Electrical Maintenance and SCADA Technician

ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Electrical Maintenance and SCADA Technician

Public Works Department

Hiring Range: $25.0057 to $31.2572

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: 109

Full Pay Range: $25.0057 to $37.5086

Deadline to Apply: 2/21/25

Major Benefits for Full-Time Regular Employees:

• A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching.
• Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
• 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
• Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
• Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System, click here for more details
• Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance

Position Summary:

Monitors and maintains the water and wastewater SCADA system for the City of Prescott. This position also performs advanced journey-level work that involves installing, maintaining, and repairing water production equipment and facilities.

Essential Duties:

• Performs electrical maintenance, SCADA duties, and assignments for water and wastewater system infrastructure; makes programming changes based on radio feedback from operators.
• Lays conduit and pulls wire for electrical needs.
• Works with a wide variety of voltages up to and including 2400 volts.
• Calibrates and installs instrumentation.
• Maintains telemetry systems and electronic devices.
• Diagnoses electrical malfunctions and determines necessary repairs or replacement.
• Maintains antenna and radio system diagnosis and repair.
• Coordinates with control system programmers.
• Performs minor control system configuration and troubleshooting.
• Installs, repairs, or replaces pumps, compressors, motors, valves, pressure regulating, filtration, gearboxes, pressure vessels, tanks, and other related equipment.
• Lubricates bearings.
• Replaces seals, gaskets, packing, springs, and gears.
• Works at a variety of sites such as wells, water booster stations, sewer lift stations, tanks, PRVs, or other sites.
• Uses appropriate safety equipment; follows safety procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma; five (5) years of work experience in the performance of journey-level electrical maintenance repair functions including experience in the coordination, implementation, repair, and practical use of SCADA systems.

Licensing, Certification, and Other Requirements:

Possess a valid Arizona driver's license; obtain forklift operator certification within one (1) year of hire; complete required training in: confined space; arc flash; chlorine safety; bloodborne pathogens; lock out/tag out procedures; hazard communications; OSHA required training; and other City required training including Inductive University, ADEQ Water Distribution Grade I within eighteen months (18) of hire.

Employee Core Beliefs

City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the City's core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with, both internal and external. Our core beliefs are: Act with Integrity, Work as a Team, Have Personal Commitment and Loyalty, Solve Problems, Take Pride In Excellent Results, High Level of Productivity and Being Nice.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Knowledge of electrical plumbing, carpentry, masonry, HVAC, janitorial, and mechanical maintenance and repair tasks.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater facility equipment and ground maintenance.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety practices.
• Knowledge of utility SCADA/control systems.
• Knowledge of low voltage relays and pressure switches.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in initiating, monitoring, and completing repair projects or construction projects.
• Skill in using mechanized equipment, power tools, and general hand tools.
• Skill in using Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Skill in making independent, sound, timely decisions.
• Ability to learn control system programming.
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work with frequent interruptions and multiple changing priorities.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to develop and implement maintenance and repair programs.
• Ability to perform technical and complex maintenance related functions.
• Ability to understand and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow manufacturers' service and repair manuals.
• Ability to keep records and generate work-related reports.

Physical Demands And Working Conditions:

• Work is performed at various facilities and in the field with exposure to the elements.
• Safely operates required equipment and City vehicles as needed
• Clearly, concisely, and effectively communicate in person, over the radio, and by telephone.
• Requires working overtime, being scheduled to stand-by, and being subject to emergency call-outs.
• Safely performs manual labor for extended periods of time and lifts 60 pounds frequently with a maximum of 100 pounds.
• Exposed to adverse weather conditions, confined space, high traffic areas, exposure to raw sewage, chemicals, rotating equipment, hydrogen sulfide, noise, high-medium-low voltage, oxygen deficient, and hazardous environments.
• Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

Successful candidate will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:

• Drug screening
• Motor vehicle records check
• Criminal background screening

Salary : $25 - $38