JOB
THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
About Oceanside’s Water Utilities Department & Our SCADA System
The City of Oceanside is accepting applications for the position of Instrumentation Technician I in the Water Utilities Department’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Division (SCADA).
Oceanside’s Water Utility is an innovative and forward-looking organization whose goal it is to ensure ongoing access to safe, affordable drinking water and sanitary wastewater management by maintaining top talent, resource resiliency, dependability, and system efficiency.
The Utility’s SCADA Division is responsible for maintaining a digital network that collects real-time data and enables plant operators and decision makers to access operational treatment data.
About Our System
The Oceanside Water Utilities Department owns and operates:
two wastewater treatment plants – the La Salina Plant is scheduled for decommission
one water treatment plant
one recycled water treatment plant
one advanced water purification facility – Pure Water Oceanside!
one groundwater purification facility
About the position
The Water Utilities SCADA Division is seeking a motivated problem-solver who has a baseline understanding of PLCs and I/O modules and who is looking to further develop their experience in water and wastewater SCADA systems.
You should be excited about this opportunity because you will…
Empower our plant operators to make appropriate and timely operational decisions
Design & maintain a SCADA system that is in optimal working order
Safeguard our reliability to the thousands of homes & businesses who rely on us by providing a critical utility function
If this sounds like you, keep reading!
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES The Instrumentation Technician I designs, assembles, installs and repairs instrumentation and SCADA systems, equipment, and components in the field and in the shop; installs and repairs PLC and IO modules, control panels, transmitters, limit switches, and electronic pressure level sensors; diagnoses, troubleshoots, updates, and repairs malfunctioning systems and equipment, calibration problems and other measuring, recording, and transmitting device failures; ensures safe and reliable power to all process instruments; cleans, lubricates, and changes component parts; performs preventive maintenance on pump control panels; maintains calibration logs and writes reports; interprets and designs applicable computer software; modifies and implements computer software programs for data logging and control; maintains preventive operations records; blueprints, schematics and diagrams for a variety of water and wastewater systems; assists engineers on new projects; orders supplies and materials; interprets and analyzes trends and reports produced from historical data; and performs related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Environmental Conditions: Office and field environment; travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, electrical energy, toxic materials, and inclement weather conditions; work in or with water.
Physical Conditions: Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for standing, walking, sitting, kneeling or bending for prolonged periods of time; heavy, moderate or light lifting.
Selection Process: All properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. Failure to provide all required application materials will result in disqualification from the selection process. The process may include any combination of a written exam, oral exam, and/or skills assessment to further evaluate job-related qualifications. Candidates who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the Eligibility List for a minimum of six months.
Note: Prospective employees will undergo, and must successfully pass, a background reference check (including fingerprinting), and a medical examination. Drug screening may be required.
RÉSUMÉS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS, BUT MAY BE ATTACHED.
CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD STATE THEIR NEEDS IN WRITING WHEN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
THE PROVISIONS IN THIS BULLETIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT. ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN MAY BE MODIFIED OR REVOKED WITHOUT NOTICE.
