Mechanic I

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; The Villages (FL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Stock purchase plan

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. in The Villages, FL seeks a Mechanic to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on water and wastewater facilities.

You’ll work on a collaborative team to ensure uninterrupted service and create reliable systems for municipal clients. The role requires hands-on mechanical maintenance experience, CMMS proficiency, a valid driver’s license, and a CMRT certification or plan to obtain it within 3 years.

Qualifications

• Experience performing installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment in municipal settings.
• Certification readiness: CMRT certification within 3 years of hire or ability to obtain.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on water/wastewater facilities equipment.
• Disassemble, inspect, repair, and replace components such as pumps, valves, and motors.
• Lubricate equipment, check for malfunctions, and adjust/regulators; replace packing or bearings as needed.
• Weld, cut, braze or weld as required; perform painting and interior/exterior clean-up of facilities.
• Maintain maintenance records; operate CMMS to track work orders and parts.
• Ensure safety, health, and welfare of team while on site.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Education

Vocational schooling

Tools

CMMS

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.

As a Mechanic, you’ll join a collaborative team ensuring that our clients can deliver their services – uninterrupted. Based in The Villages, FL, you’ll have the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks in the preventive and corrective maintenance on water/wastewater treatment plants and related facilities equipment on an assigned shift. You’ll contribute to the success of our program with efficient preventive maintenance and effective solutions to challenges that may arise in municipal facilities. You’ll perform preventive and corrective maintenance on buildings, structures, grounds, machinery and equipment; lubricate equipment and check for malfunctions; replace packing in pumps or valves; replace bearings in motors, pumps, and other equipment; tune engines, set valve clearance, clean, and adjust regulators; examine equipment failures to identify cause and to prevent recurrences; and install and sets up new equipment. You’ll also clean and paint interior and exterior equipment and buildings; lean out pipes and perform other plumbing and pipe fitting tasks as required; use gas and/or arc welding equipment to heat, cut, braze, or weld; perform duties of painter in their absence; assist in keeping maintenance records; and perform other duties as required. Most importantly, you’ll take action to ensure the safety, health and well-being of you and your team.

Here’s what you'll need

• Experience performing installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical

equipment.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A valid Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) certification or ability to obtain within 3 years of date of hire
• Proficiency in the use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Possession of a valid driver's license
• Fleet Policy and other MES Policies.
• Formal schooling from an accredited vocational school with a major in a related field may be substituted for experience. Education experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to three years of the required experience.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Experience in serving municipal utility client Safe work practices

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $47,000.00 to $67,200.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 23, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .