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Tryfacta is seeking a Electrician for our client in Desert Center, CA, 92239. This is a temporary contract assignment. If you meet the qualifications listed below and are interested, please Apply Now!
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Position Title: Electrician
Location: 100 Hayfield Road, Desert Center, CA 92239
Duration: 6months
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
Performs general and advanced mechanical/electrical maintenance tasks and activities at treatment plants, chemical unloading and transfer facilities, conveyance and distribution structures, reservoirs, hydroelectric plants, along right-of-ways and at other facilities utilizing equipment processes and systems to ensure ongoing reliability of water and power delivery.
Conveyance and Distribution

• Performs the preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical/electrical systems necessary for standby power generators and associated systems to maintain operational readiness during outages or other emergencies.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on valves of differing size, configuration, age and operating control systems. May include lubrication, exercise, and repair and replacement of parts to ensure effective water movement and valve longevity.
• Performs water analysis such as PH, hardness, chlorine and ammonia at various facilities including reservoirs, to test for contaminates and other essential water quality elements.
• Rebuilds and repairs conveyance and distribution infrastructure, equipment, systems and processes as necessary, requiring planning, fabrication of parts, welding and/or assembly and installation to bring equipment/processes to as-designed operating condition.
• Performs a wide variety of mechanical/electrical preventive and corrective maintenance (PM/CM) on conveyance and distribution related systems, processes and facilities to ensure conveyance and distribution reliability that may include work on valves of various sizes, configuration, and operation control (manual and motor) including pneumatic and hydraulic systems, pipelines, feeders, aqueducts, canals, siphons, reservoirs, pumps, motors, generators, lubrication and cooling equipment, control and pressure relief structures and associated equipment/assets, cranes and rigging systems.
• Performs maintenance tasks and activities at hydroelectric plants, pumping plants, and other facilities with mechanical/electrical equipment to ensure ongoing water and power reliability.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on pressure relief and pressure control structures to ensure reliable operations of water distribution components and functions, and PM and CM to ensure structure integrity, safety, security and appearance standards.
• Performs PM and CM activities on large-scale water conveyance and distribution infrastructure and assets including aqueducts, tunnels, pipelines, siphons, feeders, canals, and reservoirs to maintain distribution system integrity, capacity and operational reliability.
• 3Utilizes state-of-the-art technology, performs predictive and preventive maintenance activities to determine infrastructure and equipment wear, and performs predictive analysis through laser alignment, vibration and oil analysis to anticipate maintenance needs and determine appropriate actions to maintain and enhance equipment life and uptime.
• Performs and/or assists in the drafting, design, and development of procedures, manuals, orders and similar documentation to ensure safe operating techniques and for use as training materials.
• Performs complex or routine predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical/electrical systems associated with large motors, pumps, generators, turbines, valves, varied equipment and other mechanical/electrical related systems associated with the effective movement of water and power.
• Utilizes instrumentation to test and monitor the capabilities, limits, and effectiveness of equipment and subsystems of equipment, as well as other mechanical/electrical processes and systems directly related to power and water systems, to measure the ongoing effectiveness of those systems and to assure the quality of maintenance and/or improvements.
• Operates and monitors valves to make flow changes and adjust pressure settings for routine operations, shutdowns, or other operating conditions requiring safe and effective transfer or adjustment in the movement of water.
• Compressors, valves, pumps, flow meters, cranes and lifts, chemical storage and feed systems, basins and related equipment to ensure effective water operations and movement.
• Assists with planning and coordination of scheduled PdM, PM, and CM, as well as unplanned outages, shutdowns, and other emergency situations, to minimize equipment downtime and interruption of service to member agencies or other customers.
• Regularly inspecting, testing, calibrating and record readings for a variety of mechanical/electrical systems and equipment to meet reliable equipment life and service expectations, including motors,
• Improve mechanical/electrical systems associated with construction and improvement projects such as building and infrastructure enhancements directly associated with conveyance and distribution systems including modifications, rebuilding, and relocating structures, assets and equipment.

Treatment Plants

• Related to power and water systems, to measure the ongoing effectiveness of those systems and to assure the quality of maintenance and/or improvements.
• Improves mechanical/electrical systems associated with construction and improvement projects such as building and plant enhancements directly associated to water treatment systems including modifications, rebuilding, and relocating plant assets and equipment.
• Assists with planning and coordination of scheduled PdM, PM, and CM, as well as unplanned outages, shutdowns, and other emergency situations, to minimize equipment downtime and interruption of service to member agencies or other customers.
• Performs and/or assists in the drafting, design, and development of procedures, manuals, orders and similar documentation to ensure safe operating techniques and for use as training materials.
• In accordance with district required training work with hazardous chemicals such as chlorine, ozone, acids, caustics and ammonia.
• Utilizes instrumentation to test and monitor the capabilities, limits, and effectiveness of equipment and subsystems of equipment, as well as other mechanical/electrical processes and systems directly
• Performs PM and CM activities on large-scale water treatment assets, systems and processes including flocculators, filter beds, flash mixers, conveyor systems, sedimentation basins, storage tanks, slide gates, pipes, valves and varied drive and control systems to maintain plant integrity, capacity and operational reliability.
• Repairs and rebuilds of treatment equipment, systems and processes as necessary requiring appropriate planning, fabrication of parts, welding and/or assembly and installation to bring equipment/processes to designed operating condition.
• Performs regular inspections, tests, calibrations, and record of readings for a variety of mechanical/electrical systems and equipment to meet reliable equipment life and service expectations, including motors, compressors, valves, pumps, flow meters, cranes and lifts, chemical storage and feed systems, basins tanks, valves and related equipment to ensure effective water output of treatment plants.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical/electrical systems necessary for standby power generators and associated systems to maintain operational readiness during outages or other emergencies.
• Performs routine predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical/electrical systems associated with large motors, pumps, generators, turbines, valves, varied treatment process equipment and other mechanical/electrical related systems associated with treatment plants.
• Performs wide variety of mechanical/electrical preventive and corrective maintenance on water treatment related systems, processes and facilities. PM and CM activities includes work on oxygen generation and ozone equipment, valves, pneumatic and hydraulic control systems, pumps, generators, lubrication and cooling equipment, chemical feed systems, and associated equipment.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on Chemical Unloading Facility equipment, processes and systems to include piping, valves, structures, standpipes, metering and monitoring equipment, alarms and test equipment. Operate and monitor valves, gauges and other chemical transfer and mixing systems to ensure safe and effective transfer, distribution and transportation of chemicals and movement of rolling stock or other lading equipment.
• Utilizes state-of-the-art technology, and performs predictive and preventive maintenance activities to determine equipment wear, including predictive analysis through laser alignment, vibration and oil analysis to anticipate maintenance needs and determine appropriate actions to maintain and enhance equipment uptime.

Pumping Plant

• Completes, at times in collaboration with Specialist level or Control Technicians, complex predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical/electrical systems associated with large motors, pumps, generators, valves, varied equipment and other mechanical related systems associated with the effective movement of water and power.
• Performs operational duties which include: setting up, starting, stopping, and securing main pump units, monitoring, inspecting, recording, calculating, and reporting pump plant operations data and operating conditions of main motors, pumps, power transformers, and related pump plant equipment, water flow changes, including dewatering and refilling pipelines in association with system maintenance and repairs, earthquake and emergency response, switching operations and safety related inspections of facilities and systems. Handle and log hazardous materials and maintains storage area.
• Performs a wide variety of preventive and corrective maintenance on pipelines, feeders, aqueducts, canals, siphons, reservoirs, pumps, motors, generators, lubrication and cooling equipment, control and head gate structures and associated equipment/assets.
• Completes preventive and corrective activities on large-scale water conveyance and distribution infrastructure and assets including aqueducts, delivery lines, head gates and associated structures, pipelines, aqueduct sand traps, canals, radial gates and reservoirs, to maintain distribution system integrity, capacity, and operational reliability.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on circulating, fire and domestic water distribution systems and swimming pool maintenance. When necessary maintain septic and associated systems.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on valves of differing size, configuration, age, and operating control systems. May include lubrication, exercising and repair, and replacement of parts to ensure effective water movement and valve longevity.
• Utilizes instrumentation to test and monitor the capabilities, limits, and effectiveness of equipment and subsystems of equipment, as well as other mechanical processes and systems directly related to power and water systems, to measure the ongoing effectiveness of those systems and to assure the quality of maintenance and/or improvements.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure structure integrity, safety, security and appearance standards of all pumping plant and residential facilities.
• Performs water analysis such as PH, hardness, chlorine and turbidity measurement at various facilities including reservoirs, to test for contaminates and other essential water quality elements. Responsible for collection of bacteriological samples.
• Rebuilds and repairs aqueduct pumping plant infrastructure, equipment, systems and processes as necessary, requiring planning, fabrication of parts using general machine shop equipment, welding and/or assembly and installation to bring equipment/processes to as-designed operating tolerances and conditions.
• Utilizes state-of-the-art technology such as SCADA, perform predictive and preventive maintenance activities to determine infrastructure and large rotating and moving equipment wear. Assist with the performance of predictive analysis through laser alignment, vibration and oil analysis to anticipate maintenance needs and determine appropriate actions to maintain and enhance equipment life and uptime.
• Assists with the planning and coordination of scheduled predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance, as well as unplanned outages, shutdowns, and other emergency situations, to minimize equipment downtime and interruption of service to member agencies or other customers.
• Regularly inspects, tests, calibrates, and records readings for a variety of mechanical/electrical systems and equipment to meet reliable equipment life and service expectations, including motors, compressors, valves, pumps, flow meters, cranes and lifts, chemical storage and feed systems, sand traps and related equipment to ensure effective water operations and movement.
• Performs and/or assist with improving mechanical systems associated with construction and improvement projects such as building and infrastructure enhancements directly associated with pumping plant and residential systems including modifications, rebuilding, and relocating structures, assets, and equipment.
• Performs a wide variety of journey mechanical preventive and corrective maintenance on aqueduct pumping plant related systems, processes and facilities to ensure aqueduct plant reliability that may include work on: large rotating equipment, overhead hoists and cranes, rigging systems, compressors, hydraulic power units, valves of various sizes, configuration and operation control (manual, hydraulic and motor) including pneumatic and hydraulic process controls.

To be considered for this position, you should have: [Skills, Education, or Experience]
Education And Experience
High school diploma or GED in addition to 3 years experience as demonstrated by practical application of general and advanced techniques and practices specific to the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical/electrical systems in a treatment or pump plant, power generation systems and related apparatus.
Required Knowledge Of
Employees in this title are at the skilled-level, and utilize and advance skills through classroom and on-the-job training or they are gaining experience by working with journey-level Technicians to enhance their skills to competently:
Understand theories and practices of mechanical/electrical systems and their application to large-scale mechanical/electrical systems and equipment related to hydroelectric power plants, water treatment and distribution systems, as well as general and utility facility mechanical/electrical systems, applying methods, practices, machine shop equipment for metal fabrication, and tools to ensure reliable operations for the movement and treatment of water, generation of power, and optimization of assets and equipment to meet operational demands within established limits and standards, contemporary maintenance reliability analysis and troubleshooting methods including determination of failure causes, diagnostic analysis through failure mode, and root cause analysis, using traditional analog and precision digital instruments to ensure critical measurements and alignments as part of diagnostic and predictive maintenance, including laser alignment equipment, analog and digital meters, calipers and other tools related to close tolerance analysis and work, and safety practices and regulations for operating or working near mechanical/electrical equipment, high voltage systems, hazardous materials, and associated tools and equipment.
Required Skills And Abilities To
Learn and utilize mechanical/electrical engineering data necessary to effectively implement predictive, preventive, corrective, and improvement activities. Perform and/or assist in the planning, design, layout and development of procedures, manuals, orders and similar documentation to ensure safe operating techniques and/or for training, ability to interpret complex schematics, blueprints, mechanical/electrical diagrams, instructions, manuals, operating and maintenance procedures, and specifications related to water treatment, conveyance and distribution and pump plant, as well as building, facility and hydroelectric power systems/equipment, and experience to utilize tools and diagnostic equipment to test and monitor equipment and asset condition, as well as repair, install and replace equipment necessary to meet water and electrical generation demand and/or capacity, use and maintain mechanical/electrical tools and equipment traditionally used in hydroelectric plants, pump plants, treatment plants, and within water and power control and distribution infrastructure and facilities, ability to apply and guide others in adhering to apply and guide others in adhering to safety practices and regulations for operating or working near mechanical/electrical equipment, high voltage systems, hazardous materials, and associated tools and equipment.
Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations Requirements
Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:
Conveyance And Distribution

• Welding Certificate
• MWD High Voltage Switching Certification
• Valid Drivers license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class A, B, and/or C with appropriate commercial license endorsements
• Water Distribution Certification
• Manlift certification
• Forklift certification
• Diver Certification

Treatment

• MWD High Voltage Certification
• Diver Certification
• SCBA and Respirator Certification
• Manlift Certification
• Forklift Certification
• Valid Drivers license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class A, B, and/or C with appropriate commercial license endorsements
• Chemical Responder Certification
• Welding Certificate
• Crane Operator Certificate

Pumping Plants

• Welding Certification
• Forklift Certification
• Chemical Responder Certification
• MWD High Voltage Certification
• Crane Certifications
• Diver Certification
• Valid Drivers license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class A, B, and/or C with appropriate commercial license endorsements
• Water Treatment Certification Grade II
• Manlift Certification

Expectations Of Hours Of Service, Emergency And Stand-by Service
Employees in this position may be required to work off-shift hours and/or stand-by service to address operational needs and emergencies as required. May be required to work extended periods away from the normal reporting location.
Physical Demands
Heavy tasks may require lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, with intermittent need to lift and carry materials and/or equipment weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance. Frequently requires pushing, pulling, turning and positioning parts, assemblies, equipment and tools weighing as much as 100 pounds with assistance. May be required to lift and move heavy items with the assistance of others and with lifting devices such as jacks, hoists and cranes of varied types and capacities. Physical effort includes frequent walking, stooping, bending, reaching, standing, kneeling and sitting for long
periods of time. May be required to use Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) or other respiratory filtration and personal protection devices.
Work Environment
Work is performed indoors and outdoors at large pumping, treatment, hydroelectric or control facilities, or associated assets, under all types of conditions including extreme temperatures, open and confined spaces ranging from crawl spaces to sub-structures as well as varied types of terrains. Job tasks frequently require working from heights and functioning from lifts, hoists, scaffolds, and cranes over surfaces ranging from earthen materials to concrete, steel and water. Work frequently is conducted in close proximity to high volume/pressurized water, as well as exposed, electrically energized equipment including high voltage systems. The work environment often involves exposure to equipment and tools producing high levels of noise, as well as potentially dangerous materials, chemicals, and machinery that require careful adherence to extensive safety precautions, rules and regulations.
Tryfacta is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age