Lead instrument technician job description

**Title:**

Spaceflight Senior Lead Instrument Mechanical Technician

KBR is seeking qualified candidates to empower and enrich their professional careers. At KBR, we value our people.

KBR is looking for a Senior Lead Mechanical Technician to provide specialized support for spaceflight instruments at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). Position is full-time on-site at NRL in SE Washington, DC. Support entails direct and oversight of mechanical technicians for hardware development, processing, assembly, integration, and testing with both flight and non-flight space science instrument systems. Hardware includes structures, mechanisms, optics, and spaceflight cameras. Support includes hands-on experience with full instrument assembly within cleanroom environment and may involve payload integration with the spacecraft. Further support for verification and environmental testing is expected. The candidate will also participate as a team member in processing hardware for preparation for mechanical testing including vibration, static load, shock, and TVAC testing.

The candidate must have proven experience in hardware processing tasks requiring hands-on part processing and assembly, understanding of requirements and regulations of hardware builds, patience skills, and the proven ability to work with quality assurance. Prior experience working oversight with less experienced mechanical technicians is required. Experience with spaceflight bonding techniques is required. The candidate must be a self-starter with good communication skills to express ideas and opinions, dependable, detail oriented, and work well on a team. The candidate must have the ability to recognize mechanical issues and independently develop solutions that minimizes schedule and cost impacts. Candidate must be familiar with the MS Office Suite.

Specific duties shall include:

+ Perform mechanical part processing and assembly under the direction of the engineer(s) in charge that includes making dimensional measurements, aligning mechanical structures, and inspecting mechanical piece-parts prior to and after assembly.

+ Use simple shop tools to fabricate/construct fittings and jigs such as table saws, grinders/sanders, and drills.

+ Interpret mechanical drawings.

+ Perform tasks with minimal supervision and provide oversight to less experienced mechanical technicians.

**Level of** **Education/Experience:** High school diploma and at least 15 years of relevant experience.

**Required Skills/Training:**

+ A high level of manual dexterity, including the ability to handle and control small parts during critical assembly, disassembly, and cleaning processes is required.

+ Must retain demonstrated ability to perform to high-quality workmanship standards and display attention to detail in following procedures.

+ A proven track record working in compliance with applicable Quality Assurance (QA), Safety, Health and Environmental plans, policies, and procedures is important.

**Desired Education, Experience, Skills or Training:**

+ Training and/or certifications associated to mechanical technicians supporting NASA related projects.

+ Experience building, testing, and handling space flight hardware is highly desired.

+ Experience in a shop environment, fabricating mechanical parts using standard shop equipment, is a plus.

In compliance with the U.S. federal government's vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Many of the world's top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community's interaction with water a bit differently-as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. By 2025 we're hiring 2,000 people (like you) to join our team. Grow with us, H2O+U.
**Your Oppportunity:**

Are you ready to grow? We are looking for an Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Discipline Lead, to support our growth within the Industrial Water Sector at Stantec

Discipline Leaders hold a unique position in our water group, their role is to guide our engineering disciplines in the advancement of skills, innovation, and quality as it relates to the delivery of our work. They facilitate our communities of global and national level engineering discipline leads ensuring workflows leverage the right level of expertise and always mitigate risk. The management and governance of engineering technical data and standards is at the core of the role, always fostering a culture of quality.

The Industrial I&C discipline leader oversees industrial instrumentation, controls and automation engineering and associated services. For the Industrial Water Sector. The Discipline seeks to intelligently utilize natural processes to solve complex problems facing the communities we serve.

The Industrial I&C discipline supports the Industrial Water Sector (practice and delivery) by providing technical leadership and specialized project delivery services related to the evaluation, planning, design, construction and management of I&C systems, including:

+ Automation component specification,

+ Programmable Logic/Automation Controller and Distributed Control System design,

+ Experience with major DCS's, Ovation, ABB, Foxboro, Etc

+ Communications and network planning and specification,

+ Process control narratives and strategies, and

+ Enterprise systems recommendations.

+ Control Narratives and logic diagrams

+ I&C construction plans and specifications

The market focus for the Industrial I&C discipline is primarily private sector and industrial clients. The industrial I&C Water Delivery Group also supports other business lines, principally, manufacturing, power, oil and gas.

**Your Key Responsibilities:**

The I&C Technical Leader implements the vision for Industrial Water Sector and works collaboratively with the Sector Leaders and the Water Delivery Group Technical Staff in identifying allocating the right resources, mapping teams to appropriate skills and advancement and delivering projects.

The Technical Lead's responsibilities include but not limited to:

+ Oversee and manage the development of plans and specifications to support purchase and installation of control systems and field instrumentation

+ Manage and control quality for the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.

+ Participates in multi-discipline coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.

+ Performs calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software such as ETAP.

+ Participates in constructability reviews.

+ Maintain a high level of quality on all documents produced

+ Works on multiple projects.

**Quality & innovation:**

+ Set and provide oversight of discipline-specific professional standards and quality assurance practices for deliverables management.

+ Monitor compliance with our independent and peer reviewer design delivery frameworks to ensure the discipline-specific resources are allocated early on in pursuit and project planning and scoping and hold appropriate levels of expertise.

+ Control the suite of applications used by the discipline (e.g. design tools, software applications) and co-ordinate advancement and learning around the futureproofing of the engineering teams as they pursue Digital (BIM enabled) Delivery.

+ Reviews, approves, and drives compliance with standard processes for delivering engineering design work.

+ Identify opportunities to differentiate the Industrial I&C discipline group through showcasing advancement.

+ Control the collation of Intellectual Property data and the implementation of a comprehensive knowledge sharing platform.

+ Facilitate the capture and communication of lessons learned at project close out or through project feedback.

+ Maintain best practice guides and has overall responsibility for development of centralized resources for standards (guide specifications and standard details) as they apply to the discipline-specific engineering group.

+ Coordinate software disciplines-specific software licensing in collaboration with IT and with partner business lines (where applicable).

**Project Management & Execution :**

+ Execute projects as either a discipline lead, Project Technical Lead, Project Manager and/or in a senior technical capacity on significant projects in the region, or corporately.

+ Collaborate with other Regions to promote work sharing and the import and export of personnel as required to successfully deliver projects throughout the business.

+ Ensure participation in project risk scoping and appropriate ownership of technical lessons learnt at project close out.

+ Delegate tasks under the Technical Lead's responsibility to staff qualified to assist completion of these efforts.

**Health & Safety:**

+ Organize technical learning as it relates to Stantec's Health and Safety Framework" and instill a culture of delivery efficiency through the application of the framework. Support Stantec policies regarding health, safety, and environmental compliance.

**People Management:**

+ Maintain a culture of learning and collaboration across the Industrial I&C discipline group in a drive for quality and consistency across the engineering pool.

+ Actively maintain internal and external networks to provide mentoring and coaching opportunities for team members.

**Your Capabilities and Credentials**

+ Must have 10 yrs. plus, experience in heavy industrial and utility capital project engineering

+ General understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.

+ Knowledge of means and methods, materials, and industry standards.

+ Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

+ Thorough understanding of electrical engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.

+ Advanced oral and written communication skills.

+ Presentation and interview skills are preferred.

+ Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, and AutoCAD.

**Qualifications**

**Education and Experience**

The successful candidate will possess the following:

+ A skill set that positions them at the highest technical level of their engineering field.

+ A master's degree in science or engineering is strongly recommended, however a bachelor's degree may be sufficient should the candidate possess a strong skill set and appropriate professional accreditation (PE., or P.Eng.).

+ Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience with a background in engineering consulting, preferably in the Industrial Water Sector, however experience with Power, Oil & Gas, and other industrial sector clients will also be considered.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

_This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice._

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each others' talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

**Primary Location** : United States-Tennessee-Nashville

**Other Locations** : United States, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Arizona-Chandler

**Job** : Electrical Engineer

**Organization** : BC-2243 Water-Delivery-US

**Employee Status** : Regular

**Job Level** : Manager

**Travel** : Yes, 10 % of the Time

**Schedule** : Full-time

**Job Posting** : Aug 11, 2022, 12:29:53 PM


Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

Functional TitleLead Instrumentation & Electronics Technician

Recruitment Category TypeStandard

Functional CategoryProduction

GradeGS.12

FLSA StatusNon-Exempt


Number of Vacancies1

Job LevelNon-Management

Job CodeN/A

Job Description Summary

Leads in the work of two or more Instrument/Electronic Technicians and support personnel within the Instrumentation Maintenance Section.

Organization NameFacilities Maintenance

Reports to Section Manager, Instrumentation Maintenance

Full or Part TimeFull Time

If Part Time how many hours per week

Regular or TemporaryRegular

Position End Date (if temporary)

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday

6:00am - 2:30pm

Position LocationBladensburg

Position Summary Information

General Summary

Leads a team of Instrumentation & Electronics Technicians in the repair, maintenance and installation of electronic and pneumatic equipment.

Essential Functions

+ Insures that electronic and pneumatic instrumentation used in various WSSC Water facilities is functioning properly

+ Uses industrial test equipment such as ammeters, voltmeters, manometers and oscilloscopes and specialized test equipment made by the respective equipment suppliers to monitor and calibrate instrumentation systems

+ Develops, directs, and participates in an instrument preventive mainte nance program

+ Assigns and directs subordinate personnel engaged in extensive instru ment repairs, modifications or installations

+ Investigates reports of equipment malfunction and takes necessary corrective action

+ Tests the effects of environmental conditions including vibration, temperature, pressure and related factors

+ Maintains data on testing, calibration, and repairs of all instruments under his/her purview

+ Writes instructional material to document modifications to instruments or maintenance routine

+ Confers with manufacturer's representatives to determine reasons for problems and possible remedial actions

+ Provides input as to the reliability of current and/or new instruments to be used in future facilities

+ Prepares record drawings of modifications to existing systems

+ Solves difficult problems of tolerance, component failure and the like on level indicators/controllers, flow indicators/controllers, current indicators, controller, temperature indicator/controller, PH, turbidity, and chlorine residual meters

+ Maintains automated control processors including program changes needed to change set points or functional operation of system

+ Assists in maintaining the spare parts inventory

+ Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

Other Functions

Performs other related duties as assigned

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Business casual office environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

+ Thorough knowledge of elec tronics theory and of the methods and practices of electronic and instrumentation equipment repair

+ Thorough knowledge of the functioning and maintenance of process control instrumentation and electronic equipment

+ Ability to plan and supervise the work of others

+ Ability to investigate and develop solutions for difficult technical problems

+ Ability to read instrumentation data accurately and to create and maintain documentation records

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

+ High School diploma or equivalent

+ 8+ years experience as an Instrument/Electronic Technician that includes:

+ 4+ years experience with advanced process control

+ Using industrial test equipment (such as digital multi-meters and HART protocol programming software) to monitor and calibrate instrumentation systems

+ Servicing equipment such as level indicators/controllers, flow indicators/controllers, current indicators/controllers, temperature indicator/controllers, and analytical instrumentation

+ Maintaining records on testing, calibration and repairs of instruments

+ Maintaining automated control processors including assisting in programming changes needed to change set points or functional operations of systems

Additional Requirements

+ Possession of a valid driver's license, with no more than 4 points, and the ability to obtain and maintain a WSSC Water driver's permit within 90 days of hire or transfer

+ Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter

+ Employee is required to be a member of the Instrumentation call back/standby duty rotation

+ Employees in this position are designated or considered emergency personnel; therefore, the employee must report to work as scheduled or as directed by their supervisor when WSSC Water declares an event that requires emergency personnel to report to work

Preferences

+ Associate's degree or similar in Electronics Engineering/Technology

+ Experience working in a water/wastewater environment

Salary$34.68 - $52.94

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.

Close Date

Open Until FilledYes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.

In an effort to protect our resources, WSSC Water values the safety & security of its employees, vendors, customers our visitors. In support of this strategic priority, if you are selected for this job you must be fully vaccinated against COVID -19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our family of H2O People, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID -19 to our Human Resources Office, or you must request an exemption. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before the first day of hire with WSSC Water. The first day of hire may be adjusted if proof of vaccination has not been received or the exemption process has not been completed.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Do you have a High School diploma or equivalent?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have an Associate's degree?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have 8+ years experience as an Instrumentation/Electronics Tech?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have 4+ years experience in advanced process control?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have experience using industrial test equipment such as ammeters, voltmeters, manometers, and oscilloscopes?

+ yes

+ no

+ * Do you have experience maintaining automated control processors?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you able to work rotating shifts?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Have you worked for a water/wastewater utility?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have a valid driver's license with no more than 4 points and with no restrictions (except eyeglasses/contact lenses)?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Employees in this position are designated or considered emergency personnel; therefore, the employee must report to work as scheduled or as directed by their supervisor when WSSC Water declares an event that requires emergency personnel to report to work. Are you able to meet this requirement?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Will you, now or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status?

+ Yes

+ No

+ Are you an eligible veteran of any branch of the armed forces who has received an honorable discharge or Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Military Service, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application