Lift Station Technician

City of Leesburg•Leesburg, FL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this class is to maintain Lift Stations. Responsibilities include learning to schedule and/or perform preventive maintenance, installations, repairs, and reports. This class works within a general outline of work to be performed under general supervision. Weekend, holiday and after-hours work may be required, as well as after-hours response and emergencies. The position involves different levels: Apprentice, Technician 'C', Technician 'B', and Technician 'A', each with increasing responsibilities and experience requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent at time of hire.
TTC approved certification within 18 months of hire (preferred at time of hire).
Confined Space Entry Certification within 18 months of hire (preferred at time of hire).
Obtain a Class C Wastewater Collections Certification within 18 months of hire.
Live within a 20-mile radius of the city limits of Leesburg due to on-call rotation requirement.
Satisfying completion of one year of college educated or specialized advanced training in Wastewater Collections.
2080 hours of experience in wastewater and/or Lift Stations (for Technician C).
Minimum one year of mechanical maintenance experience (for Technician C).
Minimum one year of experience in troubleshooting electrical controls type problems and working with electrical components i.e. starters, relays, phase monitors, etc. (for Technician C).
Confined Space Entry Competency Training Certificate (for Technician C).
Wastewater Collection Certificate C (for Technician C).
MOT approved certification (for Technician C).
Valid State of Florida driver license and satisfactory driving record (for Technician C).
6,240 hours of experience in wastewater and/or Lift Stations (for Technician B).
Minimum three years or more of mechanical maintenance experience (for Technician B).
Minimum three years or more experience in troubleshooting electrical controls type problems and working with electrical components i.e. starters, relays, phase monitors, etc. (for Technician B).
Confined Space Entry Competency Training (for Technician B).
Wastewater Collections Certificate B (for Technician B).
Backflow Tester Certification within 18 months of hire (for Technician B).
Obtain a valid State of Florida Class B CDL drivers permit with tanker endorsement within 6 months of hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record (for Technician B).
10,400 hours of experience wastewater and/or Lift Stations (for Technician A).
Minimum five years or more of mechanical maintenance experience (for Technician A).
Minimum five years or more experience in troubleshooting electrical controls type problems and working with electrical components i.e. starters, relays, phase monitors, etc. (for Technician A).
Wastewater Collections Certificate A (for Technician A).
Backflow Tester Certification (for Technician A).
Possess a valid State of Florida Class B CDL driver’s license with tanker endorsement and maintain a satisfactory driving record (for Technician A).
Obtain a valid State of Florida Class A CDL drivers permit with tanker endorsement and no restrictions within 6 months of hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record (for Technician A).

Nice To Haves

TTC approved certification at time of hire.
Confined Space Entry Certification at time of hire.
Class C Wastewater Collections Certification at time of hire.
Backflow Tester Certification (for Technician A).

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot Lift Station malfunctions and perform repairs.
Remove and replace equipment or components; install new equipment or components.
Maintain lift station facility and grounds, including mowing grass, cleaning the area of trash and debris, and other maintenance.
Evaluate system readings and run time meter readings.
Monitor condition of assigned vehicles; perform minor maintenance and service; report major malfunctions to supervisor.
Attend division staff meetings to exchange information.
Attend in-service training and technical classes to improve technical skills.
Perform preventive maintenance on Lift Station piping, systems, and equipment in accordance with prescribed schedules.
Verify equipment operation through the SCADA system controller.
Assist plant/facility maintenance staff in assigned duties.
Maintain logs of maintenance actions and turn in completed work orders.
Guide and assist less experienced workers.
Close work orders using CMMS program (Infor).
Perform routine office tasks, such as typing, filing, faxing, phoning, and copying.
Review timesheets for correct input.
Set up performance plans as required.
Monitor and complete employee evaluations as required.
Develop and implement new procedures as necessary.