Technical Maintenance Trainee, Specialist I or II

Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority•Bluffton, SC

About The Position

TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE TRAINEE: SUMMARY: Under regular supervision is responsible for training in and assisting with the mechanical, electric, plumbing, and instrumentation maintenance repair of all equipment related to the Authority’s water and sewer systems. Trains as an apprentice under maintenance specialists on basic skills in all aspects of the technical maintenance division. TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST I: SUMMARY: Under general supervision, assists with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, instrumentation, maintenance and repair of all equipment related to BJWSA’s water and sewer systems. Assists in troubleshooting and assessment of maintenance and repairs, the planning and requisition of parts, and the implementation of repair. TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST II: SUMMARY: Under general supervision, assists and performs the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and instrumentation maintenance of all equipment related to the Authority’s water and wastewater system. Troubleshoots and assesses maintenance and repairs, plans, acquires parts, schedules and implements repairs.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
One year experience in general electrical, mechanical, electronics, plumbing and instrumentation or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess ability to communicate, both orally and in writing and requires computer experience in Microsoft Office Products with the ability to use software used by the Authority.
Must possess or obtain training in confined space entry, bloodborne pathogen, hazardous material, first aid/CPR, forklift operations, crane operations, and lockout-tagout within two years of hire.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license within one year from hire, a Class D Wastewater Collection System license, a Class D Water Distribution license and demonstrate the skills of a Technical Maintenance Specialist I within two years of the date of hire.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with one year of vocational or technical school training in general electrical and mechanical studies with a minimum of two years of experience dealing with the same or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess ability to communicate, both orally and in writing and requires computer experience in Microsoft Office Products with the ability to use software used by the Authority.
Must possess or complete BJWSA sponsored training in confined space entry, bloodborne pathogen, hazardous material, first aide/CPR, forklift operations, crane operations, and lockout-tagout within two years of hire.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) within one year from hire. Must possess or be able to obtain a Class “D” Water Distribution license and a Class “D” Wastewater Collection System license within one year of hire. Must show progression towards required licensure.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with two years of vocational or technical school training in electrical, mechanical, electronic and instrumentation studies with minimum of five years of experience dealing with the same or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess ability to communicate, both orally and in writing and requires computer experience in Microsoft Office Products with the ability to use software used by BJWSA.
Must possess or complete BJWSA sponsored training in confined space entry, bloodborne pathogen, hazardous material, first aid/CPR, forklift operations, crane operations, and lockout-tagout within two years from hire.
Must possess a valid driver’s license upon hire and either possess or be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within one year from hire. Must possess or be able to obtain a Class “C” Water Distribution license and a Class “C” Wastewater Collection license within two (2) years from hire. Must show progression towards required licensure after one (1) year.

Responsibilities

Trains in and assists with maintenance on all mechanical, electric, plumbing, and instrumentation equipment at the water plants, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites.
Assists in the installation of new equipment, pumps, motors, starters, controls, chemical equipment, piping, etc. at the water plant, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites.
Assists in performing maintenance and calibration on all instrumentation, chemical feeders, pumps, control equipment at the water plant, water pump stations, etc.
Assists or performs general facility maintenance, including lighting, painting, carpentry, plumbing, landscape irrigation and HVAC systems
Trains in and assists with processing and/or transmitting information and reports including flow and pressure charts, meter readings, maintenance work orders, time cards, mechanical drawings, etc.
Performs other duties as required within the scope of responsibility.
Assists in and/or performs maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and instrumentation equipment at the water plants, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites. Performs preventative maintenance and makes repairs as instructed.
Assists in the planning and installation of new equipment such as controls, motors, chemical feeders, pumps, piping at the water and wastewater facilities.
Analyzes, tests, monitors, calibrates and adjusts process control systems in conjunction with the system operator and under regular supervision and assistance.
Receives, reviews, prepares, processes and/or transmits a variety of information such as flow and pressure charts, maintenance work orders, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, parts schematics, product manuals and parts catalogs time cards, material requisitions etc.
Maintains electrical system of the water and wastewater facilities with an understanding of the low voltage electrical circuits and AC/DC systems.
Assists or performs general facility maintenance, including lighting, painting, carpentry, plumbing, landscape irrigation and HVAC systems.
Provides on-the-job training, guidance, and task leadership for Technical Maintenance Trainees.
Required to be “On-Call” after normal working hours on a rotating weekly schedule, responding to emergency calls from operations personnel.
Performs other duties as required within the scope of responsibility.
Assists in and/or performs maintenance on all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and instrumentation equipment at the water plant, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites. Plans and performs preventive maintenance and makes repairs as needed.
Assists in and/or performs the assessment, planning, requisitioning, scheduling and installation of new equipment at the water and wastewater facilities, to include equipment such as advanced control systems, motors, chemical feeders, pumps, piping, instrumentation, analyzers, data acquisition and telecommunication.
Analyzes tests, monitors, calibrates and adjusts process control systems in conjunction with the system operator and under general supervision and guidance.
Receives, reviews, prepares, processes and/or transmits a variety of information such as maintenance work orders, procedure manuals, electrical, mechanical process schematics, NEC codes, technical reports, and parts catalogs.
Maintains electrical system of the water and wastewater facilities with an understanding of low to medium voltage electrical currents, thorough knowledge of digital analog control circuits, automated control systems, and AC/DC control circuits.
Performs general facility maintenance, including lighting, painting, carpentry, plumbing, landscape irrigation and HVAC systems.
Provides on-the-job training, guidance, and task leadership for Technical Maintenance Trainees and Technical Maintenance Specialists I.
Required to be “On-Call” after normal working hours on a rotating weekly schedule, responding to emergency calls from operations personnel.
Performs other duties as required within the scope of responsibility.