Are you looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development? Consider joining the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department as an Electrical/Instrumentation Technician.
The City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department is seeking a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment performing a variety of semi-skilled routine electrical/instrumentation and/or electrical maintenance work.
The class of Electrical/Instrumentation is the entry level technical class in the electrical series. This class assists in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of water utility and water reclamation motors, panels, switches, regulatory, and lighting systems and assists with the inspection, installation, maintenance, and repair of instruments, controllers, and related equipment. Incumbents work in and around low voltage (600V or less) panels and circuits.
The ideal candidate will have graduated from high school (or the equivalent) and at least 1 year of experience working in the electrical or instrumentation field.
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Education: High School Diploma or equivalent,
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Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience in installing, maintaining, and/or repairing complex electrical and electronic equipment and devices common to a large waterworks system and wastewater treatment plant or three (3) years of experience in an electrical apprenticeship program.
CWEA Electrical Instrumentation certification is desirable.
Possession of a valid California Class “C” driver’s license required upon application. For out-of-state applicants, a valid driver’s license is required and a valid California Class “C” driver’s license is required within ten (10) days of appointment (CA Vehicle Code 12505c).
An employee within this classification may be designated as a “key responder” and as such shall be required to respond to non-normal working hour emergency operational conditions.
Must be able to respond to call-outs or emergencies including being on-call.
Must be clean shaven or have trimmed facial hair in order to properly use personal respirator and SCBA equipment. Must pass a respiratory medical exam and be physically able to wear SCBA equipment. Must be able to work in enclosed spaces while wearing protective clothing under extreme temperatures and hazardous environment.
Work involves exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals and infectious disease. There is frequent need to stand, sit, stoop, walk and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday. Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Incumbents require sufficient mobility to work in variety of environmental and weather conditions; to climb stairs and ladders daily; to transport materials and supplies weighing up to 100 pounds; to work in a boom truck with a lift of 30 to 60 feet; and to work to heights of 150 feet. Must be able to see in the normal visual range with or without correction. Must be able to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.