Description

Summary: Inspects, repairs, and maintains the equipment and facilities associated with the water or wastewater system.

Essential Functions:

• Perform routine maintenance and inspect stationary equipment, such as Water Treatment and Production Pumps, valves, compressors, and fittings. Wastewater Treatment - wastewater pumps, belt filter presses, polymer system, chlorine distribution equipment, gas digesters, belt conveyance, blowers, equipment, including pumps, valves, compressors, and fittings;
• Clean and maintain the appearance of buildings, structures, and equipment.;
• Inspect, repair, and replace chlorinators and ammoniators (Water Treatment) as needed;
• Perform general welding, electrical, and pipeline work;
• Keep records and prepare reports;
• Lead, train, and evaluate assistants;
• Mechanic on 'Call Duty' on a fixed or rotating schedule;
• Estimate supplies, materials, and maintenance requirements for outside purchases or contract work.  Purchase supplies and other work-related items as approved with City credit card;
• Performs related duties as directed.

Requirements

Qualifications: Completion of a high school diploma or the equivalent with an additional three to five years experience operating and repairing large stationary equipment; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following:

• Valid Current Driver's License
• Physical Exam Required;
• Requires the employee to be clean-shaven.

*** Critical Infrastructure:  This position has been determined to have close contact with, or control of Critical Infrastructure components. This position is subject to extensive background checks and random drug screening. ***

Water Treatment Plant:
NPPA - Noncommercial Political;
TCEQ Class C  Surface Water License
TCEQ Class D Surface Water License
Ability to obtain Noncommercial Political Pesticide Applicator License issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture within 6 months of hire.

Water Treatment Plant: Three to five years of experience operating and repairing pumps and valves of four, six, eight, twelve, eighteen, and twenty-four inches, also operating and repairing blowers, chemical feed pumps, and various actuators.
 
Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Operating and maintenance practices of the related control and recording devices;
• Computerized water or wastewater maintenance systems that apply to a specific facility.

Ability to: Diagnose failures in specialized water system control devices;

• Work independently;
• Maintain accurate records;
• Work in confined spaces using proper safety equipment, including self-contained breathing equipment;
• Communicate effectively with others;
• Estimate material and supply needs;
• Use troubleshooting methods;
• Read blueprints and plans;
• Operate forklift and front-end loader (Waste Water Treatment Plant only).

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently lift and carry and lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds;
• Frequently stand and walk during the shift;
• Push and pull objects in order to remove pump covers;
• Occasionally flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees;
• Place arms above, at or below shoulder height;
• Coordinate eye, hand and foot movement in order to operate a vehicle.

Application must be submitted online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lubbock. Jobs close at 5:00 p.m. on the closing date posted on the City website. For a complete list of job openings with the City of Lubbock please visit www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Lubbock.