Maintenance Technician I/II - CPEN

About the role

This series specification describes two classes that perform varied potable, recycled and wastewater equipment maintenance and mechanical work; a variety of routine facility and grounds maintenance and landscaping duties; building electrical and lighting maintenance, and pump and motor maintenance; reads, records and reports readings; cleans and maintains equipment along with repairs and performs related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and makes repairs to sprinkler systems
• Performs basic mechanical maintenance at potable and wastewater facilities such as pump stations, pressure regulators, lift station and solids handling
• Cleans and paints equipment, valves and piping structures as required
• Operates dump trucks, tractors, boom trucks, and other such equipment
• Performs routine inspections and preventative maintenance of various equipment, tanks, structures, air-handling equipment, including checking for damage, oil leaks, excessive noise or abnormal conditions and keeps supervisor informed of systems status and conditions
• Performs limited maintenance tasks for solar generation equipment, visual panel and equipment inspections, PV cable management, weed abatement and dust management around solar fields and electrical equipment
• Performs limited work, determined by task-specific qualification, on low voltage circuits using proper lockout/tagout procedures
• Affords assistance with qualified electrical workers with various installation jobs, including trenching, conduit runs and wire pulling
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school graduation or GED
• One year of experience performing grounds keeping and routine building maintenance work involving the use of hand and power tools and the performance of strenuous manual labor for Maintenance Technician I
• Three years of responsible and varied experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of a potable water treatment and/or distribution system equipment, or wastewater and/or recycled water system equipment; or three years of experience at or equivalent to the level of Maintenance Technician I at Fallbrook Public Utility District from which the incumbent has acquired the knowledge and abilities listed above for Maintenance Technician II

Qualifications

• Common grounds keeping and facility maintenance tools and methods
• Proper selection and use of tools and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of pumps, electrical motors, valves, and pipeline equipment
• Basic English usage, oral and written
• Basic safety practices, including lockout/tagout procedures for energy source isolation, especially related to electrical power circuits for distribution, controls, and motors

Skills

• Operate grounds keeping equipment
• Perform custodial duties
• Operate a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices
• Use tools and make repairs to pumps, electrical motors, valves and motors
• Make accurate inspections of operating equipment, and assess the basic operational condition of the water, wastewater and recycled water equipment
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Maintain accurate records
• Recognize unusual or dangerous basic operating conditions and take rapid appropriate action
• Move heavy hoses and pumps from various tanks to pump out flows, then clean out debris, grit and sludge in each tank
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance: Currently, the Kaiser plus Chiropractic plan is paid at 100% by the District for employee, employee + one and employee + family. The District also currently offers Anthem HMO/PPO plans for which the District and employee each pay a portion of the monthly premium. Dental (Delta Dental PPO) and vision (VSP) coverage are paid 100% by the District for employee, employee + one and employee + family.
• Retirement: All non-temporary employees are members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CALPERS). Employees are enrolled in one of the following formulas based on date of hire.

Pay

• Salary Range for Maintenance Technician I: 18 = No Certification - $38.49 - $48.08, 19 = Plant Maintenance Technologist I or Mechanical Technologist I - $ 39.45 - $49.27, 20 = Plant Maintenance Technologist I or Mechanical Technologist I + Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I - $40.44 - $50.51
• Salary Range for Maintenance Technician II: 21 = No Certification - $41.46 - $51.77, 22 = Plant Maintenance Technologist I or Mechanical Technologist I + Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I - $ 42.49 – $ 53.07, 23 = Mechanical Technologist II + Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I - $43.55 - $54.39, 24 = Mechanical Technologist II + Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I + CWEA EIT Grade 1 - $44.64 - $55.75

Schedule

The selected candidate will be an employee of the District, not a federal employee, and will receive full benefits, including participation in the District’s retirement system. Continuation beyond the initial term may be considered based on funding availability, operational needs, satisfactory performance, and approval by the partnering federal agency; however, extension is not guaranteed. The District intends to provide a minimum of six (6) months’ notice prior to the end of the term regarding the status of the position. During the term appointment, the employee may apply for and be considered for other District positions in accordance with applicable District policies and procedures.