General Statement of Duties This employee may be assigned to the instrumentation field. Depending on the area of assignment, this employee may perform advanced design and technical staff work relative to construction, operation, maintenance, configuration of analytical and plant process control installation or instrumentation and telemetering; preparing and submitting plans for acceptance; representing the department in selecting equipment and products; and determining and specifying project component requirements such as power and size. Subject to professional review, this employee may draft specifications; write maintenance job plans and/or calibration procedures/instructions; calibrate field instrumentation; complete documentation records; modify and update schematic and wiring diagrams; prepare tabulations and reports, make charts, graphs, and provide analysis; maintain, develop, and document hardware and software for programmable logic controllers and associated process control systems. May assist in the analysis, review, and inspection of process control work done by field crews/outside contractors on installation or maintenance of various plant equipment. May oversee and check the work of lower level employees and interpret and analyze data gathered by such employees. May represent the department at project-related meetings, act as a liaison between City departments, and provide technical information to the public. Performs related duties as required Minimum Qualifications (KSAs) (Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.) Knowledge of: The design, application, and functions of programmable controllers (PC's and PLC's), microprocessors, and other sophisticated solid-state devices which are used in a variety of complex control equipment. Personal computers and computer software such as data bases, word processing, and graphic capabilities. Instrumentation control including on-line process computers, peripherals, and graphical interface systems, analytical equipment (Ph, ORP, DO, Trability, Opacity) and process control instrumentation. Procedures necessary for preparing water treatment and supply modification plans to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Applicable codes for the design of explosive and non-explosive gases for laboratory related equipment. Safety policies and procedures, e.g., Employee Safety Instruction Manual and applicable agency requirements. Skill to: Use advanced electrical test instruments such as oscilloscope, meggar, bridges, signals, pulse and function generators, high potential, and other high voltage test equipment. Troubleshoot simple hardware and system software problems. Operate a personal computer and other standard office equipment. Properly and safely operate a motor vehicle. Ability to: Perform and check the calculations for various protective relays. Perform calculations for portable flow meters, sizing of feeder, branch, and motor circuits. Write preventive maintenance job steps and calibration procedures for process control instrumentation and analytical equipment. Complete calibration sheets for all types of instruments. Update instrument loop drawings and electrical drawings when changes are made. Determine and specify tolerances for machine shop drawings. Interpret field measurements for ventilation system duct capacities and air flows. Design and specify retrofit for building hardware. Assess pump efficiency test results Work at heights and in confined spaces. Required Education and Experience PROMOTIONAL: Instrumentation Positions: Each applicant must have two years of instrumentation experience as an Engineering Technician 2 (Electrical), Electrical Maintenance Worker 2, or Electronic Technician 2 with the City of Cincinnati and have thirty quarter credit hours from an accredited college or university in electronics, electro-mechanical, motors and controls, robotics, computer programming, instrumentation, electrical engineering or engineering technology or an Instrument Society of America Level One certification OR Each applicant must have five years of instrumentation experience as an Engineering Technician 2 (Electrical), Electrical Maintenance Worker 2, or Electronic Technician 2 with the City of Cincinnati. OPEN: Each applicant must have two years of paid, professional work experience in instrumentation technology, measurement and industrial control technology. OR Two year academic degree in Instrumentation Engineering Technology, or closely related field and one year of paid, professional work experience in instrumentation technology, measurement and industrial control technology. OR Two years of experience in the United States military performing duties similar to those detailed in Examples of Work Performed (above). Candidate must provide the corresponding United States military occupation code/a military occupational specialty code (MOS code for US Army and US Marine Corp), Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC), or Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) system (also used by the US Coast Gurad). Information related to a duty military occupational specialty (DMOS), used to identify the primary job function, is also required. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Must obtain Instrument Society of America - Certified Control System Technician Level One or higher certification, or equivalent, within probationary period. Must have a valid Driver's License. Must be willing to attend departmental training programs, seminars or other job-related courses as required. May be required to travel. Must have vision suitable for reading test instrument gauges and computer screens accurately and for extended periods of time. Must be willing to work irregular hours including shifts and weekends. Must be willing to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime as required. Required to respond to emergency call-ins MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations Working and Physical Conditions Jeseca Norman, [email protected]