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City of Savannah Electronic Control Technician - Water Reclamation in Savannah, Georgia

This position provides skilled, journeyman level work in the repair and maintenance of the city's wastewater, water and storm water systems and related complex electronic and mechanical equipment.

We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, employee referral program, home purchase assistance and 12 paid holidays!

*Women, Minorities, and Veterans Are Encouraged to Apply!*

Essential Job Functions
  • Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
  • Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
  • Installs, alters, maintains, repairs and examines electrical wiring systems, fixtures, panels, motors, generators, transformers and other electrical equipment.
  • Performs mechanical assembly and disassembly of electrical components.
  • Inspect, diagnose, repair, replace, and maintain station telemetry system, lift station motors, electrical panels and structural wiring.
  • Uses standard and special electrical tools and equipment such as wire locators, voltmeters, ammeters, power meters and other related tools.
  • Operate and maintain electrical equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
  • Uses a variety of electronic testing equipment to ensure accurate diagnosis of problems encountered.
  • Understands, creates and/or follows schematic diagrams as needed to correctly depict electrical wiring installations. Work with local code enforcement inspectors and associated pump, motor, panel and component representatives.
  • Prepares sketches for electrical layouts and installation.
  • Requisitions supplies and materials and components.
  • Maintains adequate records of work performed; submits reports as required.
  • May be required to perform "stand-by" duty, being available and responding to off-duty emergency call-in to effect repairs to malfunctioning electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
  • Inspects stormwater pump stations daily, including pump controls, pump panels, bar screens, generators, and fuel tanks.
  • Troubleshoots electrical problems, including lighting and control circuits.
  • Monitors rain gauges throughout the city and county.
  • Removes malfunctioning equipment for repair.
  • Maintains repair records and daily reports.
  • Responds to emergency situations during and after normal work hours.
  • Schedules and performs preventative maintenance work as needed.
  • Applies complex methods, procedures, and techniques to support management staff in the analysis, integration, specification, design, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic and electromechanical equipment and systems used in the water treatment process.
  • Utilizes technical information, schematics and wiring diagrams, tools, and diagnostic test equipment to isolate and identify malfunctions.
  • Analyzes installation, circuitry, and operating characteristics of electronic and electromechanical systems.
  • Adjusts and aligns system sensors, transmitters, amplifiers, power supplies, display devices, controls, transponders, actuators, servers, computers, and other related components.
  • Maintains, modifies, calibrates, and inspects a wide variety of test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment.
  • Maintains, uses, and repairs sophisticated test equipment, including multimeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, meggers, analog loop calibrators, and thermal monitoring, detection, and calibration equipment.
  • P rforms other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree in electronic technology or two years vocational/technical training in Electronic, Instrumentation or Industrial Equipment Control plus two years of electronic control and instrumentation, testing and calibration or mechanical/engineering, municipal water operations experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Work Location:1400 E PresidentWork Hours:Monday - Friday, 7 am -3: 30pm (on-call as needed)

Additional Requirements Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Additional Information
  • Knowledge of electronic controls and instrumentation.
  • Knowledge of industrial wiring control systems.
  • Knowledge of generator system repair and maintenance.
  • Knowledge of electrical reporting components and related software.
  • Skill in troubleshooting electrical and mechanical problems.
  • Skill in reading blueprints and specification sheets.
  • Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
  • Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment.
  • Skill in the supervision of personnel.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
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