Scada Instrumentation Technician - Lft Stations

Salary: $26.88 - $38.48 Hourly
Location : Bradenton, FL
Job Type: Full-Time (Hourly)
Job Number: 23-00829
Department: Utilities
Opening Date: 11/06/2023
Closing Date: 12/6/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
General Information
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Instrumentation Technician
Utilities Department / Wastewater
4530 66th St. W., Bradenton, Florida 34210
Monday - Friday / 7:00am-3:30pm / Stand-By on a Rotating Schedule Required
Providing quality customer service to our citizens, business owners and visitors is Manatee County Government's top priority, and that starts with our employees. We value Accountability, Civility, and Ethics in everything we do, and we look for friendly, innovative employees who share those values.
Manatee County has over 735 lift stations which are approximately 1475 pumps. The Lift Station section operates and maintains a SCADA telemetry system that utilizes three telemetry towers with over 35,000 alarm points that they receive information from as we continuously monitor station operation. We have over 150 emergency generators and 9 auxiliary pumps to operate our stations during power outages or system failures.
SCADA Instrumentation Technician:
As a SCADA Instrumentation Technician in the Lift Station section, you will join a highly experienced team tasked with protecting public health and safety, protecting the environment, and conserving Florida's water resources. Your previous experience in the repair, inspection, adjustment, and calibration of electronic controls and instrumentation will be used to install, maintain, and troubleshoot the continually growing number of county lift stations.
Manatee County strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers with great benefits.

• Comprehensive benefits package - Your Choice Manatee Health Plan
• Generous vacation/sick leave, 12 paid holidays
• Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership.

Job Description
Please see the complete job description
Minimum Qualifications
Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate of competency
• Prior courses or technical training in electronics, instrumentation, and controls required.
• 5+ years' experience in repair, inspection, adjustment, and calibration of electronic controls and instrumentation.
• Valid driver license required, with valid Florida Driver License within 30 days of hire.

Desired:

• PLC & HMI programming, instrumentation, computer science and industrial controls highly desired.

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The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time and part-time employees. For more information about our employee benefits, which are governed by policy and subject to change, visit:
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Have you had prior courses or technical training in electronics, instrumentation, and controls?

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How many years' experience in repair, inspection, adjustment, and calibration of electronic controls and instrumentation do you have?

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Please describe your experience in repair, inspection, adjustment, and calibration of electronic controls, electrical controls, instrumentation and SCADA systems, and for how long?
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3. Are you able to work in small, confined structures underground and in the presence of raw sanitary sewage?
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Are you able to distinguish colors for various purposes, i.e., wiring, labels, etc.?
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How many years do you have troubleshooting and working safely around 480v 3 phase?
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