Utilities Instrumentation and Control Technician

Salary : $21.99 Hourly

Location : USA, FL

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2025-00056

Department : Utilities

Opening Date : 02 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : IUPAT

General Summary & Essential Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Performs highly technical and skilled work in preventive and corrective maintenance of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic instrumentation and controls in wastewater and water treatment plants, and distribution and collection system facilities. Inspects, repairs, and calibrates instrumentation required for operating controls and monitoring systems of the wastewater and water treatment plants and pump stations. Installs and modifies electronic instruments and control systems, including computer control systems and interfaces.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Inspects, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs electrical, electronic, and pneumatic instrumentation, and control systems at wastewater and water treatment plants, water distribution systems, pumping stations, chlorine injection stations, and potable water interconnection stations; maintains flow monitoring and system monitoring equipment by inspection and calibration.
• Tests, calibrates, maintains, cleans, and installs instruments and related devices used in control systems and automated equipment for controlling and measuring flow, level, pressure, temperature, analytical instruments, etc.
• Inspects, tests, determines working conditions of, and repairs and / or replaces various types of electronic equipment and instruments; implements new instrumentation and additions and upgrades obsolete or failing instrumentation; conducts cost feasibility studies; and makes recommendations regarding benefits of new versus upgraded instrumentation.
• Assists mechanics in the installation, maintenance, repair, and testing of electrical wiring systems, fixtures, motors, generators, transformers, and other electrical equipment for wastewater and water plants, pumping stations, and other utilities installations.
• Maintains records relating to installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of instruments and control devices; prepares necessary records and reports; and prepares and interprets drawings, sketches, and schematics.
• Uses sound judgment to recognize and subsequently report unusual conditions; monitors systems; takes corrective action when necessary; and reports system errors and problems to superiors.
• Participates in special projects as assigned; designs, fabricates, programs, commissions, and documents complex, large-scale control system upgrades.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Participates in emergency response programs and scheduled on-call program.
• Provides exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and / or complaint resolution by all forms of communication.

Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience :

Licenses and / or Certificates :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work typically requires moderate exposure to one or more disagreeable conditions (i.e., irate customers, outdoors weather conditions, excessive noise, extreme heat, odors or dust).

RISK / SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and / or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).

C harlotte County is an Affirmative Action / ADA / Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE / RECOVERY ACTIVITIES :

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to applyAs a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and / or County policy.

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees. Please click on the link below to view information about our benefits.