Employment Opportunities Title:
Operations & Maintenance Technician/Lead

Post Date
12/12/2018

Expiration Date
1/3/2019

Details:
This position is primarily in the water and wastewater treatment maintenance work group and performs a variety of technical duties related to the maintenance of water and wastewater utility infrastructure.

The City is not only looking for experienced maintenance personnel, but applicants interested in learning treatment operations and maintenance from the ground up. We are seeking individuals who possess the utmost degree of integrity, dependability and reliability as well as critical and analytical thinking skills with the ability to come to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions.

Come and join this challenging and diverse work environment focused on teamwork and professional development.


PRINCIPAL DUTIES: For Tech: Research, inspect and troubleshoot treatment problems, processes, components and equipment. Assist with, or lead, process cleaning, maintenance, and other special projects. Work with vendors and contractors to plan, document, and implement requested services. Acknowledge and respond to alarms and provide appropriate response to problems and hazards. Adjust pumps, flows, valves, and chemical feed systems. Document operations and maintenance activities. Help implement preventative maintenance programs including completing work orders and updates to the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Operate and inspect vehicles, small equipment, boat, and powered tools. Assist contractors and other staff as needed. Assist with planning for projects. Analyze, update, and develop procedures, instructions and checklists. Develop and deploy skills with higher level maintenance and process control tools and instruments.

For Lead: In addition to performing the Tech duties, Leads must be able to research and troubleshoot technical and equipment problems using appropriate materials and methods. Assist with identifying appropriate monitoring plans and assist with process testing and control. Ensure the safety of all crew members and regulatory compliance with pertinent safety standards. Ensure compliance with traffic laws, policies, ordinances, and rules while performing and overseeing tasks. Respond to service calls, including emergency “on-call” shifts, with an ability to respond to a site within the established time frame. Respond to inquiries from customers, contractors, and staff and act as liaison between projects and operations as needed. Assist contractors and other staff with improvements and additions to the facility control systems. Assist supervisors with identifying and addressing work priorities and support utility planning functions as needed.


WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed outside and inside on day shifts, under varying and extreme weather conditions; job includes working overtime when needed. Work includes exposure to noise, dust, gases and oils, solvents and chemicals. Coordination of eyes, hands, legs and body is needed. Position requires the ability to work under time constraints and in confined spaces and the use of respirators.

Hiring Range: Tech: $27.68 – $30.76/hr
Lead: $29.67 - $32.97/hr
Full time regular benefitted
Four (4) 10 hour day shifts

Qualifications:
For Tech: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade with course work in mathematics, chemistry, and biology, and one year of hands-on experience working with industrial operations, mechanical equipment maintenance, laboratory equipment and analysis, and/or other job experience similar to water/wastewater operations. Special Qualification: Possession of a valid Colorado Driver's License. Possession of a Colorado Class D, C, or B Water/Wastewater Operators Certificate or the ability to obtain within two testing cycles from the date of hire. Progressive Certification up to the “B” level must be demonstrated within four years of hire by employees assigned to operations as their area of emphasis.

For Lead: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade with course work in mathematics, chemistry, and biology, and four years of experience in a labor trades job with additional experience in the routine repair and maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment and machinery. An Associate’s degree in distribution, collection, water or wastewater operations, environmental sciences, or related technical studies is preferred. Special Qualifications: Possession of a Colorado Class A Water/Wastewater Operator’s Certificate or the ability to obtain within two testing cycles from the date of hire.
All employees classified in this job description must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License.

Comments:
Selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, criminal background check, substance screening and physical abilities test.

DEADLINE: CITY APPLICATION (required) must be received by the Human Resources Division, 350 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501, no later than 5:00 pm, Mountain Time, on January 3, 2019. An online application process is available for this position at www.longmontcolorado.gov.

Employer:
City of Longmont
Contact:
Human Resources

Address:
https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/

Work Phone:
3036518609

Website:
Longmont, CO 80501