Industrial Instrument Technician - West Point

This is a transfer opportunity, and first consideration is given to qualified transfer-eligible employees in the same classification.

If no qualified transfer-eligible candidate is selected, external applicants will be considered.

This recruitment will hire for 2 positions. In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Industrial Instrument Technician at the West Point Treatment Plant Career Service vacancies within the Wastewater Treatment Division over the next 6 months.

Looking for a challenging, but rewarding, opportunity as an Industrial Instrument Technician? King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division has current openings at our West Point Treatment Plant. This position will be part of a combined Instrumentation and Electrical Team. You’ll have the opportunity to use and expand your technical skills while continuing to grow in the Instrumentation field. Work can be sometimes independent, or part of a team setting, as part of the overall Operations and Maintenance Team. As a mission critical employee for King County, our efforts directly support operations as we collaborate with other crafts and work groups to resolve plant issues and achieve common goals. This position comes with competitive pay, and excellent benefits that include generous time off.

About the Role

The role of an Industrial Instrument Technician for King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division includes performing a wide variety of highly skilled/technical journey-level duties to maintain, troubleshoot, and modify computerized systems, electrical, electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and related instrumentation, including installing, integrating/programming, maintaining, and repairing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) communications systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), components, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control loops, and equipment throughout wastewater systems and facilities.

This role will be involved in a variety of large- and small-scale plant reliability improvement projects

About the Team

King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division carries out essential work that protects the environment and all members of the public. We are comprised of a group of professionals that strive to deliver outstanding service through a collaborative effort both at our treatment plants and offsite collection facilities. The instrumentation and electrical group are a critical component within the wastewater treatment division helping to fulfill the county’s mission to protect the region’s water, air, land and natural habitats.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As an Industrial Instrument Technician, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform installation, preventative maintenance, modifications, upgrades, analysis, and diagnostics on DCS, SCADA, PLCs, SLCs, and HMIs telemetry and networking with proprietary protocols. Apply electronic theory, digital electronics, and proportional integral derivative (PID) control strategies.
• Work with operations personnel, engineers, and suppliers to explain the function of processes and procedures needed for the operation of new equipment.
• Review or modify shop drawings and process documentation to conform with established plant standards. Assist in inspection of instrumentation installed by contractors. Witness and assess loop commission testing.
• Make recommendations on purchasing and inventory requirements for all instrument related equipment and determine appropriate spare parts inventory for instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and maintain all plant computer, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instrumentation, control, and monitoring systems.

Qualifications You Bring:

• Demonstrated work experience (three years) in a journey-level industrial instrumentation or related field.
• Knowledge of the application of physics and chemistry techniques and principles; Knowledge of the application of mathematical techniques and principles including algebra, trigonometry and geometry for performing duties of this classification.
• Knowledge of