Well Maintenance Technician (Water Well Pump Technician)

City of Delray Beach • Fl 33444, FL

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About The Position

The Well Maintenance Technician performs technical work maintaining and repairing raw water wells under general supervision. The position operates and maintains wells and instrumentation equipment, and cleans, repairs, services, and maintains well equipment as needed. Work may take place indoors or outdoors, in varied weather and environmental conditions, at heights up to 60 feet or below ground level. Applicants must meet the City of Delray Beach’s non-tobacco workplace policy: the City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products for at least three months before applying. Veterans’ preference applies. The City states that it does not discriminate on the listed protected bases in employment or service provision. A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications.

Requirements

• High school graduation or an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Two years of mechanical experience.
• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of wells.
• Technical, mechanical, and mathematical knowledge.
• Ability to read and understand as-builts, schematics, and diagrams.
• Ability to follow and understand written and oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate with the public and fellow employees.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and perform manual work in varied conditions.
• Skill in repairing various equipment and troubleshooting wells.
• Valid Florida driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Ability to meet the physical demands described, including heavy lifting and carrying of 45 pounds or more, reaching, climbing, pulling, walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, and driving.
• Ability to work in the described environmental conditions, including noise, dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, solvents, grease or oils, electrical energy, slippery or uneven surfaces, odors, vibrations, poor lighting, and heights or below-ground locations.
• The City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products during the three months preceding application.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain all wells.
• Operate and maintain instrumentation equipment.
• Operate, maintain, clean, repair, and service well equipment as needed.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned when similar, related, or logically connected to the classification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED