Electrical Engineer

• THIS IS A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION PRIOR TO ANY PERMANENT APPOINTMENT**

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves performing electrical engineering duties in the planning, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of all the Water Authority’s electric and electronic equipment and systems. The work also entails training the staff in the appropriate procedures in the operation, maintenance and repair of equipment and systems. The work is performed under the general direction of a Production Engineer or administrative employee of a higher rank with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment. General or direct supervision is exercised over a number of technical and other assigned staff members. Does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities

• Supervises and actively participates in the installation, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electrical control equipment and circuits, instrumentation equipment, electronic and communications equipment and systems;
• Plans, implements and oversees routine test, maintenance and repair procedures of all electrical and electronic equipment, maintaining records and reports of staff assignment, work reports, etc.;
• Conducts training sessions to orient the staff on appropriate testing, operation, maintenance and repair procedures;
• Programs the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System to accept remote signals, to generate screen displays and reports and to operate pumps, valves and related equipment in a manual or automatic mode,
• Interprets wiring diagrams, electrical and electronic circuitry to analyze equipment malfunctions;
• Interprets technical information necessary for the calibration of instrumentation equipment and time-duration impulse controls for chemical feed proportional pumps and related equipment;
• Prepares and reviews designs of instrumentation and electrical equipment, and may prepare specifications for acquisition of electrical equipment.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and terminology of electrical engineering; thorough knowledge of the operation, maintenance and repair of the instrumentation, control equipment and telemetry equipment used in a modern supervisory control system; thorough knowledge of the operation and maintenance of water measuring devices; thorough knowledge of electrical control circuits; thorough knowledge of the safety precautions of the work; ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams or circuitry to analyze malfunctions; ability to analyze electrical and electronic controls for malfunctions of specialty and chemical feed equipment; ability to draw schematics of circuits; ability to read, understand, follow and transmit oral and written instructions; ability to read, interpret and apply new technical information relating to instrumentation used in the water treatment and distribution system; a high degree of mechanical aptitude, dependability; initiative and willingness to work long hours in an emergency; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either;

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering and four (4) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of electronic and instrumentation equipment, at least two (2) years of which was in a supervisory capacity; or:
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two (2) year college or university with an Associate’s Degree or sixty-four (64) semester credit hours in Electronic or Electrical Engineering and six (6) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of electronic and instrumentation equipment, at least two (2) years of which was in a supervisory capacity; or:
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid Class D New York State Driver’s License at the time of appointment.

Since these positions require substantial travel, candidates must demonstrate their ability to meet the transportation needs of the job in carrying out their responsibility in any location to which travel is required, including some locations not accessible by public transportation.

NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.