The City of Santa Rosa is excited to announce that we are seeking a highly-qualified candidate to join our team of professionals with an immediate opening for Senior Instrumentation Technician in the Water Department. The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply. THE BENEFITS OF CITY EMPLOYMENT:In addition to offering a rewarding work environment, opportunity for career growth, and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through Cal. PERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of three health plans, and top of the line employer paid vision and dental coverage. More information about available benefits can be found in our comprehensive online Benefits Guide and in unit 07 Memorandum of understanding. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:12 paid holidays annually, plus 2 to 3 “floating” holidays per year depending on years of service$500 annually for wellness. The City is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer. Paid Family Leave 4% General Salary Increase - July 2026 ABOUT THE POSITION:The City of Santa Rosa is seeking enthusiastic, highly qualified candidates for the position of Senior Instrumentation Technician. This is a lead worker level class in the Instrumentation Services section of the Santa Rosa Water Department assisting with the direction of the technical staff involved in the design, repair, and maintenance of the sub-regional wastewater treatment plants, reclamation systems, bio-solids facility, and related City facilities. This class also provides field and office support to the Wastewater Maintenance Superintendent. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will possess journey-level maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment and demonstrate the ability to work safely and effectively around medium-voltage electrical systems (1,000–60,000 volts), particularly in proximity to system controls. They will have experience interpreting, editing, modifying, and creating electrical schematics and technical drawings with accuracy and attention to detail. In addition, the ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of system modernization principles, including the ability to support or implement updates to outdated electrical or control systems, improve operational efficiency, and adapt legacy infrastructure to current technologies and standards.