City of Tampa

This is skilled technical work involving electrical, instrumentation and distributive control equipment maintenance at the Waste to Energy Plant.  Bargaining unit position.

An employee in this class performs work of more than average difficulty in maintaining and repairing waste to energy plant electrical, instrumentation, and distributive control equipment.  Under general supervision the employee exercises reasonable initiative and independent judgment in locating and repairing defects in plant equipment.  Work is performed under occasionally hazardous conditions and requires more than normal attention to avoid injury. Employee may be required to respond to emergency calls regarding the breakdown of plant equipment.  Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion for technical adequacy and results achieved.

Performs journeyman level preventive, repair and calibration maintenance of all plant electrical instrumentation and control equipment on a scheduled basis; including, but not limited to: steam turbine, generator, and instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, and force.

Considerable knowledge of: practices, methods, tools, equipment and materials used in the inspection, calibration and repair of electrical and mechanical instruments; occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions required in the operation and repair of waste to energy plant electrical instrumentation equipment; instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow temperature, motion, and force; National Electrical Code, state, federal, and local electrical codes and environmental regulations pertaining to instrumentation; power generation, distribution, metering, and protective relaying for high voltage systems.

Graduation from an accredited high school or vocational school and four (4) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of electrical instrumentation and distributive control equipment, such as hydraulic/pneumatic systems, steam turbine, turbine generator, air dampers, and related control devices; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must meet all criteria for level II on the E & I skills matrix.

Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s license required.

During periods when the Mayor issues an emergency declaration for the City of Tampa, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.