Senior Utilities Electronic Technician

**Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us.** Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. **Job Summary** **Job Description**   **Overview** The Senior Utilities Electronic Technician leads, coordinates, and assists lower level electronic technicians in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of a wide variety of electronic equipment related to flood control, water pumping stations or related electronic/electrical equipment to ensure efficient operation of the Dallas Water Utility. **Essential Functions** **1** Leads, trains, and reviews assignments of lower level electronic technicians on troubleshooting techniques, operating, and repairing new equipment and major installation projects to ensure that electronic work is done correctly. **2** Meets with customers to identify nature of equipment problem and/or coordinates and schedules customer service requests for installation, repair, replacement and removing electronic equipment to provide services in a timely manner. **3** Diagnoses, repairs, and maintains electronic equipment to ensure equipment is in working condition. **4** Gathers information, compiles data, and prepares various reports for review by management. **5** Schedules various equipment for preventive maintenance to increase the efficiency of equipment operation and reduce down time; actively participates in emergency situations providing leadership and expertise to address problems and return services to full operational functionality. **6** Orders, obtains, and organizes equipment, supplies, and materials to ensure necessary supplies are available to successfully complete assignments; contacts, communicates, and engages with vendors to obtain documentation, technical data, or other information when it is not available. **7** Programs electronic chips and produces diagrams to change equipment processes for use in process connections and controls. **8** Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned. **Knowledge and Skills** **1** Thorough knowledge of Water Utility and Wastewater Management facilities. **2** Thorough knowledge of the operation and function of water distribution equipment and systems including SCADA, MAXIMO, Shop Logs and other systems. **3** Knowledge of testing, diagnosing and repairing of electronic and electrical instruments, pumps, motors, actuators and many more electrical components. **4** Thorough knowledge of electronic theory and practice involved in the installation, testing, diagnosis, and repair of complex electronic circuitry. **5** Ability to train, coordinate, and review the work of others. **6** Ability to identify and differentiate among color coded electronic components. **7** Ability to use a variety of standard electronic and electrical testing instruments and tools. **8** Ability to read and comprehend wiring diagrams and schematic drawings related to electronic equipment. **9** Communicating effectively verbally and in writing **10** Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** **EDUCATION:**   * An associate degree in an electrical, electronic technology or computer science field. **EXPERIENCE:**   * Three (3) years of experience in the installation, testing, diagnosis and repair of electronic, electrical controls, computer hardware or related electrical equipment. **EQUIVALENCIES:**  * A high school diploma or GED plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements. * An associate degree or higher in a non-specified field plus four (4) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements. * A bachelor’s degree or higher in a specified field plus one (1) year of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements. **LICENSE:**  * Valid driver’s license with good driving record. **OTHER REQUIREMENTS:**  * Component level repairs.  * Subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) emergency call-out. * Some positions require experience working with PLC programs (e.g., Unity Pro, Concept) **Salary Range**   $55,432.00 - $65,062.40   The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications. City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.