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Utility Instrumentation Technician II

Utility Instrumentation Technician II

City of Sunrise FLTampa, FL, United States
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Salary : $63,198.04 - $89,298.59 Annually

Location : FL, FL

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 2025-170

Department : UTILITIES

Opening Date : 08 / 15 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Bargaining Unit : FOPA

Description

ABOUT OUR CITY

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace - it's a community built on our Three Pillars : Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers , a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Looking ahead, the City is exploring an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance - providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative is expected to roll out in the early part of 2026, reflecting our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

NATURE OF WORK

This classification involves skilled journey level work installing, maintaining, and repairing both high and low voltage electrical / electronic systems found in City water and sewage treatment plants and pumping systems. An employee in this position repairs electrical / electronic components; conducts preventative maintenance; disassembles and reassembles electrical equipment; uses various meter and ground testing equipment; interprets diagrams; conducts thermos scans; and maintains related records. This position also orders repair parts; sets up generators for City functions; and responds to emergency calls.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Installs, alters, repairs, and maintains both high and low voltage motors, generators, switchgear, motor controllers, transformers, wiring system electronic components, and other related equipment.
  • Checks electrical ladder diagrams for repairs on electrical equipment.
  • Performs electrical connections and disconnects.
  • Conducts thermos scans.
  • Installs FVD in water and waste plants.
  • Maintains accurate records of the maintenance and repair history of electrical equipment on which work is performed.
  • Orders parts for repairs.
  • Sets up generators for City functions.
  • Responds to emergency calls.
  • Performs related work as required.

Requirements

EDUCATION

  • Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of GED equivalency diploma
  • Completion of an apprenticeship program as an electrician and attainment of journeyman rank.

    • EXPERIENCE

  • Reasonable progressively responsible experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of water, sewer, and reuse treatment plant instrumentation / electronics
  • Reasonable progressively responsible experience troubleshooting, repairing and installing industrial electrical equipment including but not limited to switchgear, transfer switches, flow meters, SCADA equipment.

    • NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
  • Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire.
  • Certifications required : Florida or Broward County Journeyman Electrical license or a Master Electrical license or equivalent.
  • Certifications preferred : Bucket Truck Certification; and Forklift Certification.

    • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through personal contact, the use of the telephone and / or other City-issued technology devices.
  • Physical capability to effectively use and properly operate City assigned vehicles, manual or power tools, and other standard equipment.
  • Must have sufficient physical strength and agility to perform manual labor.
  • Ability to climb, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push and / or pull, twist and make repetitive hand movements.
  • Ability to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time.
  • Ability to work outdoors under varying temperatures, inclement weather and / or other adverse conditions.
  • Ability to load, carry, lift, push and / or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to operate a motorized vehicle.
  • Ability to climb and descend stairways and ship ladders at unusual heights of up to 40 feet.
  • Ability to hear within normal audio range, with or without correction.
  • Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Ability to withstand exposure to the following conditions without stress : excessive noise, unpleasant odors, chemicals / other environmental substances and blood borne pathogens.
  • If applicable : Perform work at locations with exposure over, in and around water, which may not be accessible to the physically handicapped.

    • Supplemental Information

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Knowledge of standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the electrical trade.
  • Knowledge of the occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions of electrical work.
  • Knowledge of the installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of both high and low voltage electrical and electronic systems and equipment found in the plant of assignment.
  • Knowledge of circuitry and motor control installation and repair.
  • Knowledge of local and national electrical codes.
  • Skill in the care and use of standard and special electrical tools and testing equipment.
  • Skill in using department software.
  • Ability to make estimates of time and materials.
  • Ability to locate and adjust defects in electrical and electronic systems and equipment.
  • Ability to install and test electrical systems and equipment and to locate and repair defects.
  • Ability to work from electrical drawings, schematics, and specifications.
  • Ability to carry out oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to physically perform required duties.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department officials, other employees, and the general public.

    • BENEFITS PACKAGE SUMMARY

    GENERAL EMPLOYEE

    HIRED ON OR AFTER 10 / 01 / 23

    City-Paid Medical Benefits :

  • Group Health Insurance : The City pays for 100% of the cost for single coverage for full-time employees and 66.66% of cost for Dependent / Family Coverage. Upon retirement and separation from City employment, employee receives a monthly stipend of $350 per month, applicable toward retiree health coverage.
  • Life Insurance : $30,000
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) : $10,000
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral

    • Retirement :

  • Employee Contribution = 8%
  • Vesting = 10 Years
  • Normal Retirement Benefit = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of creditable service
  • Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 3 best consecutive earning years
  • Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000.
  • Normal Retirement = Age 62 and ten (10) years of creditable service
  • Early Retirement = Age 57 and ten (10) years of creditable service, 3% annual reduction for each year prior to normal retirement age
  • 13th check based on monthly retirement, payable if the pension plan funding status is equal to or greater than 100%. Paid in December each year following retirement
  • Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) = 4 years / 48 months maximum
  • DROP Interest Rate = 4%, compounded annually

    • Longevity :

    Based on successful completion of full-time, continuous service with the City, employee shall receive the following :

    Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit

    10 Years 2.5%

    15 Years 2.5%

    20 Years 5.0%

  • Longevity Benefit calculated on employee's base rate of pay

    • Paid Holidays :

    Employees receive the following City-paid holidays :

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • 4th of July, Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans' Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Friday after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

    • Annual Leave :

    Annual leave may be taken as earned after completion of (90) calendar days. Maximum accumulation each fiscal year is 290 hours. At time of resignation or retirement, employee is paid for all annual leave accrued at their current rate of pay. Annual leave is accrued based on continuous, full-time service with the City, as follows :

    Completed Months of Service Total Hours Accrued Annually

    Up to and including first 60 months 96 hours / 12 Days

    Greater than 60 months through 120 months 136 hours / 17 Days

    Greater than 120 months through 204 months 176 hours / 22 Days

    Greater than 204 months 216 hours / 27 Days

    Annual Leave Cash Out :

    Employee can opt to receive a non-pensionable cash payment twice per year for up to forty (40) hours of annual leave, provided accrued annual leave bank does not fall below eighty (80) hours.

    Floating Holidays :

    Upon completion of (26) weeks of full-time employment with the City, employee shall be entitled to utilize up to five (5) floating holidays per fiscal year. Floating holidays shall not carry over to the next fiscal year.

    Perfect Attendance :

    For every six (6) months period (April 1 - September 30) and (October 1 - March 31) in which, no sick or unpaid leave is utilized, an employee shall receive ten (10) hours of annual leave credited. Employees who qualify for a consecutive Perfect Attendance benefit shall receive fourteen (14) hours of annual leave credited for each applicable consecutive earning period.

    Sick Leave :

    Each employee earns (96) hours (12 days) of sick leave annually with no waiting period for use and unlimited accrual. Upon separation of City employment due to resignation, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee's current rate of pay at time of resignation. Upon separation of employment due to retirement, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current rate of pay at the time of retirement.

    Sick Leave Conversion :

    After completion of one (1) year of continuous, full-time employment with the City, an employee may convert their unused portion of their first six (6) days (maximum of forty-eight (48) hours) of accrued sick leave into annual leave. Conversions are subject to the following : A minimum of 96 unused sick leave hours accrued prior to hours being converted, total eligible sick leave hours to be converted shall be reduced hour-for-hour by any sick leave hours utilized during the eligible benefit period, and conversion subject to annual leave accrual cap.

    Bereavement :

    Qualifying City-paid Bereavement Leave as follows :

  • In State = Up to 3 Days
  • Out of State = Up to 5 Days

    • Tuition Reimbursement :

    After one (1) year of full-time employment

  • 100% reimbursement for a grade of A or B
  • 50% reimbursement for a grade of C
  • $250 books / lab reimbursement per semester

    • Credit Union :

    We Florida Financial Bank & Credit Union - 8890 NW 44th Street, Sunrise, FL. 33351

    Optional Voluntary Benefits (paid by the employee) :

  • Single or Family Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Single or Family Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Accident Advantage
  • Life Insurance Coverage
  • AD&D
  • Short Term Disability
  • Critical Care Protection
  • Cancer Protection Assurance
  • MissionSquare Retirement Compensation Programs

    • o 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

    o 401(a) Governmental Purchase Plan : Newly hired

    01

    Can you provide proof that you graduated from an accredited high school or received a G.E.D. equivalency diploma? Please attach and submit proof of highest level of completed education with application.

  • Yes
  • No

    • 02

    Do you possess reasonable progressively responsible experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of water, sewer, and reuse treatment plant instrumentation / electronics?

  • YES
  • NO

    • 03

    Do you possess reasonable progressively responsible experience troubleshooting, repairing and installing industrial electrical equipment including but not limited to switchgear, transfer switches, flow meters, SCADA equipment?

  • YES
  • NO

    • 04

    Have you completed an apprenticeship program as an electrician and attained journeyman rank?

  • YES
  • NO

    • 05

    Please indicate which of the following required certifications you currently possess :

  • Florida or Broward County Journeyman Electrical license.
  • Master Electrical license or equivalent.
  • I do not possess any of the required certifications.

    • 06

    Do you have a valid Driver's License?

  • Yes
  • No

    • 07

    If yes, please provide Driver's License number and Date of Issue :

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