Water Instrument Technician (Electrical) - Water & Sewer

City of Greeley

Greeley, CO

Pay: $35-$51/hr

Shift: Full time

**Anticipated Hiring Range:** $35.37 - $45.71 Hourly

**Full Salary Range:** $35.37 - $51.29 Hourly

**Why Do I See Two Salary Ranges?**

The City of Greeley, in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law improves wage transparency. We post both the full salary range and the anticipated hiring range, where we expect to make an offer. Offers are based on experience, education, certifications, and other factors.

**City of Greeley's Total Rewards**

The City of Greeley is committed to providing a comprehensive total rewards program that supports employees in their work by encouraging excellence and investing in employee development and recognition. This philosophy is grounded in fiscal responsibility, organizational effectiveness, and employee safety and well-being, ensuring the responsible stewardship of public resources while offering meaningful and comparable rewards. This approach ensures that the city remains an attractive, inclusive, and rewarding work environment, while also effectively serving the community.

**Benefits:** This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here .

**Job Summary:**

The Water Instrument Technician reports to the Instrumentation and Electrical Supervisor and is responsible for installing, maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical, electronic, pneumatic, instrumentation, and automated control systems supporting the City's water and wastewater infrastructure.

The position supports operations across reservoirs, water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, distribution systems, and lift stations, with work performed primarily at the wastewater treatment facility and associated lift stations. Responsibilities include maintaining programmable logic controllers (PLCs), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, variable-frequency drives (VFDs), control panels, instrumentation, and related electrical equipment. The position requires strong technical troubleshooting skills, independent judgment, and collaboration with operations, maintenance, engineering, and other technical personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient system performance.

**Experience, Education, and Skills:**

**Minimum Requirements:**

• Associate degree in electrical technology, electronics, instrumentation, industrial automation, or a closely related field; or completion of a comparable technical certification or apprenticeship program.
• Two (2) years of experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing industrial electrical, instrumentation, or automated control systems.
• Experience with electrical control circuits, instrumentation calibration, PLCs, SCADA systems, or industrial automation equipment.

OR

Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job,

AND

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

**Preferred:**

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience with industrial electrical, electronic instrumentation, or automated control systems.
• Experience supporting water or wastewater treatment facilities, lift stations, or municipal utility infrastructure.
• Experience programming, configuring, or troubleshooting PLCs, including Allen-Bradley systems.
• Experience with SCADA systems, industrial networking, fiber-optic communications, and Ethernet/IP radio systems.
• Journeyman Electrician license or relevant instrumentation and controls certification.
• Experience with ladder logic, digital controls, and variable-frequency drives.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

• Knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, process controls, and automated equipment.
• Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA systems, control logic, and industrial communication networks.
• Knowledge of electrical systems and equipment operating at voltages up to 480 volts.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical and safety standards, including the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA standards, and relevant instrumentation industry standards.
• Knowledge of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control drawings, and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of instrumentation calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting methods.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex electrical, electronic, mechanical, and control system malfunctions.
• Ability to safely operate electrical testing equipment, hand tools, power tools, and specialized diagnostic instruments.
• Ability to identify operational risks and apply appropriate safety procedures, including electrical safety and lockout/tagout requirements.
• Ability to independently prioritize assignments, exercise sound technical judgment, and respond effectively to equipment failures.
• Ability to communicate technical information and recommendations clearly to operators, supervisors, and other personn