Technical Maintenance Trainee, Specialist I or II
Company: Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority
Location: All Other Locations
All applicants must apply online at www.bjwsa.org/jobs.
TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE TRAINEE:
SUMMARY: Under regular supervision is responsible for training in and assisting with the mechanical, electric, plumbing, and instrumentation maintenance repair of all equipment related to the Authority’s water and sewer systems. Trains as an apprentice under maintenance specialists on basic skills in all aspects of the technical maintenance division.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties include but are not limited to:
Trains in and assists with maintenance on all mechanical, electric, plumbing, and instrumentation equipment at the water plants, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites.
Assists in the installation of new equipment, pumps, motors, starters, controls, chemical equipment, piping, etc. at the water plant, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites.
Assists in performing maintenance and calibration on all instrumentation, chemical feeders, pumps, control equipment at the water plant, water pump stations, etc.
Assists or performs general facility maintenance, including lighting, painting, carpentry, plumbing, landscape irrigation and HVAC systems
Trains in and assists with processing and/or transmitting information and reports including flow and pressure charts, meter readings, maintenance work orders, time cards, mechanical drawings, etc.
Performs other duties as required within the scope of responsibility.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. One year experience in general electrical, mechanical, electronics, plumbing and instrumentation or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess ability to communicate, both orally and in writing and requires computer experience in Microsoft Office Products with the ability to use software used by the Authority. Must possess or obtain training in confined space entry, bloodborne pathogen, hazardous material, first aid/CPR, forklift operations, crane operations, and lockout-tagout within two years of hire.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license within one year from hire, a Class D Wastewater Collection System license, a Class D Water Distribution license and demonstrate the skills of a Technical Maintenance Specialist I within two years of the date of hire.
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey information including receiving instructions, work assignments and/or directions from immediate supervisor.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of information. Requires the ability to prepare related reports and information, using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; to determine percentages and decimals.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using mechanic tools, etc.; to operate motor vehicles.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have strong levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency.
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
Technical Maintenance Specialist I:
SUMMARY: Under general supervision, assists with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, instrumentation, maintenance and repair of all equipment related to BJWSA’s water and sewer systems. Assists in troubleshooting and assessment of maintenance and repairs, the planning and requisition of parts, and the implementation of repair.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Assists in and/or performs maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and instrumentation equipment at the water plants, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites. Performs preventative maintenance and makes repairs as instructed.
Assists in the planning and installation of new equipment such as controls, motors, chemical feeders, pumps, piping at the water and wastewater facilities.
Analyzes, tests, monitors, calibrates and adjusts process control systems in conjunction with the system operator and under regular supervision and assistance.
Receives, reviews, prepares, processes and/or transmits a variety of information such as flow and pressure charts, maintenance work orders, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, parts schematics, product manuals and parts catalogs time cards, material requisitions etc.
Maintains electrical system of the water and wastewater facilities with an understanding of the low voltage electrical circuits and AC/DC systems.
Assists or performs general facility maintenance, including lighting, painting, carpentry, plumbing, landscape irrigation and HVAC systems.
Provides on-the-job training, guidance, and task leadership for Technical Maintenance Trainees.
Required to be “On-Call” after normal working hours on a rotating weekly schedule, responding to emergency calls from operations personnel.
Performs other duties as required within the scope of responsibility.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with one year of vocational or technical school training in general electrical and mechanical studies with a minimum of two years of experience dealing with the same or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess ability to communicate, both orally and in writing and requires computer experience in Microsoft Office Products with the ability to use software used by the Authority. Must possess or complete BJWSA sponsored training in confined space entry, bloodborne pathogen, hazardous material, first aide/CPR, forklift operations, crane operations, and lockout-tagout within two years of hire.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) within one year from hire. Must possess or be able to obtain a Class “D” Water Distribution license and a Class “D” Wastewater Collection System license within one year of hire. Must show progression towards required licensure.
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey information including receiving instructions, work assignments and/or directions from immediate supervisor.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of information. Requires the ability to prepare related reports and information, using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; to determine percentages and decimals.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using mechanic tools, etc.; to operate motor vehicles.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have strong levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency.
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
Technical Maintenance Specialist II:
SUMMARY: Under general supervision, assists and performs the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and instrumentation maintenance of all equipment related to the Authority’s water and wastewater system. Troubleshoots and assesses maintenance and repairs, plans, acquires parts, schedules and implements repairs.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Assists in and/or performs maintenance on all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and instrumentation equipment at the water plant, water pump stations, wells, storage tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater pump stations, and disposal sites. Plans and performs preventive maintenance and makes repairs as needed.
Assists in and/or performs the assessment, planning, requisitioning, scheduling and installation of new equipment at the water and wastewater facilities, to include equipment such as advanced control systems, motors, chemical feeders, pumps, piping, instrumentation, analyzers, data acquisition and telecommunication.
Analyzes tests, monitors, calibrates and adjusts process control systems in conjunction with the system operator and under general supervision and guidance.
Receives, reviews, prepares, processes and/or transmits a variety of information such as maintenance work orders, procedure manuals, electrical, mechanical process schematics, NEC codes, technical reports, and parts catalogs.
Maintains electrical system of the water and wastewater facilities with an understanding of low to medium voltage electrical currents, thorough knowledge of digital analog control circuits, automated control systems, and AC/DC control circuits.
Performs general facility maintenance, including lighting, painting, carpentry, plumbing, landscape irrigation and HVAC systems.
Provides on-the-job training, guidance, and task leadership for Technical Maintenance Trainees and Technical Maintenance Specialists I.
Required to be “On-Call” after normal working hours on a rotating weekly schedule, responding to emergency calls from operations personnel.
Performs other duties as required within the scope of responsibility.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with two years of vocational or technical school training in electrical, mechanical, electronic and instrumentation studies with minimum of five years of experience dealing with the same or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess ability to communicate, both orally and in writing and requires computer experience in Microsoft Office Products with the ability to use software used by BJWSA. Must possess or complete BJWSA sponsored training in confined space entry, bloodborne pathogen, hazardous material, first aid/CPR, forklift operations, crane operations, and lockout-tagout within two years from hire.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid driver’s license upon hire and either possess or be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within one year from hire. Must possess or be able to obtain a Class “C” Water Distribution license and a Class “C” Wastewater Collection license within two (2) years from hire. Must show progression towards required licensure after one (1) year.
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, work assignments and/or directions from immediate supervisor, and relaying that information to others.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of information. Requires the ability to prepare related reports and information, using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; to determine percentages and decimals.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using mechanic tools, etc.; to operate motor vehicles.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have strong levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency.
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
All applicants must apply online at www.bjwsa.org/jobs.
