Facilities & Grounds Technician – Water Systems

The Metropolitan District (MDC); Barkhamsted Center (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan District (MDC) seeks a reliable Facilities Maintenance worker to perform general maintenance of buildings, grounds, filter beds, and pump stations. You will operate light to medium equipment, read instruments, collect water samples, and help maintain roads, reservoirs, and related facilities.

Requires a high school diploma and two years in construction, water maintenance, or related work. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and adherence to procedures, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or the equivalent plus two years of construction work, stationary equipment maintenance or water supply maintenance or a related field.
• Competent performance in building and grounds maintenance.
• Experience with pump stations or stationary equipment maintenance is a plus.
• Ability to read meters and monitor instruments.

Responsibilities

• Maintains roads, reservoir lands and facilities, pipelines, structures, and related facilities through the operation of construction and other equipment.
• Operates light to medium equipment and conducts routine maintenance.
• Reads meters and collects water samples; monitors gauges and chart recorders.
• Performs routine maintenance on pump stations and related facilities.

Skills

Building & grounds maintenance

Instrument reading

Pump station maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Metropolitan District (MDC) seeks a reliable Facilities Maintenance worker to perform general maintenance of buildings, grounds, filter beds, and pump stations. You will operate light to medium equipment, read instruments, collect water samples, and help maintain roads, reservoirs, and related facilities.

Requires a high school diploma and two years in construction, water maintenance, or related work. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and adherence to procedures, with opportunities to