Instrumentation Specialist
- Pay
- $62,335 – $64,621 per year
- Location
- Queens, NY · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- Associate degree
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Installation, repair, and maintenance of electronic instrumentation and control systems
- PLC troubleshooting and calibration
- Electrical and pneumatic instrumentation and control systems
Also useful
- Wastewater treatment facility operations
- Telemetry and communications equipment
- Microprocessor-based control systems
About the role
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidate(s) selected for the TITLE position through this posting will be hired on a provisional basis. To be considered for permanent employment in this role, provisional employees will need to take and pass the next civil service examination for TITLE and obtain a list number issued by the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Please be aware that employees who do not take and pass the exam, may not be able to continue in the provisional position.*
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Under general supervision, the selected candidate would perform work in the following tasks: assisting with and making periodic inspections of instrumentation metering equipment and performing routine preventive maintenance on wastewater instrumentation systems; installing, repairing, maintaining, calibrating and troubleshooting various PLC (programmable logic controller) controls; dismantling and reassembling equipment for in-place or shop corrective maintenance; Installing and setting-up wastewater instruments; adjusting and servicing of electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, telemetric instrumentation, controls and communications equipment in the Wastewater Treatment facilities; performing other such duties as it's related to instrumentation.
Qualifications & Requirements
(1) An associate degree in electrical construction and instrumentation, electrical engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, electromechanical engineering technology, or electronic engineering technology from a college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), AND one year of full-time satisfactory experience within the last ten years in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic instrumentation and control systems, including microprocessors, and electrical and pneumatic instrumentation and control systems; or
(2) Graduation from a trade, technical or vocational school approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization with a major course of study in electrical, electronic, electromechanical or mechanical technology AND three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
(3) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization AND four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above.
College education leading to a degree in one of the areas of study described in "1" above may be substituted only in "2" or "3" above for a maximum of three years of experience at the rate of 30 semester credits for one year of full-time satisfactory experience.
Driver License Requirement
- By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York.
- If you have moving violations, license suspension(s) or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
- This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
- To be assigned to Assignment Level II candidates must, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements noted above, possess an additional one year of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above, for a total of five years of experience.
- To be assigned to Assignment Level III candidates must, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements noted above, possess an additional two years of full time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above, for a total of six years of experience.
License Requirement
- At the time of appointment or assignment to Assignment Level III, employees may be required to possess a Federal Communications Commission license for radio repairs.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
From City of New York's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Instrumentation Specialist posting at City of New York states compensation of $62,335 – $64,621 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on City of New York's official career site.
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