Maintenance Worker I - Wastewater Division

City of Crystal Lake•Crystal Lake, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform a variety of tasks associated with the maintenance, operation, and repair of the City's wastewater facilities and lift stations. Duties include snow removal for the City during the winter months and other tasks as assigned within the Public Works Department. Wastewater tasks may include plant checks, troubleshooting/repair of equipment, record keeping, sampling, lab analysis, preparing regulatory reports, handling chemicals and ordering equipment/ supplies. The successful candidate must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by additional public works training or experience in the maintenance, operations and repair of streets, water and wastewater facilities, public water distribution systems, and sewer collection systems. Familiarity with personal computers (PC's) and SCADA systems (PC and iPad applications) is strongly desired. Position requires entering data into spreadsheets, utilizing email, and viewing GIS maps. Qualified applicants should demonstrate the ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment. Applicant must exercise good judgment, effectively solve problems, have excellent organizational and time management skills and be detail oriented.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Additional public works training or experience in the maintenance, operations and repair of streets, water and wastewater facilities, public water distribution systems, and sewer collection systems.
Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment.
Exercise good judgment.
Effectively solve problems.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Detail oriented.
Possess, or have the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire date, a valid Illinois Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B driver's license with No Restrictions (Full Air Brakes).
Class #4 IEPA Wastewater Operators Certification or ability to obtain certification within 16 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with personal computers (PC's) and SCADA systems (PC and iPad applications).
Entering data into spreadsheets.
Utilizing email.
Viewing GIS maps.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of tasks associated with the maintenance, operation, and repair of the City's wastewater facilities and lift stations.
Snow removal for the City during the winter months.
Other tasks as assigned within the Public Works Department.
Plant checks.
Troubleshooting/repair of equipment.
Record keeping.
Sampling.
Lab analysis.
Preparing regulatory reports.
Handling chemicals.
Ordering equipment/supplies.