Junior Instrument Technician

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Summary:

Participates in the installation, calibration, troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance of water and wastewater electronic metering equipment and other instrumentation.

Posting Period: 6/15/2026 to 6/30/2026
Location: Chelsea, MA
Salary: $61,405.11 - $86,816.49 Annually $1,180.87 - $1,669.54 Weekly
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in precision shop and fieldwork calibrating, troubleshooting, installing, repairing and maintaining electronic metering equipment.
• May utilize Maximo to input and extract data.
• Assists with examining malfunctioning instruments, tests sensors and circuitry for defects. Assists with troubleshooting equipment and replacing or repairing defective parts, reassembling the instrument and adjusting all levels and signals to ensure accurate data.
• May utilize Telog software to review meter data.
• Participates in the safe and orderly maintenance of all tools, materials, equipment, vehicles and facilities.
• Assists with the stocking of all necessary parts, equipment and supplies.
• Follows all MWRA safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
• Performs related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• A high school education or a vocational school certificate in electronics.
• A valid Class D Motor Vehicle Operators License or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Confined Space training with MWRA certification within three (3) months of employment required.
• Must have the ability to raise a 180-pound co-worker from a metering sewer or water manhole in a reasonable amount of time using a DBI/SALA tripod/winch system.
• This position has been designated as essential in instances where the MWRA Executive Director requires essential personnel to report to work such as inclement weather or other emergencies.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Understanding of principles and practices of electronics, hydraulics and mechanics.
• Knowledge of the tool methods, materials and techniques used in repairing, adjusting and testing all types of instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of computers.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records in a legible and orderly fashion.
• Skill in the operations of the listed tools and equipment.

Tools and Equipment Used

Electronic test equipment, climbing and fall retrieval equipment, personal computer including word processing and other software, hand tools, mobile radio, copy and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities, required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee may work regularly in below ground confined spaces and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in field settings and moderately quiet in office settings.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Works under the supervision of a Sr. Instrument Technician and/or the Supervisor of Water/Wastewater Meter Maintenance.

Other Position Information
PCR: 5844033
Division: Operations
Department: Metro Maintenance, Chelsea-Meter & Monitoring
Union/Grade: AFSCME (Unit 2)/Grade 14

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.