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Posted: February 19, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Instrumentation Control Technician

City of El Paso

El Paso Water Utilities

Fresh

Location

Salary

$49,502.54 - $73,263.77

per year

Closes

February 25, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves installing, maintaining, repairing, and calibrating computer-based control systems that monitor and manage water and wastewater treatment plants for the City of El Paso.

The role requires hands-on work with electronic equipment, troubleshooting issues, and responding to emergencies outside regular hours to keep operations running smoothly.

It's a good fit for someone with technical experience in electronics or industrial controls who enjoys practical problem-solving in a utility environment.

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Two years of experience in maintenance and repair of analog/digital industrial control equipment, electronics, test equipment, or computers
  • Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver's License or equivalent
  • Ability to install, troubleshoot, and repair SCADA systems and related instrumentation
  • Skills in calibrating and testing electronic equipment using various tools
  • Willingness to perform preventative maintenance and respond to emergency calls outside normal hours
  • Knowledge of safety practices and ability to maintain clean work areas

Full Job Description


MOS Codes: 120A (Army)

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED or higher and two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of analog/digital and industrial control equipment, industrial electronics, test equipment, or computers and peripheral equipment.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by date of appointment.

Requirements

Under general supervision, perform installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for water and wastewater facilities.

Qualifications

Install and repair SCADA control systems and equipment. Involves: Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair flow and metering devices, electronic instrumentation systems, and other related electronic or electromechanical equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant or distribution remote facilities. Troubleshoot malfunctions of computerized control devices, control and instrument loops, instruments for activated sludge systems, water treatment, and the SCADA system. Identify parts for replacement, maintenance, and other work required. Inspect equipment and systems. Provide preventative maintenance services. Test and validate results using a variety of test equipment.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of coworkers and subordinates as necessary to ensure continuity of operations. Maintain the cleanliness of tools, work areas, assigned vehicle, and observe standard operating procedures and safety practices. Respond to user questions and furnish information. Respond to emergency calls for service on a call-out basis and work outside normal working hours as needed.

Additional Information


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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/20/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-elpaso-5238582