Wastewater Maintenance Technician

Description

Position Summary

Why It's a Great Opportunity: In this role you will use your wastewater and construction methods, concepts, applications, and regulations to support the operation, maintenance, repair, and installation of a wide range of mechanical equipment, systems, and other complex machinery. You will perform tasks in mechanics, electrical, plumbing, metal fabrication, machining, and/or equipment operation. You will support the Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (CCRWWTP), the Cascadia Wastewater Treatment Plant, the collections systems, over 100 pump stations, and electrical/mechanical systems throughout the Pierce County Sewer Service Area. This is a great opportunity to work with equipment, systems, and facilities that are relatively new and state-of-the-art. Your safety focus related to wastewater and construction as well as asset management knowledge, will help you evaluate and troubleshoot problems to help ensure a healthy environment for Pierce County.

Why It's a Great Department: PPW is a diverse and fast-moving department filled with motivated professionals working to ensure Pierce County is positioned to handle growth while building, operating, and maintaining reliable infrastructure to support livable communities. PPW is responsible for a broad and complex portfolio of services that provides unique opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and inspire. We are responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few!

Learn more about Planning and Public Works here.

We place a high value on staff safety and training. The Sewer Division is filled with intelligent and hardworking people. They have high expectations and strive to exceed expectations consistently. Our employees take pride in what they do - meeting customers' needs, protecting our environment, and preserving it for our community.

How to be Successful in the Role: Your success will come from the maintenance and operations work for scheduled tasks, repairs, and projects. As a part of our team, you will need to be flexible in terms of location and task assignment, have good communication skills, utilize computer technology, and promote safety procedures. Ensuring work is done on time to the benefit of Pierce County communities is paramount. Being physically capable of performing tasks, below-ground, in confined spaces, at various heights, and in all types of environments will help ensure your success.

Your Future in this Role: This is a great opportunity to be part of an organization that is a leader in the wastewater industry working with a group of professionals who take their work seriously and provide professional products. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Operate T.V. inspection van to visually locate infiltration, sags or problems associated with sewer lines. Clean main sewer lines by operating a high velocity jet cleaning truck.
• Drive and operate various pieces of equipment and hand and power tools associated with construction in the wastewater industry to perform job assignments.
• Pump septic tanks and wet wells utilizing single or tandem axle pump trucks; clean, repair and maintain community septic tanks, drain fields and valve boxes.
• Maintain and repair residential grinder pump stations.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all equipment; troubleshoot and repair faulty components; ensure proper operation of all equipment; interpret blueprints to access information for locations of sewer lines.
• Perform routine equipment inspections to ensure proper operation; maintain and repair pump motors and electrical systems throughout the sewer and water systems.
• Plan and direct the deployment of traffic cones, barricades, signs and flag persons to protect both the public and working personnel at a job site in accordance with regulations regarding construction in traveled rights-of-way.
• Lead, train, provide direction and instruction to Wastewater Maintenance Workers as assigned.
• Repair or replace broken side sewers, main lines, manhole frames and lids, performing inspections on new manholes and new lines; fabricate and install ladder rungs in manholes.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• Three (3) years of experience in the wastewater field or other related field i.e. public works construction, mechanical repair and maintenance of treatment plant, pump stations and collection systems equipment, construction, electronics, etc.
• Additional education /training and/or experience which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the classification may substitute on a year for year basis.

Special Requirements:

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Washington State Driver's license with Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class "A"(Tank Vehicle) endorsement within the first 12 months of employment. Pierce County will pay for the required CDL training if needed, however employee is required to pay for the certification exam and license as well as subsequent re-certifications.
• All employees in the classification after twelve months must maintain a valid WA CDL Class "A"(Tank Vehicle) endorsement.
• Must obtain a Traffic Control (Flagging) Card, CPR, and First Aid Card within the first 6 months of employment.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Satisfactory physical condition, as evidenced by a county approved CDL physical examination, may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Supplemental Information

To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: www.piercecountywa.org/jobs.
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit@piercecountywa.gov and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.

At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Pierce County offers a competitive benefits package that offers flexibility and peace of mind. We are proud to offer Employee Resource Groups, a focus on professional development in our Leadership Training Program, and a County Book Club.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Our benefits:

Vacation (Annual Leave)

After approximately six months, employees receive six days of vacation leave.

Since we value your experience, the amount of vacation you can accrue increases the longer you work with us. Vacation accrues on a bi-weekly basis for full-time employees as follows:

Vacation Accruals:

During years 1-3, 12 Days

During years 4-7, 16 Days

During years 8-13, 20 Days

During years 14-18, 23 Days

During years 19, 24 Days

During years 20, 25 Days

During years 21, 26 Days

During years 22, 27 Days

During years 23, 28 Days

During years 24, 29 Days

During years 25 & thereafter, 30 Days

A maximum of 45 days may be carried from one year into the next.

Pro-Rated for Part-Time based on % of 1.0 FTE.

Military Leave:

Pierce County has a proud history of supporting the armed forces and provides members of the armed forces with