Electrician

Metropolitan Council
$112,132.80 Annually
in accordance with labor agreement.
United States, Minnesota, Saint Paul
390 Robert Street North (Show on map)
Feb 25, 2025
WHO WE ARE This posting is open continuously. However, it may close any time after March 9, 2025. Priority will be given to applications received on or before March 9, 2025. The Metropolitan Council's Environmental Services (MCES) Division has five Electrician vacancies. Two are regular, full-time positions and three are long-term temporary positions (up to two years). As assigned, this position will require travel between various MCES facilities within the Twin Cities metro area. Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long-range water resources, supply planning, and air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. MCES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits. MCES received a Governor's Award as a Great Place to Work. To find out more about the Environmental Services division, please click on the link for more information: https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water.aspx. What you would do in this job Performs electrical work related to the system process. Maintains personnel protection system for fire, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrocarbon alarm systems. Engineers, designs, and lays out electrical/electronic control circuits. Performs electrical construction work. Verifies proper operation with collection/plant system processes. Troubleshoots and repairs a wide variety of electrical/electronic equipment including PLC, VFD, MCC, telemetry, and SCADA systems. Performs calibration and verification on various process instrumentation, metering, and recording devices (pressure, level, flow, weight, etc.). Checks and maintains emergency service equipment. Coordinates inventory needs and stocking issues with procurement and warehouse staff. Completes job reports on labor and material. Works with maintenance management systems (WAM), process control systems (Cimplicity/Wonderware), and other computer system software programs. Maintains monitoring systems at lift stations, meter sites, river quality monitoring, regulator, and rain gauge sites. Diagnoses and repairs integration devices between field devices and process computers. Provides welding to support the electrical group. Tests, installs and repairs sacrificial and rectifier-type cathodic protection systems. Performs other related duties. What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications) Completion of a registered apprenticeship electrical program through the State of Minnesota AND three (3) years of journey-level experience that includes instrumentation, controls, and programmable logic controller programming (industrial experience). OR Graduate of a two (2) year vocational/technical program in Electrical Construction and Maintenance AND five (5) years journey-level experience that includes instrumentation, controls, and programmable logic controller programming (industrial experience). OR Completion of a registered apprenticeship electrical program through the State of Minnesota AND one (1) year of journey-level experience that includes instrumentation, controls, and programmable logic controller programming (industrial experience) AND one (1) year of experience in maintenance in a *wastewater plant/collection facility* that includes instrument calibration, troubleshooting of motor controls/equipment control circuits, and programmable logic controller programming. Licenses/Certifications/Registration: State of Minnesota Class "A" Journeyman license OR Master Electrician license; and valid driver's license WITH acceptable driving record. What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications): Experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive environments. What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job: Knowledge of and ability to operate computers and associated software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; and Oracle work and asset management system (WAM). Knowledge of preventative maintenance and WWTP/Collection System equipment. Good communication skills. Basic mechanical skills. Good logic and math skills. Ability to work with other crafts personnel and work hand-in-hand with management. What you can expect from us: We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area. We encourage our employees to develop their skills through on-site training, external professional development opportunities, and tuition reimbursement. We provide a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a good work/life balance. More about why you should join us! Additional information Union: IBEW Local Union #110 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: Yes What steps the recruitment process involves: We review your minimum qualifications. We rate your education and experience. We conduct a structured panel interview. We conduct a selection interview. Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then: If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (safety sensitive positions only), and a background check which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the job. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation. If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (if moving from a non-safety sensitive position to a safety sensitive position) and criminal background check if the job you're applying for is safety sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services, Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the position. IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration. The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email HR-OCCHealth@metc.state.mn.us .