Communications & Control Technician (Electronic Technician)

DIVISION: Operations

DEPARTMENT: Field Operations, Operations Support, Metering & Monitoring, DI

UNION/GRADE: Unit 2/Grade 18

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BASIC PURPOSE:

Participates in the development, installation and maintenance of the Authority's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. Required to be on-call for emergencies 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of the Senior SCADA Technician or Unit Supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Exercises close supervision of technicians and support staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

SECONDARY DUTIES:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Class D motor vehicle license.

FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (or ability to obtain license within six months.)

Pass Confined Space Entry Training within six months.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Electronic test equipment, PLC's climbing and fall retrieval equipment, personal computer including word processing and other software, hand tools, mobile radios and copy and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in field settings and moderately quiet in office settings.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.