Water Production Maintenance Technician

Gfoat; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Kerrville is seeking a maintenance technician to perform scheduled and emergency maintenance of the Water Production facility and wells. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance on pumps, valves, and piping, fabricating pump rooms and fixtures, and handling chlorine cylinders.

Candidate must have a High School Diploma or equivalent, a Texas CDL, and operator certifications (or obtain within a year).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Texas CDL required.
• Grade C Surface Water Operator Certification or obtain within one year.
• Grade C Ground Water Operator Certification or obtain within one year.
• One year maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facilities by scheduling and performing preventative maintenance on pumps, motors, valves, piping, and lubrication.
• Fabricate and construct pump rooms, hoists, stairways, vaults, spillways, pipe racks, and workbenches; install new electric compressed air lines.
• Perform emergency maintenance by repairing water production equipment.
• Handle chlorine cylinders, regulators, and piping.
• Perform grounds maintenance and cover for other operators as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

General carpentry skills

Operate City vehicle

On-call & emergency response

Regular attendance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Texas CDL

Grade C Surface Water Operator Certification (or obtain within 1 year)

Grade C Ground Water Operator Certification (or obtain within 1 year)

One year maintenance experience

Tools

Trucks and heavy equipment

Multimeter & testing tools

Welding equipment

Pipe cutters & hand tools

Job description

Job Summary

Perform scheduled and emergency maintenance of the Water Production’s facility and wells.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.

1. Maintain facilities by scheduling and performing preventative maintenance on pumps and motors, valves and piping and performing lubrication and oil changes.
2. Improve facilities by fabricating and constructing new pump rooms, hoists, stairways, vaults, spillways, pipe racks and workbenches and installing new electric compressed air lines.
3. Perform emergency maintenance by repairing damaged water production equipment.
4. Handle chlorine cylinders, regulators, and associated piping.
5. Perform grounds maintenance and other duties by relieving other operators in their absence.
6. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

Duties are generally performed citywide in both outdoor and indoor settings. This is medium to heavy work requiring the exertion of fifty (50) pounds of force occasionally, up to twenty (20) pounds of force frequently, and up to ten (10) pounds of force constantly to move, lift and push objects. Work requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, pushing and pulling. This position is subject to outside environmental conditions, including extreme cold, extreme heat, hazards, and atmospheric conditions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The City of Kerrville is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Qualified Individuals. A City of Kerrville application is required. Resumes are considered additional information, and accepted with a completed City application.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with training past high school from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.
• General carpentry skills.
• Ability to seek and acquire certification, training or license as required by federal or state laws or as required by the division to perform and maintain functions and duties of the Water Production Division.
• Ability to maintain good and acceptable working relationships with staff, other government officials and members of the public.
• Ability to provide direction to helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns or temporary employees.
• Ability to operate a City vehicle.
• Ability to work an irregular schedule, including weekends, evenings, holidays, and emergency call-outs.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids

• Trucks, boats, trailers, tractors, mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, hand tools, paint brushes, power tools, welder, cutting torch, pipe cutters, calculator, computer, multimeter circuit tester, high pressure fire hose
• Hard hat, steel-toed boots, respirator, safety glasses, electrical gloves, welding helmet, oxygen tank, protective chemical suits, safety harness

Education, Certifications and Experience Required

• Possession of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid Texas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), and a driving record that complies with the City of Kerrville standards.
• Possession of a Grade C Surface Water Operator Certification or obtain within one year of employment.
• Possession of a Grade C Ground Water Operator Certification or obtain within one year of employment.
• One year maintenance experience.

Special Requirements

• This position participates in on-call and emergency call-out duties, and is subject to 24-hour on-call as required, serve on a rotation duty schedule for weekend duty and night call-outs, and required to respond to emergency call-outs.