Instrumentation technician Jobs in Irvine, CA

Salary : $5,902.00 - $8,725.60 Monthly

Location : Newport Beach, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 24 / 25-00050

Department : Utilities

Opening Date : 01 / 17 / 2025

Bargaining Unit : 50-LEAGUE

Definition

Join our team as a full-time Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist! Watch our video to see what working for the City of Newport Beach is like!

The City of Newport Beach is seeking one full-time Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist to join our The selected candidate will be assigned to the SCADA, streetlight, and generator team. This team oversees the electrical and communication systems for the City's water and wastewater pump stations, streetlight systems, and portable fixed generators.

SCHEDULE :

• This position works a 9 / 80 schedule.

SELECTION COMPONENTS :

CAREER PATH :

CalPERS :

Essential Duties

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Qualifications

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Experience & Education and License / Certificate

A combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be :

Experience : Three years of increasingly responsible experience in the installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment.

Education : Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Additional college level coursework or applicable skilled trade certification is desirable.

License / Certificate :

CWEA Electrical Instrumentation Grade 1 certification is desirable.

C-10 contractor's license or equivalent electrician certification / licensure is desirable.

Please Note : Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. At that time, background information will be requested from the candidates. Prior to employment, the prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the Newport Beach Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.

Disaster Service Worker : In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

PLEASE READ : The information provided on the Supplemental Questions will be used in conjunction with the job application to determine whether the qualification requirements are met. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in the application being rejected. A resume may not be submitted in place of completing the Supplemental Questions. When applying for this position, I understand that I must thoroughly complete the Education and Work Experience sections of my application and the Supplemental Questions. This includes a detailed description of each position that qualifies me for the job I am seeking. I have read the above statement and acknowledge that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected.

I acknowledge I have read the job description and can perform the essential functions of the job for which I am applying.

Please select your level of increasingly responsible experience in the installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment.

Please describe your experience in the installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment.

Please select the highest level of education you possess :

Do you possess any additional college level coursework or applicable skilled trade certification(s)?

Please describe any college level coursework applicable skilled trade certification(s) (if none, type N / A).

Do you possess any of the following certifications / licensure (check all that apply)?

If you selected "Related electrician certification / licensure" in the previous question please record the certification(s) / licensure below.

Do you possess a current and valid California driver's license and an acceptable driving record?

Are you now, or have you in the past, been employed by any of the following agencies (check all that apply) :

Please provide the name, relationship, and contact number of three professional references.

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