Jefferson Parish

TELEMETRY TECHNICIAN II -HIGH ALTITUDE (2454) - Gretna

Gretna, LA

Job Description

TELEMETRY TECHNICIAN II -HIGH ALTITUDE (2454)

Posted: Saturday, 8/5/2023
JOB
EXAMINATION IS ANNOUNCED TO ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYMENT LIST TO FILL ONE (1) CURRENT EAST JEFFERSON VACANCY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING.This employment list will also be used for future EAST AND WEST Jefferson vacancies in this Department as they occur.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The purpose of this position is to perform skilled, electrical, and instrumentation work in the installation, repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration of components of the Parish Telemetry system. Installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains SCADA Pack, DirectLogic, Bristol Babcock, Allen Bradley, Tesco, and other similar Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Installs, calibrates, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains Flowline, Global Water, Endress Hauser, Milltronics, Met One, Precision Digital, and various other sensors, transmitters, valves, and switches. Installs and maintains electrical wiring, network cabling, data cabling, conduit of various types, antennas, antenna cable, antenna masts, solar panels, lightning arrestors, power supplies of different voltages, uninterruptable power supplies, batteries, surge suppressors, voltage converters, wireless local area networks, and ethernet radio transceivers. Installs, programs, and maintains high performance digital signal processing data transceivers; fabricate PLC control panels and weather stations. Troubleshooting communication issues involving wireless, ethernet, and microwave data transmission systems. Performs work from within a bucket truck that can reach up to 60 feet high. Performs related work as required. Will be required to be on call 365 days a year for emergency repairs. This position is an essential, emergency duty status worker and may not be relieved of duty when the Parish President or his designee recommends a voluntary or mandatory evacuation of Jefferson Parish. Position requires driving of a Parish vehicle, thus possession of a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record will be given preference.Employees will be required to obtain a Louisiana Class B CDL prior to the completion of their probationary period.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(ENTRANCE AND PROMOTIONAL) The examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, an oral panel interview or any combination thereof. If used, the rating of training and experience will be based on information on file with the Personnel Department. Thus, applicants must furnish a complete and accurate detailed description of their work experience, the names and addresses of all previous employers, and the dates of employment. Qualified applicants will be notified by mail of the time, date, and place of any assembled test.JOB POSTING NO: 2454-15RDATE: 03/04/11AMEDED: 11/19/21RE-OPENED: 03/18/22

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