Jacobs · 16 hours ago
Instrumentation & Controls Technician - Santa Monica, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$105K/yr - $117K/yr
3+ years expJacobs is a company focused on solving critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. They are seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Technician to support their advanced water treatment facility in Santa Monica, CA, performing inspection, maintenance, and repair of equipment control circuits to ensure regulatory compliance and production targets.
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Responsibilities
Interpret and work from as-builts, O&M manuals, and other technical documents
Maintains the record keeping associated with all electrical, instrumentation, and controls repairs and modifications
Follows verbal and written instructions
Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work
Recommends control system modifications with documented justification that will result in standard utilization of parts and materials and will reduce operating and repair costs
Establishes and enforces uniform electrical repair safety procedures
Makes modifications to as-built electrical drawings based on system modifications and update all electrical component equipment history files
Creates work orders to perform daily tasks using the CMMS and track work performed and inventory used on a per job basis
Configure new computers out of the box to be accepted onto the domain and install all necessary software packages for PLC programming and HMI/SCADA monitoring and control
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent is required
Must have and maintain a valid CA Driver's License with no major infractions
Three (3) to five (5) years' experience involving the maintenance, repair, and calibration of electrical control systems in a water, wastewater, or advanced water treatment facility
Preferred
CWEA Electrical and Instrumentation Technologist Grade 1 or above is preferred
Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred
Knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment, and instruments used in the maintenance, repair, and calibration of electrical and electronic control systems
Ability to design and implement networking schemes and have a full understanding of IP network architectures
Knowledge of the principle and practices of an effective control system preventive maintenance program
Knowledge of standard safety principles and related state and federal laws and regulations
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
Paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year)
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Legally mandated benefits
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
CTO, StreetLight Data
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