Maintenance Technician

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Maintenance Technician for our Blackhawk, Colorado plant.  Be involved in projects with our Mine Water Treatment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Perform preventive and corrective process equipment maintenance on pumps, valves, instruments, tanks and miscellaneous equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective mobile equipment maintenance (skid steer and other mobile equipment).
• Perform light truck (pickup truck) and trailer preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Operate skid steer to perform grounds maintenance, including snow removal on a seasonal basis.
• Assist the site operations staff with accessing site sampling locations.
• Assist the operations staff with logging process variables, making process changes, and troubleshooting equipment failures.
• Manage the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) database with the assistance of the site manager.
• Coordinate and assist maintenance subcontractors and equipment inspectors.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of parts and  tools onsite.
• Read project and equipment drawings and datasheets and identify equipment from drawings.
• Read and understand equipment drawings, datasheets and assembly information.
• Working knowledge of electrical equipment and safety.
• Perform required maintenance and repair work on plant facilities, pumps, blowers, engines, motors, chemical feed systems, filters, valves, pipes, air compressors, heating/cooling equipment, aeration equipment, mixers, boilers, generators, and other major mechanical and hydraulic equipment found in a water or wastewater treatment facilities.
• Monitors facilities and equipment to identify and repair leaks or other malfunctions.
• Ability to identify and diagnose treatment plant equipment and controls.
• Installation of and preventive maintenance on plant process instrumentation; pH, turbidity and flow meters. 
• Models safe work practices and provides leadership in achieving safety goals.
• Order parts for repairs according to equipment bills of material. 
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. 

Who You Are
Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least one year in a similar maintenance position, warehouse or production facility, or a Public Works. 
• Ability to obtain a 40-hour OSHA HazWOPER certificate and/or current certification.
• Ability to safely operate and drive a company vehicle.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices and mechanical aptitude.
• Understanding of Health Safety Environment and Quality guidelines and safe work procedures.
• Experience with preparing safety documentation; JHEA’s, work permits, for “High Risk/Non-Routine Work” when required.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues/problems on a proactive basis
• Previous work with SCADA control systems. 
• Basic understanding of pneumatic controls. 
• Ability to complete shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary (shifts can be 12-hours per day).
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds several times per day.
• Ability to walk up and down stairs and on unimproved areas of the site several times per day.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in operating a skid steer, especially in performing snow removal in closequarters around buildings.
• Experience with Maintenance Connection CMMS.
• Experience with maintenance resource planning and predictive maintenance concepts.
• Additional experience in Environmental Science, Water Quality, Water Treatment or as a Wastewater Operator is highly desired.

Compensation and Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retir