Senior Water Quality Control System Technician

Knowledge of

• Electrical and electronic theory and practice as applied to process instrumentation and control equipment
• Analog and digital system fault diagnostic techniques and procedures
• Principles of chemistry and physics
• The architecture maintenance and operation of digital computer systems
• The operation of telemetry systems
• Materials methods and equipment used in the inspection testing calibration maintenance and repair of process instrumentation and control equipment
• The principles of preventative maintenance
• The principles of proper maintenance documentation
• Safety practices necessary for the work

• Direct the work of subordinate technicians
• Read and interpret plans schematics process control flow diagrams system/network drawing detail drawings and wiring diagrams
• Perform complex maintenance tasks involving analog and computer equipment
• Perform some original circuit design work as required to implement minor analog and digital equipment modifications
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Prepare maintenance service reports
• Prepare new and/or modified equipment operating and maintenance procedures
• Read write and speak the English language at a level required for successful job performance
• Respond to emergency calls
• Work day swing or graveyard shifts

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to experience and education or training that could likely provide the required knowledges and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and ability for this class would be:

Either:One year of full-time experience in the class of Water Quality Control Systems Technician in Sacramento County service.

Or:1. An AA or AS technology degree dealing with instrumentation computers or electronics or 30 college level semester units in instrumentation computers or electronics.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

1. Ability to work while standing on a ladder.
2. Ability to work while standing on a platform elevated over twenty (20) feet above ground.
3. Ability to lift 50 pound objects.
4. Ability to work outside under all weather conditions.
5. Ability to work in heavy traffic.
6. Ability to distinguish colors used in electric wiring color coding.

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Clickhereto apply.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street Room 4667

Sacramento CA 95814

Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.

Note:Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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