Senior Utility Systems Maintenance Technician

About the role

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking an experienced Senior Utility Systems Maintenance Technician to join the Utility Operations and Maintenance Division. This position is responsible for leading staff who oversee the maintenance, repair and installation of utility mechanical equipment systems including pumping, controlling, and regulating in the pump station/distribution infrastructures. This position will report to the utility systems maintenance supervisor.

About Seattle Public Utilities

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.6 million customers in the region. SPU’s work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,500 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations. SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all.

Benefits

• Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
• Generous benefits package
• Free Orca Pass
• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
• Growth potential and advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents

Responsibilities

• Perform lead and senior level technician work
• Install, maintain and repair pressure regulator and relief valves
• Diagnose and repair all solenoid-controlled pump control and ball valves
• Maintain zone pressures that are assigned to the system infrastructure to protect from over pressurization
• Respond to system emergencies, troubleshoot valve/pump pressure and flow irregularities
• Repair faulty meters so data collected accurately reflects systems flows
• Manage work orders, track labor and equipment hours, and coordinate material procurement using enterprise work management and financial systems

Requirements

Experience: Two (2) years’ experience working on utility mechanical systems such as pump stations OR One (1) year college/trade school training with a concentration in mechanical discipline and two (2) years’ experience in water and wastewater or other utility service in the repair of hydraulic and electric pumps, motors or similar devices.

Education and Experience Equivalency: Combinations of appropriate education, training, certification, and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability to the minimum education and experience requirements.

Certifications

• Valid Washington State driver license
• Confined Space, Fall Protection, Traffic Control and Forklift Certifications required within one (1) year of employment
• Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspection Certification required within two (2) years of employment

Qualifications

• Journey-level experience in any of the following fields: machinist, pump station, maintenance, or regulating valve
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing pressure reducing valves
• General knowledge of all components of water system pump station
• Experience in lifting and rigging procedures
• Experience with industry-standard work management and mobile data collection systems
• Ability to work within the organizational framework of SPU workplace expectations including our values on safety, respect, diversity, trust, productivity, integrity, innovation and partnership

Pay

The full salary for this position is $46.35 - $50.02 per hour.

Schedule

• 4/10 schedule (four 10-hour days per week)
• Onsite 4 days a week
• Willingness to work extended shifts, nights, evenings, weekends, holidays
• On-call 24/7 for emergencies

Work Environment

• Works outdoors in all types of weather and site conditions
• Exposure to rotating machinery, high voltage, high water pressure, traffic hazards, slippery areas, heavy construction equipment operation, confined spaces and toxic gases
• Required to work around rotating machinery, including motors, generators, heavy equipment, and high voltage

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Pre-employment medical assessment as a condition of employment
• Full driver abstract from the Department of Licensing (if requested)
• Background check of conviction and arrest records in compliance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17