Instrumentation & Control Technician II

The Metropolitan Water District's Water System Operations Group has one opening for Instrumentation & Control Technician II located at the Jensen Treatment Facility (Granada Hills, CA).

This recruitment will be used to build an Eligibility List. This list will be valid for 6 months from the date a candidate accepts the position.

As an Instrumentation & Control Technician II you will assist journey level technicians on projects, special assignments, and equipment and system modifications. You will assist in performing routine maintenance, installations, modifications, component-level troubleshooting and repair, and laboratory and field technical analysis of electronic instrumentation and complex digital and analog systems.

Systems include: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, electronic/electrical equipment consisting of control panels, pressure transducers, acoustic and magnetic flow meters, electrically actuated control valves, tank level monitoring systems, detection systems, communications systems utilizing radio frequency, local and wide-area networks, telephony, and fiber optic cabling, and water quality instrumentation related to turbidity, pH, temperature, conductivity and various monitored water constituents.

Tasks are carried out both in a treatment plant environment and in District distribution facilities throughout the MWD service area. This position will perform other related job duties as required.

Schedule: 4/10, Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM PST

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

To view the full job description click here: Instrumentation & Control Technician II

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency, completion of 40 semester units in electronics from an accredited college, university, vocational, or military school AND two years relevant experience; OR

Two years as an Instrumentation and Control Technician I.


Relevant Experience is defined as: Installation, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and calibration of electrical/electronic equipment and systems.

Please note: PROOF OF COMPLETION OF 40 SEMESTER UNITS IN ELECTRONICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, VOCATIONAL, OR MILITARY SCHOOL WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing, and registrations:

License(s):
Valid California Class C Driver's License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

Certificates

Forklift
• Manlift
• Successful completion of the Controls Systems Technician Associate Recognition Program from the Instrumentation Society of America

Vision Requirements: Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

CLOSING
Benefits:
* Competitive compensation
* Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
* Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
* Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
* Tuition reimbursement
* Training and advancement opportunities
* Excellent working environment

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).