Sr P/P Maintenance Mechanic - Water Purification

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to inspect, maintain and repair equipment and facilities at any or all locations of water treatment plants, to supervise a work site or sites, and train and monitor employees. This is accomplished by inspecting equipment and facilities, completing routine preventive maintenance, generating work orders, responding to customer complaints and inquiries, ordering equipment, parts and supplies, and researching equipment operation. Other duties include cleaning and maintaining grounds, pump stations, water towers, calibrating and repairing all safety equipment, entering work orders, and ordering parts and supplies.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Driver's License Required - Y Type - A

Individuals who do not currently have a commercial driver's license will be required to acquire a commercial class A license with tanker endorsement will be given 60 days to complete the ELDT Course from date of email enrollment to provide the commercial learners permit (CLP) and 60 additional days to provide a valid the commercial driver's license as a condition of employment.

Individuals must pass the Class D Water Certification from TCEQ within 1 year of hire or promotion.

The Class C Surface Water Certification from the TCEQ must be completed within 12 months of hire or promotion as a condition of employment.

Individuals will be given 4 attempts at each certification exam during the required period. An individual who fails 4 attempts at either the D or C level will be considered for termination.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Mission Essential Position will be required to report for all inclement weather.

Must be able to work different shifts and be on call

This position is expected to regularly work in or around bodies of water greater in depth than 4 feet, which may pose hazard, especially in the absence of swimming ability.

Employees of this class must wear a self-contained breathing apparatus; thus, facial hair is prohibited.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy

Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly. Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

# Code Essential Functions

1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice.

2 M Completes administrative tasks by scheduling and assigning tasks, supervising the work site, training employees in work duties and safety, and acting in the absence of the supervisor.

3 H Maintains all equipment by checking equipment operations, checking for leaks, removing, repairing and replacing parts, checking all valves, and rebuilding and repairing, installing equipment which could include electrical, plumbing, and electronics.

4 M Completes preventive maintenance activities by repairing all equipment and areas of buildings, replacing lighting and electrical equipment, completing plumbing projects, working on HVAC systems and exhausts, checking and changing oil, belts, and lubricating parts, ordering and replacing parts, disposing of chemicals, and completing work orders.

5 H Completes special projects by reviewing plans and specifications, welding and/or fabricating parts, completing plumbing, electrical and carpentry work orders, and installing and maintaining equipment.

6 H Responds to emergencies by answering pages and completing call out activities, responding to requests, and working extended periods of time.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Compensable Factor Description

Organization Responsibility Level EMPLOYEE

Data Responsibility Collects, classifies or formats data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plan to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information.

People Responsibility Speaks or signals to people to convey or exchange information of a general nature.

Assets Responsibility Responsible for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money.

Experience-Related Requirements Over two years and up to and including four years.

Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires High school graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one year of college

Mathematical Requirements Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculates ratios, rates and percentages.

Communications Requirements Reads technical instructions, procedures manuals, and charts to solve practical problems such as assembly instruction for tools, routine office equipment operating instructions, and methods and procedures for investigations, and in drawing and layout work; composes routine reports and specialized reports, forms, and business letters, with proper format; speaks compound sentences using normal grammar and word form.

Judgement Requirements Makes frequent decisions, affecting the individual, co-workers, and others who depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but many variations from the routine.

Complexity of Work Performs semi-skilled work involving set procedures and rules but with frequent problems; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is moderately serious - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens; or loss of life could occur but probability is low.

Physical Demands Medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, dancing, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force; or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Equipment Usage Handles or uses machines, tools, or equipment requiring brief instruction or experience such as hand and power tools, buffers, floor polishers, vacuum sweepers, outdoor hand-held power equipment, small mowers, commercial kitchen equipment, computers for data entry, fax, complex copiers, phone systems, and other similar equipment, services office machines including such actions as adding paper and changing toner.

Unavoidable Hazards Works where exposure to bodily injury from electrical shock is a possibility such as operating high voltage equipment or repairing electrical generating equipment; or works in high, exposed places with risk of falling such as on power lines or scaffolding.

Safety of Others Some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

Position : 4771004

Code : 4771-14

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : WATER PURIFICATION

Grade : NE 109

Job Family : 49-9071.00 MAINTENANCE & REPAI

Job Class : SR PUMP/PLANT MAINT MECH

Posting Start : 06/24/2025

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $19.77-$24.72