Sr. Instrumentation Control Technician

Salary : $66,268.80 - $98,363.20 Annually

Location : Goodyear, AZ

Job Type : Full-Time Permanent

Job Number : FY2600590

Division : Water Services - Maintenance

Department : Water Services

Opening Date : 11 / 05 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 3 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Arizona

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary

The Senior Instrument Control Technician leads and performs skilled work in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of instrumentation and control systems at water and wastewater treatment facilities. Responsibilities include conducting preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical controls, instrumentation, and process automation equipment to ensure reliable and efficient operation of all systems. Serves as a technical lead for I&C staff, providing guidance, training, and support on complex maintenance and repair activities. Standby duty is required, and the position may involve shift work, weekends, holidays, and call-back duty as needed to support continuous plant operations.

The ideal candidate will be capable of performing all essential functions outlined in the job description and possess the required training and certifications. The successful applicant will be a self-motivated professional who can work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Proficiency in using electrical testing and calibration equipment is required, along with a minimum of three years of experience working with Rockwell Software and interpreting electrical blueprints, P&IDs, and other l&C-related drawings. A minimum of five years of experience in a senior or lead role within Instrumentation and Controls is highly desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with extensive experience and formal certification from an accredited trade school or other recognized institution in the l&C field.

At the City of Goodyear, you will be a part of an organization that values its employees as its greatest asset. You will become part of a dedicated team of professionals that are committed to build and maintain a highly engaged workforce. You will be challenged to learn and grow in an environment that values employee development and career-building. You will thrive in a culture of innovation. We believe that successful employees are those that possess these six core values :

Adaptability - Integrity - Initiative - Empathy - Optimism - Innovation

Only a limited number of the most qualified applicants meeting the City's requirements will be invited for an interview. The examination process for this position will consist of a panel interview. All communication regarding application status and interview notifications will be sent via email- please monitor your junk / spam email for communication as it will come from a system generated source.

Essential Functions

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following functions do not identify all duties performed by the incumbent. Other duties and responsibilities will be performed as assigned.

• Acts as the lead technician for the activities of skilled control system maintenance and repair of water and wastewater equipment, programmable logic controllers, variable frequency drives, computer controls, HMI interfaces and process control instrumentation.
• Performs skilled preventative maintenance and repairs on electrical and mechanical water and wastewater systems and equipment and enters information into Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Schedules preventive and corrective maintenance in Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Responds to SCADA systems user problems; identifies SCADA systems malfunctions and repairs. Refers major issues to supervisor, operations personnel, contractors and / or system integrators.
• Tests, troubleshoots, locates, calibrates, repairs and performs preventive maintenance on a variety of industrial electrical and electronic systems.
• Programs Rockwell Automation Software (RSLogix / Studio 5000, SLC 500 / RSLogix 500, FactoryTalk Studio / View, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix).
• Troubleshoots and modifies existing PLC programs and make system hardware recommendations to resolve operational problems and improve process controls.
• Supports Ethernet TCP / IP, Fiber, LTE and Radio SCADA networks. Troubleshoot common outages and system communication issues.
• Provides systems integration, PLC programming, drive programming, HMI configuration, component specification, and start-ups.
• Manages calibration data for process instrumentation.

Requirements

12 Month Objectives

12-Month Objectives

Within 3 Months

Within 6 Months

Within 1 Year

The City of Goodyear offers a highly competitive benefits package including :

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Please indicate your highest level of education completed :

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Please indicate your years of experience in a related field :

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Do you possess a valid driver's license?

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How many years of experience do you have in a senior or lead I&C role?

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How many years of experience do you have using electrical testing and calibration instruments such as digital multimeters (DMM), megohmmeters (meggers), clamp meters, and other related calibration equipment?

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How many years of experience do you have with FITS, PITS, Anaylzers, MOVs and Cotrol Cabinets?

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Do you have experience working with 480v?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please give an example related to motor controls, valves, control cabinetry etc :

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Please list any software platforms related to PLC, SCADA and Instrumentation configuration that you have experience using :

Required Question