Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist III - Reclamation

City of Mesa•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist III performs advanced journey-level lead work involving the training and mentoring of operations and maintenance staff and the installation, maintenance, and repair of water or water reclamation equipment and facilities. Lead duties include reviewing day-to-day projects, scheduling and assigning work, timekeeping and work coordination, training staff, providing technical field knowledge for projects, and contributing input to written performance appraisals or disciplinary matters. The incumbent provides lead supervision and training to plant operators, maintenance personnel, part-time employees, and other staff as needed. For the Water Reclamation Plant assignment, incumbents may work at the Southeast, Northwest, or Greenfield Water Reclamation Plants. Equipment may include bar screens, compactors, degritters, mixers, blowers, odor control devices, centrifuges, UV equipment, chemical metering pumps, sludge hoppers, conveyor systems, boilers, biogas systems, waste gas flares, and filtration equipment. Although maintenance is the primary responsibility, the incumbent may manage daily plant operations under the supervision of the Water Resources Plant Supervisor when necessary. Operational duties include analyzing trends and data, monitoring equipment, optimizing plant processes, collecting and analyzing process samples, and entering data. This position performs journey-level lead work but does not have full supervisory responsibility for maintenance staff. The incumbent may lead plant maintenance activities when the Supervisor is absent. Employees must use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures. The position may involve emergency call-outs, overtime, and scheduled standby. Hazards may include varied weather conditions, chlorine gas, fluoride, ferrous chloride, raw sewage, toxic chemicals, bleach, caustic, rotating equipment, biogas, noise, low oxygen, explosive environments, and high-voltage lines and equipment. The position is supervised by the Water Resources Plant Supervisor, depending on the work assignment, and is FLSA nonexempt.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED, or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
Either five years of full-time journey-level maintenance mechanic experience in a water or wastewater treatment plant or similar system, or two years of full-time experience as a City of Mesa Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist II.
Obtain forklift operator certification within six months of hire or promotion.
Possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion.
Qualify to wear a tight-fitting respirator by passing a medical evaluation under CFR 1910.134 by hire or promotion, and maintain certification.
Acquire at least 30 professional development hours every three years to maintain Arizona Department of Environmental Quality certification.
Obtain a 40-hour HazWoper certification within six months of hire or promotion and attend an eight-hour HazWoper refresher course annually to maintain certification.
For the Water Reclamation Plant assignment, possess a Grade II or higher ADEQ Wastewater Treatment System Operator certification, or equivalent certification from another state through reciprocity with Arizona, by the application date. Certification through reciprocity must be obtained within three months of hire or promotion.
Be willing to work overtime and scheduled standby and be subject to emergency call-out.
Use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Water Treatment or Water Reclamation Plant Operator.
Considerable (3–5 years) full-time journey-level experience associated with a water/wastewater treatment plant and/or water treatment equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced journey-level lead work in the maintenance of water or water reclamation equipment and facilities.
Train and mentor operations and maintenance staff, including plant operators, maintenance personnel, part-time employees, and other staff.
Review day-to-day projects and schedule and assign work to staff.
Coordinate work and timekeeping.
Provide technical field knowledge for projects.
Provide input for written performance appraisals or disciplinary matters.
Install, maintain, and repair water reclamation plant equipment, including screens, compactors, degritters, mixers, blowers, odor control devices, centrifuges, UV equipment, chemical metering pumps, sludge hoppers, conveyors, boilers, biogas systems, waste gas flares, and filtration equipment.
When necessary, manage daily reclamation plant operations under the Water Resources Plant Supervisor's supervision.
Analyze trends and data, monitor equipment, and optimize plant processes.
Collect and analyze process samples and enter data.
Lead plant maintenance activities in the absence of the Supervisor.
Use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures.
Perform related duties as required.