III (Water)

City of Pflugerville•Pflugerville, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Pflugerville is seeking a Utility Maintenance Technician I, II, or III who believes in and exhibits the City's P.F.I.R.S.T. core values: Positive, Forward-thinking, Integrity, Resilience, Service, and Teamwork. This role is responsible for effectively maintaining all related facilities and equipment in the water and wastewater system and related grounds, ensuring effective ongoing maintenance and repair of the City’s water and wastewater treatment plants and systems. The salary is dependent on experience and the level hired (I, II, or III).

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Utility Maintenance Technician I/II - Minimum 1 year experience maintaining water facilities and systems.
Utility Maintenance Technician III - Four (4) years of experience maintaining water facilities and systems.
Utility Maintenance Technician I – Class D Water License required within 18 months of employment.
Valid Class C Texas driver license.
Utility Maintenance Technician II – Class C Water Distribution License.
Utility Maintenance Technician III – Class B Water Distribution License.
Ability to work without supervision.
Good communication (verbal and written) skills.
Sound working knowledge of water and wastewater system operations, equipment and machinery.
Ability to learn technical and scientific concepts and procedures related to work requirements, such as reading electrical prints and detailed drawings of water and wastewater facilities.
Advanced mechanical skills, with ability to repair machinery and equipment and make judgments pertaining to repair needs.
Ability to effectively and safely operate and maintain vehicles, equipment, and tools and to understand all related operating features.
Visual acuity, speech, and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate office equipment.
Must lift up to 80 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Substitution: Two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education, or one year of related higher education for two years of experience to meet minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

Operates, inspects, repairs, and maintains lift station, water pump stations, water and wastewater treatment plant facilities by daily inspections.
Troubleshoots electrical controls/pumps and motors.
Removes and replaces pumps, motors, and electrical controls.
Works with electrical voltages up to 480 volts.
Inspects emergency equipment.
Helps develop and implement preventive maintenance programs to minimize breakdowns and repairs.
Maintains and prepares maintenance logs and inspections sheets.
Provides on-call assistance and responds to maintenance emergencies 24/7.
Maintains tools and equipment in safe and effective operating condition.
Maintains the City's utility system by performing maintenance and repairs of pump and motors and the proper operation of the equipment required to perform duties during normal hours and emergency hours.
Operates, maintains, repairs, replaces, modifies, or upgrades the water pump stations and related equipment including wet wells, wells, storage tanks, pumps, mechanical/electrical controls and SCADA monitoring systems (for III).
Conducts inspections and monitors water pump stations for safe and proper functions, coordinates and performs all onsite aspects of maintenance breakdowns (for III).
Inspects, repairs, replaces, modifies, maintains, or upgrades to the City’s water plant and related equipment including tanks, piping, pumps, mechanical/electrical controls, emergency equipment, valves, air compressors, monitoring sensors, and SCADA monitoring system (for III).
Inspects and monitors the plant for safe and proper functions and coordinates and performs all onsite aspects of maintenance breakdowns (for III).
Participates in monitoring inventory for essential equipment within water system (for III).
Maintains the water system by removing pumps and motors with the use of a crane truck or other recommended lifting equipment during normal operation hours or emergency situations (for III).
Performs administrative duties to provide a more efficient plan of action for inventory and breakdown procedures (for III).
Other duties as assigned.