Wastewater Maintenance Technician

Posting number: 26-00827

Department: Planning and Public Works

Division: PPW WWTP Operations

Job classification: Wastewater Maintenance Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Engineering, Planning and Development, Public Works, Sanitation, Trades, Water Treatment, Wastewater, Maintenance, Utilities, Construction Maintenance, Construction Trades, Stormwater

Summary

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Examples of duties

Why it's a great opportunity: In this role you will use your wastewater and construction methods, concepts, applications, and regulations to support the operation, maintenance, repair, and installation of a wide range of mechanical equipment, systems, and other complex machinery. You will perform tasks in mechanics, electrical, plumbing, metal fabrication, machining, and/or equipment operation. You will support the Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (CCRWWTP), the Cascadia Wastewater Treatment Plant, the collections systems, over 100 pump stations, and electrical/mechanical systems throughout the Pierce County Sewer Service Area.  This is a great opportunity to work with equipment, systems, and facilities that are relatively new and state-of-the-art. Your safety focus related to wastewater and construction as well as asset management knowledge, will help you evaluate and troubleshoot problems to help ensure a healthy environment for Pierce County. 

Why it's a great department: PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW’s team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few!
 
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How to be successful in the role: Your success will come from the maintenance and operations work for scheduled tasks, repairs, and projects. As a part of our team, you will need to be flexible in terms of location and task assignment, have good communication skills, utilize computer technology, and promote safety procedures. Ensuring work is done on time to the benefit of Pierce County communities is paramount. Being physically capable of performing tasks, below-ground, in confined spaces, at various heights, and in all types of environments will help ensure your success. 

Your future in this role: You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.

Core daily responsibilities:

• Operate T.V. inspection van to visually locate infiltration, sags or problems associated with sewer lines. 
• Clean main sewer lines by operating a high velocity jet cleaning truck. 
• Drive and operate various pieces of equipment and hand and power tools associated with construction in the wastewater industry to perform job assignments. 
• Pump septic tanks and wet wells utilizing single or tandem axle pump trucks; clean, repair and maintain community septic tanks, drain fields and valve boxes. 
• Maintain and repair residential grinder pump stations. 
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all equipment; troubleshoot and repair faulty components; ensure proper operation of all equipment; interpret blueprints to access information for locations of sewer lines. 
• Perform routine equipment inspections to ensure proper operation; maintain and repair pump motors and electrical systems throughout the sewer and water systems. 
• Plan and direct the deployment of traffic cones, barricades, signs and flag persons to protect both the public and working personnel at a job site in accordance with regulations regarding construction in traveled rights-of-way. 
• Lead, train, provide direction and instruction to Wastewater Maintenance Workers as assigned. 
• Repair or replace broken side sewers, main lines, manhole frames and lids, performing inspections on new manholes and new lines; fabricate and install ladder rungs in manholes.

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