Water Pump Tech

General Summary

The Pump Tech is an entry level role primarily responsible for assisting Operators with water pump installation tasks and performing routine mechanical work on existing water well pumps.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Adequately adhere to all safety and quality procedures to maintain a safe and efficient work environment
• Lift and move pipe and pump components weighing up to 50 lbs., and assist with lifting components up to 100 lbs. to support operational needs
• Operate and maintain service trucks, cranes, boom trucks, generators, engines, pumps, and other equipment used on water pumping sites to ensure reliable and efficient operation
• Collaborate with the crew and work independently to accomplish tasks to achieve project goals and deadlines
• Maintain accurate records of time, materials, and other required paperwork to ensure proper documentation and accountability
• Assist in the installation, troubleshooting, and repair of water pumps to ensure optimal performance and minimize downtime
• Load and unload trucks with equipment and materials to facilitate smooth logistics and operations
• Transport equipment between sites and set up for jobs to ensure timely and efficient project execution
• Collect and accurately label water samples for analysis to ensure precise and reliable data collection
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support overall team objectives and project success

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Construction site experience or similar outdoor industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Able to work in small teams successfully
• Mechanically inclined, experience with hydraulic pumps a plus
• Dependable and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to lift up to 50lbs occasionally
• Able to stand for 10–12-hour shifts
• Able to travel and be away from home overnight for up to 1 week at a time occasionally (We pay per diem and travel when out of town overnight)
• Clean driving record and a valid driver’s license
• CDL license – Class A or B, is a plus but not required
• NCCOA license a plus, or ability to obtain one (we provide training)

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a small hand tools
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Sometimes required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or push/pull up to 100 lbs.

Reasonable Accommodations

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Ability and willingness to abide by company code of conduct on a daily basis

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Must comply with company policies and procedures
• Must comply with company safety protocols
• Must comply with company code of conduct

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.