Public Works: Maintenance Tech I - Sewer

Salary : $58,635.20 - $72,113.60 Annually
Location : Duvall, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 020-08
Department:Public Works/Engineering
Opening Date: 01/04/2024
Closing Date: 1/25/2024 12:59 PM Pacific
Description
The City is seeking interested candidates for the Maintenance Tech 1 position with the Public Works Wastewater Department. This position offers room for growth and training towards "Operator in Training".
Reports to: WWTP Manager or designee
Under direct supervision, performs a variety of unskilled, semi-skilled, limited skilled and manual work in the maintenance and operation of sewer system, buildings, grounds, facilities, streetscape, landscape, and related duties as required, and occasionally other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts general grounds maintenance. Activities include trash removal, sweeping, and other needs as they arrive. Coordinating repairs as necessary.
• Mows and maintains areas related to sewer operations; adjacent roadway / right of way landscape areas or streetscape areas, cleans and maintains grounds. May plant grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Performs minor semi-skilled interior building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades work.
• Performs routine maintenance on lawn and power equipment.
• Inspects, washes, and performs routine maintenance of sewer buildings and assets. Sweeps, washes, paints, and repairs or replaces building components.
• Operates maintains and repairs components at sewer lift stations and the wastewater treatment plant property; repairs /replaces gauges, pumps, sensors, filters, controls and other equipment to assure treatment plant operates as required.
• Collection system and wastewater site maintenance, spraying/hosing down areas and equipment, cleaning, and other site related cleaning duties.
• Operates, maintains and provides routine preventative maintenance of sewage pump stations; cleans wet wells and operates pumps and valves as necessary; transmission mains; and treatment plant system.
• Carries out the seeding, weeding, fertilizing, soil conditioning, watering, and the pest and weed control of the City's sewer facilities. Maintains and adjusts specialized equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems.
• Operates tractors, mowers, jack hammers, steam cleaners, buffers, washers, and other listed equipment as needed.
• Collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings and grounds; picks up litter from premises. Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions.
• Assists in the construction or repairs of sewer facilities, including clearing, grading, drainage, and foundation work. Facilitates system repairs by contractors utilizing specialized equipment such as tanker or vactor trucks for cleaning wet wells and pipe systems.
• Participates in snow/ice removal for sewer facilities, building access as well as sidewalks, and other areas as necessary.
• Keeps records of work completed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Washington Driver's License.
• Clean driving record.

Supplemental Information
The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee's supervisor.

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and requires walking on uneven terrain, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing stairs and ladders, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Work may involve mobility over rough or difficult terrain. Work may also be performed above or below ground, to include heights over 25 feet, as well as underground crawl spaces.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work is primarily in the field, outdoors and around machinery.
• Work is performed daily both in and outdoors under all weather conditions and includes exposure to inclement weather, noise, equipment and vibrations, airborne materials, active construction sites, and traffic.
• May require dealing with persons who are hostile or aggressive, posing threatening conditions.
• Be available for stand-by duty as assigned.
• Working towards Operator in Training (OIT) certification is generally supported for professional growth.

Medical - 100% for employee, 80% for dependents, with buyout option for employee-only benefit
Dental- 100% for employee and dependents, Ortho-80% for dependents
Vision- 100% for employee and dependents
Retirement benefits through the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (both a benefit and a deduction)
Vacation Accrual of two weeks in year one, with an annual escalation of one day through year six, and an additional week at years 11 and 16.
11 paid Holidays
Two paid Floating Holidays
Sick leave of one day per month
Washington State Paid Family Medical Leave - (both a benefit and deduction)
Life Insurance
Liability coverage through the Washington Cities Insurance Authority
Optional participation in the Washington State Deferred Compensation Program
Employment Assistance Program