Senior Water Utility Technician

City of Tigard; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental plans

Generous retirement plan

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life and disability insurance

Transit pass

Job summary

City of Tigard seeks experienced personnel for water distribution maintenance and operation. You will assist as technical lead on Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects, oversee maintenance work, inspect underground pipes, and respond to customer questions about water usage and quality.

The role involves coordinating preventive maintenance in AMMS and guiding staff to ensure safe, reliable water delivery. A strong background in water systems and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by two years of college-level coursework or specialized training in a related field and four years of increasingly responsible maintenance experience in water distribution systems.
• Maintenance experience in water distribution systems with skilled responsibilities.
• Experience in municipal water operation and maintenance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist as technical lead in Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects including pump/motor work and MCC rehabilitation.
• Assist as technical lead implementing capital maintenance projects.
• Maintain the water distribution system hydraulic network.
• Participate in implementing a new preventive maintenance program in AMMS.
• Provide technical direction to assigned staff; review quality of work.

Skills

Water distribution maintenance

Technical troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Tools

SCADA systems

Water pumps

Valve maintenance

Job description

Overview

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibility and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES

At Team Tigard, we are the ambassadors of our municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

Examples of Duties

• Will assist as technical lead in Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects including well pump/motor/motor control center rehabilitation.
• Assist as technical lead implementing capital maintenance projects.
• Will take part and assist as technical lead in operating and maintaining the water distribution system hydraulic network.
• Assist in implementing a new preventive maintenance program in our Asset Maintenance Management System (AMMS) over the next year.
• Provides technical and functional direction to assigned water utility technicians and utility worker maintenance staff; reviews and controls quality of work; participates in performing routine to complex maintenance and repair work.
• Inspects and repairs underground water pipes, valves, meters, and associated appurtenances to locate leaks, breaks, and infiltration on a scheduled preventive as well as corrective maintenance basis.
• Responds to customer calls regarding leaks, questions, or complaints about reported water usage, water quality, and other customer-related issues.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by two (2) years of college-level coursework or specialized technical training in a related field and four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience performing skilled maintenance experience in water distribution systems.

Union Representation

SEIU

Schedule

General working days are Monday thru Thursday one week (9-hour shifts) and Friday off. The following week will be Monday thru Thursday (9-hour shifts) and an 8-hour shift on Friday. This schedule provides a three-day weekend every other week.

Benefits

In addition to being a great place to work, the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week:

• Choice of health and dental plans
• Generous retirement plan
• City-paid HRA-VEBA
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays plus 28 hours of floating holiday (3.5 days of floating holiday)
• Life and disability insurance
• Universal transit pass through TriMet

This job classification is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), OPEU Local 503

Education Options for Applicants

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associate's Degree
• Associate's Degree and additional coursework
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
• Master's Degree or higher

Years of Experience Options

Which best describes your years of increasingly responsible experience performing skilled maintenance experience in water distribution systems?

• less than 2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4 or more years

Experience and Knowledge Questions

Please describe your experience and knowledge related to municipal water operation. Maintenance, and construction, including any prior work experience in water pumps, wells, motor control panels, water pipe construction, SCADA or other software control systems and other related water distribution components.

Senior Lead Experience Question

Please describe any work experience as a senior lead or project lead completing work on water distribution system components.