Wastewater Control Systems Technician

10 hours ago

Alexandria, Virginia, United States City of Alexandria VA Sanitation Authority Full time
Job Title: Wastewater Control Systems Technician

Join the City of Alexandria VA Sanitation Authority team as a Wastewater Control Systems Technician and play a critical role in maintaining the efficient operation of our wastewater treatment plant.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Wastewater Control Systems Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of instrumentation, electrical, and control systems, as well as troubleshooting complex problems and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain and repair instrumentation, electrical, and control systems, including troubleshooting complex problems and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment and systems.
  • Assemble, test, and maintain circuitry or electronic components according to engineering instructions and/or technical manuals.
  • Adjust and replace defective or improperly functioning circuitry and electronic components.
  • Maintain system logs and manuals to document testing and operation of equipment.
  • Calibrate magnetic flow meters, level, temperature, DO (dissolved oxygen) & pH meters.
  • Troubleshoot variable frequency drives and corrects internal problems such as changing IGBTs (integrated gate board transistors), gate driver boards, processor boards, displays, fuses, cooling fans etc.
  • Replace magnetic starter, overload block, auxiliary, switches, breakers, CTs and other electrical components within the motor control centers.
  • Troubleshoot, maintain, repair and calibrate various microprocessor based electronic equipment.
  • Replace PLC (programmable logic controllers) input/output cards, PLC power supplies and adjacent components within field panels as required.
  • Upload/Download PLC programs as needed.
  • Maintain and repair individual instruments used to monitor and control flow, pressure, level, and temperature in gas and liquid media.
  • Calibrate gas detection equipment, change sensors and transmitters, set operating parameters, and make necessary repairs throughout plant and the pumping stations.
  • Troubleshoot fire detection equipment and replace components as needed.
  • Sets operation parameters on field components such as flow meters, pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, and ultrasonic level transmitters.
  • Maintain, test, and troubleshoot emergency generator, motors, HVAC and lighting equipment.
  • Install lighting fixtures, ballast, photocells, timers, relays, surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies, and other electrical components as needed.
  • Attend all electrical safety courses including lock out/ tag out and arc flash protection.
  • Ability to measure and run conduit for new installations and the repair of the old ones.
  • Troubleshoot HVAC network problems and SCADA network problems down to the associated field components.
  • Review products, specifications, and system designs pertaining to wastewater treatment equipment.
  • Perform operability reviews of processes, products, and plant procedures.
  • Attend plant expansion and modification meetings.
  • Perform major repair and replacement of I&C (instrument and control) and electrical equipment.
  • Make recommendations for changes in plant I&C (instrument and control) and electrical systems.
  • Provide on-the-job training to other staff as needed.
  • Actively promotes safe behaviors and health awareness at all times in the execution of daily tasks.
  • Other duties as required.
Requirements
  • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) equivalent required.
  • Valid Virginia Journeyman electrical license or ability to obtain with two years of continuous employment required.
  • Five (5) years' experience in wastewater treatment plants or industrial facility; or one year as Control System Technician I at AlexRenew preferred.
  • Possess and maintain valid drivers license.
  • Knowledge of control system communication platforms such as Allen Bradley PLC 5s, SLC 500 controllers, RS 232, Ethernet, and ControlNet.
  • Ability to read technical prints and drawings.
  • Ability to perform basic troubleshooting on various types of equipment associated with control systems such as electrical panels, programmable logic controllers I/O, I/O devices, and pneumatic operated equipment.
  • Ability to recognize and identify trends in instrumentation and control systems as needed to identify and recommend more efficient and effective replacement equipment.
  • Ability to perform and calculate arithmetic and algebra, and apply them to operations.
  • Ability to use computer software programs (i.e., MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Op10, Avantis, SCADA, CMMS, Intranet, Internet, Rslinx,Rslogic).
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Knowledge of Lighting Management Systems and Building Automations Systems.
  • Knowledge of switchgears, transformers, transfer switches, motor control centers.
  • Ability to use hand held test equipment (meters, pressure calibrators, current simulators, hand held smart devices).
Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Environmental conditions necessitate following strict safety guidelines and use of Personal Protective Equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee performs work indoors in a climate controlled environment, with outdoor trips between building and some outdoor work required. Some areas of the plant are hot and humid at times.

The City of Alexandria VA Sanitation Authority is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.

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