Pima County
Tucson, Arizona, United States
5803 - Wastewater Maintenance Specialist I
Job Description
Position Description
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Salary Grade: 6
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $20.10 - $23.62 Per Hour
Full Range: $20.10 - $27.14 Per Hour
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
Regional Wastewater Reclamation Departments Conveyance Division Pump Station Group is looking for an ambitious team player interested in learning and growing their mechanical knowledge base. This entry-level position will work side-by-side with Heavy Duty Mechanics maintaining, repairing, and servicing 24 plus pump stations located throughout Pima County.
(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
Performs repairs and routine maintenance of industrial wastewater pumps, pumping systems, industrial electrical systems and power generating engines;
Assists Wastewater Mechanics and Trades Maintenance Specialists and Technicians in non-routine maintenance, repairs and construction of assigned facilities and systems;
Assists Wastewater Mechanics in the repair and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater conveyance systems;
Assists other journey-level trade workers, such as painters, welders, electricians, and instrumentation technicians;
Assists specialists/technicians in the installation, maintenance, and repair of specialized equipment or controls;
Lifts and moves heavy materials, tools, and supplies;
Uses and maintains safety and personal protective equipment;
Performs operator-level maintenance, servicing and adjustments of common tools and equipment;
Performs worksite clean-up following completion of jobs;
May cut, trim, seed, fertilize and apply herbicides and pesticides to turf grasses, soils, trees and ornamental shrubs;
May lead Trades Maintenance Helpers, Technicians and other employees, volunteers, community service workers, inmates or detainees in performing routine facility and grounds clean-up and maintenance duties.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of:
- safety precautions common to an industrial maintenance/repair environment;
- practices, methods and tools used in the maintenance and repair of industrial facilities, pumping systems, water or wastewater treatment or conveyance systems, electrical systems or power generating engines;
- operating principles of wastewater treatment and conveyance systems.
- following written and oral instructions;
- performing heavy manual labor tasks;
- using and maintaining a variety of hand and power tools;
- repairing and maintaining industrial facilities, pumping systems, electrical systems and power
- generating engines;
- using and maintaining safety and personal protective equipment;
- performing operator-level maintenance, servicing and adjustment of assigned equipment and vehicles.
(1) Two years of experience working in industrial mechanical maintenance and repair, pumping systems, electrical systems or power generation engine maintenance.
(Work experience limited to automotive, truck or heavy equipment maintenance is not qualifying experience.)
OR:
(2) One year of experience with Pima County as a Maintenance Mechanic, Utility Service Worker I, Trades Maintenance Helper or Trades Maintenance Technician in other than automotive, truck or heavy equipment repair and/or maintenance.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- Minimum two (2) years of experience with industrial mechanical equipment, performing repairs and routine maintenance of industrial equipment, positive displacement pumps, submersible pumps, centrifugal booster pumps, gearboxes, valves, plumbing, pipe fitting, compressor/blower maintenance, and diesel generator maintenance.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in construction, installation, troubleshooting, and alignment of heavy-duty industrial equipment and machinery.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in welding and fabrication.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience maintaining work history for maintenance and preventative maintenance activity logs.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience with/skill in interpreting blueprints, schematics and diagrams.
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information
Licenses and Certificates: Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona or the ability to obtain registration in the State of Arizona within the probationary period of employment. Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.
Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.
This classification specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the classification and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the classification perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.
EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.