Wastewater Plant Mechanic

City of Grand Junction; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days paid annual leave

11 paid holidays

Health insurance options

Employer-matched retirement

Job summary

The City of Grand Junction is seeking a Plant Mechanic to diagnose, repair, and maintain water and wastewater facilities and equipment. The role may involve welding, PLC programming, calibration, and preventative maintenance to support operations.

Compensation is a competitive hourly wage ($30.23–$34.02) with benefits. The position is safety-sensitive and may require a drug screen; a Colorado driver’s license (or ability to obtain) is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; specialized training in mechanical maintenance is a plus.
• 4+ years of plant maintenance/repair experience.
• Ability to obtain Colorado driver’s license; CDL/Water/Wastewater certs may be required.
• Must be able to perform welding, calibration, and maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair on water and wastewater treatment plants and related equipment.
• Install, test, calibrate, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and hydraulic systems.

Skills

Plant maintenance

Welding

PLCs

Electrical/mechanical

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Welding

PLCs

Job description

About The Position

The Plant Mechanic is a dynamic role that involves diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining equipment and facilities. On any given day, the Plant Mechanic may perform welding activities, program and install PLCs, calibrate, repair, and maintain instruments and control systems, purchase parts and supplies, and assist with the general maintenance of facilities and grounds. We are searching for a motivated individual who is willing to learn and work as part of our highly skilled team.

HIRING RANGE

$30.23 - $34.02 hourly

About The City Of Grand Junction Wastewater Services Division

The City of Grand Junction Wastewater Division provides wastewater collection services for about 30,000 customers. Our system ensures the safe and efficient transport of wastewater from homes and businesses to treatment facilities, helping protect public health and the environment. The Wastewater Division has a staff of dedicated employees working together in areas such as Collections Operations, Lift Station Maintenance, System Inspection, and Customer Service in order to provide excellent service to our community. Our employees are responsible for monitoring and maintaining hundreds of miles of sewer line, numerous lift stations, thousands of manholes, and the infrastructure necessary to support the City’s wastewater collection system.

What You’ll Do

• Perform maintenance and repair on water and wastewater treatment plants and related equipment and facilities.
• Install, align, test, maintain, recondition, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and hydraulic systems, components and parts.
• Replace piping and recondition valves.
• Perform preventative maintenance inspections and servicing on equipment and facilities; pack, lubricate, clean, paint, and weld equipment.
• Fabricate and weld parts and equipment; weld cracked or broken parts of ferrous and nonferrous metals; design, layout and fabricate new structures and parts including drilling, milling and lath work as required.

This position is a safety-sensitive position, which means you will be subject to random drug screens due to the nature of the work performed.

What We’re Looking For

• Four (4) years of plant maintenance and repair experience.
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver's license.
• Some assignments in this classification may also require possession of, or the ability to obtain a Colorado Class A Commercial driver’s license and/or a Water/Wastewater Operator's D License and/or Collections/Distribution I, II, III and IV certificates.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.; supplemented by specialized training in the areas of mechanical equipment maintenance and repair.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

Notice To Applicants

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, we kindly request that you do not include the dates of your education to include years of attendance or graduation on your application, resume or attachments.

What We Offer

We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life harmony, including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for personal and/or sick days, 11 paid holidays, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, a City employee child care center, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.

To view more information about our benefits visit: https://www.gjcity.org/333/Employee-Benefits