Senior Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician

West County Wastewater•Richmond, CA

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About The Position

West County Wastewater (WCW) is hiring for Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician and Senior Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician vacancies. The successful candidate may be appointed at either level based on qualifications and experience. These positions perform skilled and semi-skilled work supporting the Maintenance Division, including the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of WCW facilities, machinery, instrumentation, and equipment. The senior-level position involves greater technical expertise, independence, and responsibility. The position calls for a reliable, flexible, self-driven employee with sound judgment, problem-solving skills, personal accountability, and strong customer service and interpersonal skills. The employee must understand operational needs, adapt work schedules to changing conditions or emergencies, follow safety policies and applicable codes and regulations, and support WCW’s values of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. The employee will work with a skilled team in a dynamic department and may contribute to the design and implementation of programs, processes, and tools. The position participates in an on-call rotation and may require responding to emergencies or urgent maintenance and instrumentation issues outside regular working hours. WCW employees are designated Disaster Service Workers, must affirm a loyalty oath, complete assigned related training, and return to work as ordered in an emergency.

Requirements

Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Three years of experience repairing and maintaining mechanical, electrical, and control equipment and systems common to a treatment plant or similar facility.
Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Education equivalent to completion of twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized training in maintenance, installation, and repair of major mechanical and electrical systems.
Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Obtain a Mechanical Technologist Grade I certificate issued by the California Water Environment Association within one year of appointment.
Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Obtain an Electrical/Instrumentation Technologist Grade I certificate issued by the California Water Environment Association within one year of appointment.
Senior Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Five years of journey-level experience repairing and maintaining mechanical, electrical, and control equipment and systems common to a treatment plant or similar facility.
Senior Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Education equivalent to completion of twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized training as required for certification.
Senior Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Possess a California Water Environment Association Mechanical Technologist Grade III certificate; at minimum, attain Grade II within 18 months of appointment and Grade III within three years of appointment.
Senior Maintenance/Instrumentation Technician: Possess a California Water Environment Association Electrical/Instrumentation Technologist Grade III certificate; at minimum, attain Grade III within two years of appointment.
Possess a valid California Driver’s License and continue to meet all provisions of WCW’s Driving Policy as a condition of continued employment.
Demonstrate knowledge of established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations.
Demonstrate customer focus, adaptability, organization, dependability, problem-solving ability, accountability, and effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Collaborate effectively with others and demonstrate professional integrity and ethics.

Nice To Haves

Great understanding of workplace safety protocols and programs.
Experience working with a governmental agency or public utility.
Experience working with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Experience maintaining wastewater treatment equipment or working in a similar industrial setting.

Responsibilities

Perform skilled and semi-skilled installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of WCW facilities, machinery, instrumentation, and equipment.
Inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, replace, and overhaul pumps, compressors, engines, generators, motors, switch gear, mechanical fixtures and equipment, and control, electrical, drive, and piping systems.
Perform and lead preventive maintenance on District-maintained buildings, grounds, equipment, and systems.
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, control system, and instrumentation systems.
Fabricate and modify parts and structures from a variety of materials.
Use hand and power tools, cutting and welding equipment, and electrical testing equipment.
Operate treatment plant tools, vehicles, heavy equipment, and stationary machinery as required.
Interpret technical documentation, including layouts, blueprints, and schematics.
Maintain records and logs and prepare clear, concise oral and written reports of work performed.
Lead and train other personnel in mechanical, electrical, and control system maintenance work.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to emergencies or urgent maintenance and instrumentation issues outside regular working hours when required.
Complete assigned Disaster Service Worker training and return to work as ordered in an emergency.