Utilities Maintenance Mechanic

The City of North Las Vegas announces a posting to create an eligibility list and to fill one (1) vacancy for the classification of Utilities Maintenance Mechanic. The current vacancy is in the Utilities Department. The eligibility list will be utilized to fill the vacancy for this classification, for up to one hundred twenty (120) days.
NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Pursuant to the Teamsters collective bargaining agreement, non-probationary employees successfully completing the qualification assessment process will be placed on an eligibility list to be used to fill vacancies in this classification for up to one hundred and twenty (120) days.
Please thoroughly review the information and selection process outlined on this announcement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

• Submit a complete application - For your application to be considered, you MUST fully complete an online application by providing sufficient information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications, attach any documents as necessary, and answer ALL questions. Select "Apply for Job" at the top of this announcement and click "SUBMIT" at the end of your application (applying for a position does not guarantee an interview nor an offer of position)
• Pre-Employment Screening - Selected candidates for this position are subject to a Pre-employment screening. Pre-employment screening includes but is not limited to: Local & State Criminal History Check; Federal Criminal History Check via submission of fingerprints; Drug screening.
• Pay - The starting hourly pay for this position is $28.05 (step 1). All new employees hired for this position will start at step 1 of the range. Existing employees will receive increases as outlined by their bargaining agreement.
• Work Schedule - Schedule will be 4 days per week, 9 hours per day. 6:00am-3:30pm
• Environment - Working evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Participate in standby/on-call program. Work extended shifts or be called back in emergency situations. Work outdoors in hot and cold environments. Work with exposure to hazardous chemicals and substances found in the wastewater treatment process. Work in confined spaces where sewage and H2S gases are present. Perform duties from high elevations utilizing a ladder or man lift. Exposure to gases or liquids associated with a wastewater treatment facility. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and Methane. Exposure to chemicals used in the treatment of waste water and water distribution system (Sodium Hypochlorite, Citric Acid, Polymer, Ferric Chloride and Sodium Bisulfite and Calcium Hypochlorite, Acids). While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to work in a typical office environment, use standard office equipment, read printed material and a computer terminal/screen, communicate in person and over the telephone, and is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to fingers, handle, or feel, climb or balance, talk and hear, and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment when required.

THE ROLE
Performs routine to journey level installation, repairs, maintenance, cleaning and remodeling of pumping, control, processing, and related systems and Repair and test equipment on the utilities water distribution and wastewater treatment systems. Performs mechanical electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting problem diagnosis and repairs.
This is a skilled journey level classification in this specialized trade, which perform the full range of installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair duties on wastewater equipment and the utilities water distribution system. Responsibilities also include the direction of an assistant or a crew on a project or team basis. This class is distinguished from other maintenance and repair classes by the requirement of specialized and well-developed skills in wastewater, water distribution and lift station maintenance area, rather than general facility maintenance or another recognized craft specialty area.
The full job description can be found by clicking the link: Utilities Maintenance Mechanic
MINIMMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience

• Graduation from High School or Equivalent, and four (4) years of skilled experience in performing equipment maintenance and repair in a water or wastewater plant or industrial setting. Successful completion of recognized apprenticeship in an electrical or mechanical trade may be substituted on a year for year basis. Attendance at a recognized trade school is desirable, as is experience in a wastewater treatment plant.
• Any combination of education, training and experience which produces the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job and related to the essential functions of the position
• Equivalency: May substitute a combination of equivalent education and experience. The city assesses 1 year of fulltime experience as equivalent to one of year of education

Licenses and Certifications

• Must possess a valid state driver's license and maintain satisfactory motor vehicle record with the ability to obtain an appropriate Nevada state driver's license at time of appointment; specified positions may require possession of a Class B license.
• Specified positions may require a crane operator's certification through the National Commission of the Certification of Crane Operator's (NCCCO) or equivalent
• Possession of an appropriate City of North Las Vegas forklift certification with six (6) months from the date of hire.
• Must possess a certification and have medical clearance to wear a full-face respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess a NDEP Water Distribution Grade 1 certification within eighteen (18) months from the date of hire.
• Must possess a valid Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA) Plant Mechanical Technologist Grade 2 Certification within thirty (30) months from date of hire.
• Other certifications requirements may apply for specific appointments. Reciprocity for equivalent certifications from other states may be considered.
  SELECTION PROCESS
  1. Oral Board (Weight 100%, Passing Score 70%)

Note: Subsequent vacancies during the life of the eligibility list may require participation in an additional selection interview. The selection interview will be weighted 100%, requiring a passing score of 70% in order to be considered for the subsequent position vacancy.
BENEFITS AND PERKS
(Many of our positions offer the following)
The full job benefits and perks can be found by clicking the link: Benefits and Perks
This class specification may not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant as possible.
**NRS 286.042
NV PERS Official Policy 11.6
Linda Pulido
Pulidl@cityofnorthlasvegas.com