Electric Instrumentation and Control Supervisor

Electric Instrumentation and Control Supervisor

Colorado Springs Utilities is hiring an Electric Instrumentation and Control Supervisor to support water treatment operations while leading a team of EI&C professionals responsible for supporting our six water treatment plants. You will oversee the installation, maintenance, programming, calibration, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of EI&C systems and equipment. If you have a desire and ability to lead and develop people while taking ownership of EI&C systems and directing electrical controls projects and upgrades, we want to hear from you!

This job is eligible for relocation assistance to Colorado Springs, CO.

A day in the life of an Electric Instrumentation and Control Supervisor may include:

• Leading EI&C staff in ways that drive trust, engagement, performance, and professional growth
• Overseeing the performance of EI&C systems and equipment including pressure, magnetic flow and radar level transmitters, electric and pneumatic activators and positioners, communications equipment, programmable logic controllers (PLC), distributed control systems (DCS), and human machine interfaces (HMI) with emphasis on Allen-Bradley and Emerson DeltaV control systems
• Overseeing electrical work including the installation of motor control centers, variable frequency drives, conduit, wire, and other electrical components
• Developing and executing short and long-term goals, performance plans and forecasting, and monitoring and directing activities to meet changing operations, service conditions, and requirements within water treatment 
• Managing staff and resources to respond to system irregularities, failures, alarms, or emergencies to ensure continued operation of critical systems
• Overseeing the design and integration of interfaces from new systems into existing controls
• Enhancing and implementing workforce development strategies and programs such as apprenticeship training, on-the-job training, and resource sharing
• Developing and administering an EI&C budget while considering operational and maintenance priorities and associated expenditures, forecasting resource needs, and preparing specifications for staff, contractors, equipment, and materials
• Providing research, recommendations, and technical advice to and coordinating and collaborating with plant and engineering staff to ensure optimal operation of EI&C systems
• Using and enhancing work management processes to aid with planning, organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling tasks and projects
  
  *Please note that this job requires the successful candidate to work standby and overtime as business needs dictate to provide 24/7/365 coverage for the plants.
  *A valid, unrestricted driver’s license is required for this role

Who You Are:

• Leadership experience is valued - or the ability to lead others in ways that drive performance, trust, engagement, and developmentExperience with and knowledge of electrical and/or instrumentation and control systems and equipment
• Experience with troubleshooting, designing, repairing, and calibrating relevant analog/digital instruments, measurement, and control devices and working on and installing related electrical equipment for water supply and/or water treatment systems, wastewater treatment systems, power generation systems, and/or natural gas plant systems
• Highly Qualified candidates will have an associate’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Technology, or a related field, OR completion of a certified electric or instrumentation and control apprenticeship and/or a Journeyman Electrical License and Colorado Water or Wastewater Treatment Operator Certifications
• Commitment to and personal responsibility for workplace safety
• Ability to manage and resolve complex problems and conflicts, collaborate, communicate, and remove barriers to effective teamwork

The military job codes/duty codes most closely related to this role are: 256A, 25B, 25C, 25D, 1N531, 1N551, 1N631, 1N651, 2A137, 2A230, 2A250, ET, 6180, 6280, 7181, 7281, 7288, 2800, 2801, 2862, 5900, 5901, 9624

Who We Are:

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)
• National leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)
• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association - a utility leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements
• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the #3 most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)

Our Commitment to Our Employees…
Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities.  They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving.  We do not just say people are important – we prove it!  That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program. As a Temporary employee you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
  • Vacation –New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
  • Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
  • Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire 
• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month.  Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements
• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans
• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more
• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

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