Wastewater Industrial Electrician / Instrumentation Technician - Full Time

Salary : $60,778.00 - $77,792.00 Annually

Location : Ocean City, MD

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 202100338

Department : Public Works - Wastewater Department

Division : WW TREATMENT PLANT

Opening Date : 09 / 24 / 2025

Job Summary

SUMMARY

Serves as a qualified electrician / programmer to maintain and program instrumentation, motors, pumps, motor control centers, telemetry, SCADA systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, and all other electrical equipment at pump stations and the wastewater treatment plant. This position works cooperatively with operations staff, maintenance personnel, and the SCADA technician to support the operation and maintenance of highly complex instrumentation, controls, communications, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, security, motor control, and telemetry systems for Water and Wastewater Utilities.

Job Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems.
• Install new electrical and instrumentation equipment, and maintain existing instruments, equipment, and systems.
• Review, design, and plan instrumentation additions, or other modifications to existing electrical systems or equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and calibration to existing electrical systems and instrumentation.
• Use proper diagnostic equipment, read electrical wiring diagrams in order to trace out and repair electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems.
• Perform trouble-shooting and maintenance of SCADA hardware and software in conjunction with the SCADA technician. Program, troubleshoot and maintain hardware, software, PLCs, graphic user interfaces, and field instruments.
• Work collaboratively with contractors, consultants, and operators to implement new control systems and modify existing systems. Coordinate with and review work by contractors and consultants for compliance with plans and specifications, and assist in the start-up of new equipment.
• Responds to on-call service requests as required.
• Has functional knowledge of the appropriate use of lock-out / tag-out safety procedures, relevant occupational hazards and standard safety precautions. Has functional knowledge of low voltage, and high voltage electrical systems.
• Works weekly rotational on call for plant trouble / breakdowns as required.
• Perform related duties as required.
• This position is considered "essential personnel" and must report even during storm events and other town emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill, and / or ability required. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Supplemental Information

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : Field and office environment; travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, fumes, noxious odors, gases, vibrations and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work in or around water; work and / or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain.

We offer a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, retirement (401a & 457b), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, thirteen paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick leave.

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Do you have a valid driver's license?

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Do you have a High School diploma or GED?

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Do you have a minimum of three years of high voltage (480 V) electrical experience, with some control system, variable frequency drive, and PLC programming experience?

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Do you possess a Master Electrician license?

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