Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist

Job Description:

Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist

Description

Definition

Join our team as a full-time Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist! Watch our video to see what working for the City of Newport Beach is like!

The City of Newport Beach is seeking one full-time Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist to join our Utilities Department . The selected candidate will be assigned to the SCADA, streetlight, and generator team. This team oversees the electrical and communication systems for the City's water and wastewater pump stations, streetlight systems, and portable fixed generators.

SCHEDULE:

• This position works a 9/80 schedule.

SELECTION COMPONENTS:

• Application Evaluation: Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis with the first review date of January 31, 2025 . The recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.
  
• Interview: Those candidates deemed most qualified as reflected in their application will be invited to an in-person interview tentatively scheduled for February 19, 2025 . Passing applicants will be placed on an eligibility list that may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
  

CAREER PATH :

• The career path for this position includes: Utilities Supervisor and Utilities Superintendent.
  

CalPERS:

• The City offers an excellent benefit package and membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS and the employee is required to contribute 11.5% of pay toward the retirement benefit.
  

Essential Duties

Please see online job specification for a more detailed description of essential duties.

Qualifications

Please see online job specification for a more detailed description of the qualifications.

Experience & Education and License/Certificate

A combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible experience in the installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment.

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Additional college level coursework or applicable skilled trade certification is desirable.

License/Certificate:

• Due to the performance of some field duties which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required.
• CWEA Electrical Instrumentation Grade 1 certification is desirable.
• C-10 contractor’s license or equivalent electrician certification/licensure is desirable.

Please Note: Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. At that time, background information will be requested from the candidates. Prior to employment, the prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the Newport Beach Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.

Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

Salary:

$5,902.00 - $8,725.60 Monthly