Electrical Technician

Position             :               Electrical Technician

Location           :                Parker Dam , CA

Client                 :               Metropolitan Water District  of Southern

Position id        :                REQ# 90

Job Description:

The Client is actively recruiting for an Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - Electrical (Journey) at our Gene Pumping Plant at: 158000 MWD Road Parker Dam CA 92267.

Work Schedule: 4/10 (Mon-Thurs - 6am – 4:30pm) with every Friday off.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position utilizes journey level electrical skills, experience and knowledge in the practices, procedures, and methods of installing, maintaining, and repairing complex and general water utility and facility electrical systems. Monitors electrical equipment and system for operating condition and performance, including predictive and advanced diagnostic testing; preventive and corrective electric maintenance; improving electrical capacity and upgrading systems to meet treatment, conveyance, and distribution electrical operating demands. Maintains and improves a variety of electrical components and equipment related to Metropolitan''s revenue-generating assets, systems, supporting facilities, and infrastructure including those within treatment and pump plants, conveyance and distribution structures, reservoirs, hydroelectric plants, and rights-of-way. Ensures ongoing reliability and uninterrupted electrical service necessary to convey, store, treat, and distribute water and hydroelectric power effectively to member agencies and other customers. Activities include maintaining and improving electrical systems in and associated with pumps, turbines, generators, transformers, motors, and associated facilities and processes, including high voltage overhead and underground electrical distribution systems.

JOB DUTIES:

• Performs journey level electrical maintenance tasks and activities at treatment plants, hydroelectric plants, pumping plants, and other facilities with electrical equipment, to ensure ongoing water and power reliability.

• Performs a wide variety of journey electrical preventive and corrective maintenance on water related electrical systems within treatment plants, along and within conveyance and distribution system rights-of-way, structures, and facilities. PM and CM activities include electrical work on valves, hydraulic control systems, pumps, turbines, and associated electrical systems; pressure regulating equipment; varied transformers, circuit breakers, meters and panels; key lighting; and power systems necessary for effective water treatment, distribution, and hydroelectric generation.

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical systems necessary for standby power generators and associated control systems.

• Improves electrical systems associated with construction and maintenance projects as well as building and facility operations including communications and facility comfort and power systems such as heating, cooling, electrical convenience and lighting.

• Completes complex predictive and preventive, and corrective electrical maintenance associated with large motors, generators, turbines, valves, turnouts, circuit breakers, variable frequency drives, associated with treatment, pump and hydroelectric plants, and the conveyance and distribution system.

• Utilizes instrumentation to test and monitor the capabilities, limits, and effectiveness of electrical systems, equipment, and processes of power and water systems, to measure the ongoing effectiveness of electrical systems and to assure the quality of maintenance and/or improvements.

• Inspects, tests, calibrates, and records readings for a variety of electrical systems and equipment to meet reliable equipment life and service expectations, motors, pumps, valve controllers, and chemical feed systems, to assure uninterrupted power and delivery of high quality water.

• Assists with the planning and coordination of scheduled PDM, PM, and CM, as well as unplanned outages, shutdowns, and other emergency situations, to minimize equipment downtime and interruption of service to member agencies or other customers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED in addition to a minimum of 6 years in an electrical maintenance position in a pump plant, treatment plant, hydroelectric or conveyance and distribution facility or similar environment.

OR

High school diploma or GED in addition to the attainment of journey level skills through a recognized electrical trade training program.

Journey level experience as demonstrated by practical application of general and advanced techniques and practices specific to the operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems in treatment or pump plants, conveyance and distribution, power generation systems, and related apparatus.

Required Skills and Abilities to:

Learn and utilize mechanical/electrical engineering data necessary to effectively implement predictive, preventive, corrective, and improvement activities.
Perform and/or assist in the planning, design, layout and development of procedures, manuals, orders and similar documentation to ensure safe operating techniques and/or for training, ability to interpret complex schematics, blueprints, mechanical/electrical diagrams, instructions, manuals, operating and maintenance procedures, and specifications related to water treatment, conveyance and distribution and pump plant, as well as building, facility and hydroelectric power systems/equipment, and experience to utilize tools and diagnostic equipment to test and monitor equipment and asset condition, as well as repair, install and replace equipment necessary to meet water and electrical generation demand and/or capacity, use and maintain mechanical/electrical tools and equipment traditionally used in hydroelectric plants, pump plants, treatment plants, and within water and power control and distribution infrastructure and facilities, ability to apply and guide others in adhering to apply and guide others in adhering to safety practices and regulations for operating or working near mechanical/electrical equipment, high voltage systems, hazardous materials, and associated tools and equipment.

Required Knowledge of :
Theories and practices of mechanical systems and their application to large-scale electrical systems and equipment related to hydroelectric power plants, water treatment and distribution systems, as well as general and utility facility mechanical systems, applying methods, practices, machine shop equipment for metal fabrication, and tools to ensure reliable operations for the movement and treatment of water, generation of power, and optimization of assets and equipment to meet operational demands within established limits and standards, contemporary maintenance reliability analysis and troubleshooting methods including determination of failure causes, diagnostic analysis through failure mode, and root cause analysis, using traditional analog and precision digital instruments to ensure critical measurements and alignments as part of diagnostic and predictive maintenance, including laser alignment equipment, analog and digital meters, calipers and other tools related to close tolerance analysis and work, and safety practices and regulations for operating or working near electrical and/or mechanical equipment, high voltage systems, hazardous materials, and associated tools and equipment.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED in addition to a minimum of 6 years in an electrical maintenance position in a pump plant, treatment plant, hydroelectric or conveyance and distribution facility or similar environment. Electrician
• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
• Electrical background
• Valid Drivers license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class A, B, and/or C with appropriate commercial license endorsements
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and compliance
• No Cal PERS membership
• No Carpenters ACTIVE membership

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and REGISTRATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:

• Valid Drivers license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class A, B, and/or C with appropriate commercial license endorsements
• Crane Certifications
• Chemical Responder Certification
• Forklift Certification
• Manlift Certification
• MWD High Voltage Switching Certificate