Pay Range: $22.90/hr. - $28.62/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, February 24, 2025 📅
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 6:30am – 3pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
An Instrumentation Electrical Technician I job is available with The City of Fort Worth Plant Operations Division. The Plant Operations Division of the Water Department is recruiting motivated individuals to perform a variety of tasks related to major and minor repairs of a wide variety of instrumentation and electrical equipment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- HS diploma/GED
- One (1) year of experience in the instrumentation or electrical fields of construction, motor control maintenance, or process control instrumentation Valid Texas Driver's License
- Must pass Drug Screen and Physical.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possession of or the ability to obtain a Maintenance Electrician's License within 3 years of employment required.
- 24 hour on-call duty is required, on a rotating basis
- Associate's Degree in Instrumentation or Electrical Technology, and /or a State Texas Journeyman or Master Electrical License
- Skills in both instrumentation and electrical maintenance
The Instrumentation Electrical Technician I job responsibilities include:
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electronic components and instrumentation pertinent to the wastewater treatment process
- Inspect and maintain medium voltage electrical power distribution equipment (i.e. switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, selector switches, feeder cables, etc.)
- Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
- Maintain active log of daily activities and field documentation
- Provide technical support to co-workers, supervisory staff and other sections within the Water Reclamation and Reuse Facility and the Water Department.
Working Conditions
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
Physical Demand
Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects
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Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.