Lift Station Technician

City of Charlotte

1d•$25 - $28

About The Position

Charlotte’s local government, with more than 9,000 employees and a total budget of $3.65 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1100 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 26 budget is $651 million and a five-year capital program of $2.2.28 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment. This position assists in the maintenance and repair of sewer lift stations. Work involves inspecting sewage pumping equipment; recording pump run times; looking and listening for abnormalities from machinery; recording chemical tank levels; inspecting emergency generator units and associated equipment including fuel systems; assisting in the maintenance, repair, and the rebuild of the mechanical equipment found in sewage pump stations; performing tests to determine operating efficiency of equipment; and using safety, electrical, and mechanical tools. This position also documents readings, prepares reports, and responds to emergencies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED from an accredited school.
Three (3) years of related work experience.
OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential job functions.
Requires a valid driver’s license.
Must obtain and maintain a City Driver’s Permit.
Requires a NC Collection System Operators Grade I state certification (or obtaining level 1 certification within 18 months of hire) with progressive levels of certification each year thereafter.
Knowledge of technical or trade-based work.
Skill in using basic algebra and statistics.
Skill in using heavy equipment.
Skill in using basic tools and instrumentation.
Ability to follow safety directions.
Ability to follow instructions.
Ability to obtain a City driving authorization.

Responsibilities

Conducts station inspections and inspects sewage pump equipment, emergency generator units, and associated equipment, including fuel systems; looks and listens for abnormalities from machinery
Assists with maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding mechanical equipment found in sewage pump stations.
Performs tests to determine the operating efficiency of equipment.
Performs preventive and scheduled maintenance to ensure continuous equipment operation.
Records run times and chemical tank levels.; documents readings; and prepares reports
Performs basic algebra and statistical calculations.
Operates equipment and machinery as needed.
Maintains and properly uses a variety of safety, electrical, and mechanical tools in order to maintain equipment, including volt-ohm-amp meters, meg-ohm meters, gas monitors, pressure gauges, hand tools, power tools, and safety harness/tripods/ventilation.
Follows safety regulations and protocols; always maintains focus to prevent bodily injury.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.