AWP Mechanical Technician

The East County Advanced Water Purification Program is looking for 3 mechanically inclined, driven, self-starters to be our next AWP Mechanical Technicians.

Incumbents are responsible for overseeing and providing maintenance for a 16 MGD Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), associated Solids Handling Facility (SHF), Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF), a 12.5 MGD Advanced Water Purification (AWP) facility, appurtenant wastewater pump stations and conveyance facilities, product water pump station and conveyance facilities, and remote dechlorination facility.

1. Provide scheduled maintenance inspections and repairs. Maintain a record of service cycles and other maintenance activities conducted. Maintains preventative maintenance records, reports, and files as required. Coordinates with Supervisor and Planner/Scheduler to perform and document work daily.
2. Performs basic plumbing, masonry and carpentry maintenance.
3. Performs routine heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), boiler and mechanical duties, inspecting, installing or replacing filters, pumps, motors, controls and preventative maintenance.
4. Maintains safety and security of AWP Facilities, inspecting, securing, or replacing fence material, barbed wire, razor wire, pedestrian gates, vehicle gates, vehicle gate motors, camera systems, and access control systems.
5. Oversees and performs maintenance, repairs and construction of irrigation systems including timers, pumps, pressure regulators and electronic valves.
6. Oversees and performs maintenance, repair, construction, general housekeeping and cleaning of building/facilities including HVAC, plumbing, doors, floors, windows, walls, lighting, laboratory and associated appurtenances.
7. Repairs, maintains, installs, inspects, troubleshoots, and adjusts a variety of mechanical equipment at treatment facilities. Equipment includes pumps, blowers, centrifuges, compressors, scrapers, hydraulic controls, rotary drum thickeners, collectors, boiler systems, grit handling systems, gear boxes, belt, chain and screw conveyors; flare and related equipment.
8. Performs mechanical maintenance, repairs, and rebuilding of shop, field and plant equipment used in wastewater and advanced water treatment plants, pump stations, chemical feed systems, and collection systems. Maintains, installs, inspects, and repairs a variety of pumps, such as centrifugal, positive displacement, and screw; services, lubricates, and maintains chemical feed and processing equipment; determines excess wear and pump efficiencies’ follows preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance practices.
9. Maintains, installs, inspects, and repairs piping and tubing systems; installs, removes and repairs larger pipes and valves; modifies or assists in modifying existing piping systems. 
10. Uses hand and power tools such as grinders, saws, jacks, welders, hydraulic presses and pullers, pipe threaders, assists with inspection, testing and measurement of equipment and material using precision instruments such as scales, height and depth gauges, calipers, and micrometers of various types.
11. Uses personal computer to perform computerized maintenance management (CMMS) tasks and specialized functions as directed.
12. Prepares and paints plant equipment, pipes, tanks and structures.
13. Plans, coordinates, constructs/installs small and large pumps, motors, valves, and appurtenance. 
14. Performs planning tasks, keeps records of work performed, and provides estimates of labor and material necessary for the performance of the work. Conducts research on asset repair/replacement prices and supplies as directed.
15. Performs operational tests on motors, valves and pump stations to determine the condition of equipment.
16. Performs warehouse functions including storing, palletizing/depalletizing and issuing of material; check stock levels to verify inventory. Maintains spare parts, inventory records, records receipt and issuance of stock. Delivers materials and parts as required.
17. May serve as a member of the confined space rescue team and be SCBA Certified.
18. Coordinates with supervisor, and Planner/Scheduler to perform and document work daily. 
19. A Mechanical Technician in Grade 25 is considered a lead employee and will coordinate assigned workload within the maintenance group for their assigned shift.
20. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level, as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, Training, Experience & Licensing:

Knowledge Required:

1. Materials, methods, practices and equipment used in mechanical maintenance and repair work.
2. Principles of record keeping.
3. Basic principles of valves, pumps, and metering apparatus.
4. Basic Mathematics
5. Basic safety procedures and practices.

 
Skills Required:

1. Ability to operate, maintain and repair a wide variety of equipment and tools used in wastewater treatment and pump station operation.
2. Read, interpret, and apply technical information from manuals, drawings, specifications, layouts, blueprints, and schematics.
3. Ability prepare and maintain accurate and complete records.
4. Resolving problems;
5. Organizational skills;
6. Monitors equipment operation;
7. Uses computers and related software applications;
8. Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

 
Training/Experience Required:

1. High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED);
2.  One year of experience in the basic maintenance, repair, and service of mechanical equipment which clearly demonstrates possession of the knowledge and skills listed above;

 
Licensing Requirements:

1. Valid California Driver’s License.
2. Forklift Operator Certification within one year of hire.
3. Grade 1 or higher California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Mechanical Technologist Certification within 1 year.
4. In order to be promoted to Grade 25L, a California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Mechanical Technologist, Grade 3 is required.

Please mention you found this employment opportunity on the CareersInGovernment.com job board.

As part of the East County Advanced Water Purification Project (ECAWP), Padre Dam is entering into an Administrative and Operating Services Agreement (Agreement) with the East County CAWP Joint Powers Authority (JPA). Padre Dam, as the contracted Administrator and Operator, will provide management, administrative, operations, maintenance and similar or related services for JPA owned ECAWPAWP facilities. The Administrator and Operator functions will require Padre Dam to hire additional personnel for the development period of the project, or until the Agreement to provide those services is otherwise terminated or not extended. Once the Agreement is terminated or expires, Padre Dam will no longer need the additional personnel and will no longer have the funding to support additional personnel. ECAWP Project Funded Employees will be specifically hired as employees for the duration of time that the District is providing Administrative and Operating Services, but those employees may perform any work for the District within their employment classification, not just work under the Agreement. ECAWP Project Funded Employees will be provided the same rights and benefits as other Permanent Padre Dam Employees, and be hired into the same classifications with the same salaries, except with respect to termination of employment if Padre Dam ceases to provide Administrator or Operator services to ECAWP.  The current Agreement is for a period of approximately ten years. External applicants will be considered contract employees.

If you are selected to move forward in the process, you may be invited to an interview in Mid-March.   

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• Padre Dam Municipal Water District

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