Water Resources Maintenance Specialist II - Water Reclamation Plant (3 Vacancies)

The current recruitment will be used to fill 3 vacancies for the Water Reclamation Plant assignment.  Offering salary may be made above the minimum of the posted salary range for this position depending upon qualifications and experience.  Employees may progress through the full salary range, subject to their successful performance and annual budget approval. 

The Water Resources Maintenance Specialist II is responsible for performing specialized, journey-level work that involves installing, maintaining, and repairing water treatment or water reclamation equipment.  Incumbents may be assigned to a water treatment plant or a water reclamation plant.  An employee in this class accompanies and observes a lead person, the Water Resources Maintenance Specialist III, performing daily activities and assisting in performing plant.  Assigned tasks increase in scope and difficulty as the incumbent demonstrates the ability to perform the full-range of duties respective of the journey-level Water Resources Maintenance Specialist II class.
 

The Water Resources Maintenance Specialist II class is distinguished from the Water Resources Maintenance Specialist III class by the former class having responsibility for performing journey-level water treatment or water reclamation maintenance duties, but not having lead responsibilities.  This class is provided lead direction by the Water Resources Maintenance Specialist III with supervisory responsibility provided by the Water Resources Plant Supervisor.  Job performance is monitored and evaluated by the on-site observation of work in progress, finished projects, and meetings to discuss strategy and other challenges while performing routine duties.  Job hazards may include frequent exposure to a variety of weather conditions, chlorine gas, fluoride, ferrous chloride, raw sewage, and/or toxic chemicals, exposure to bleach, caustic, rotating equipment, biogas, noise, low oxygen, explosive environments and high-voltage lines, and equipment.  An employee in this class is required to use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures in performing assignments.  This class may be subject to emergency call-out and must be willing to work overtime and scheduled stand-by as required.  Employees may progress to this class by noncompetitive promotion upon meeting the required coursework, on-the-job training, acquisition of required certification, and achievement of satisfactory performance appraisals.  This class is FLSA nonexempt.

Water Reclamation Plant Assignment:  Incumbents may be assigned to the Southeast, Northwest, or Greenfield Plants.  Some examples of duties required and performed include:  installing, maintaining, and repairing bar screens, compactors, degritters, mixers, blowers, odor control devices, centrifuges, conveyor systems, ultraviolet (UV) equipment, chemical metering pumps, filtration equipment, sludge hoppers, boilers, biogas systems, and waste gas flares.  Although the primary responsibilities of this position are maintenance related, the Water Resources Maintenance Specialist II may also be responsible for performing operational duties at the reclamation plant under the supervision of the Water Reclamation Supervisor (Operations).  Duties include analyzing trends and data, monitoring equipment, optimizing plant processes, collecting, and analyzing process samples and making data entry.  This class performs related duties as required.

Employee Values:  All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required.  Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED.  Considerable (3 - 5 years) work experience in performing journey-level repair or maintenance of pumps, water treatment or wastewater equipment, or other mechanical or manufacturing equipment maintenance.

Special Requirements.  Must obtain forklift operator certification within six months of hire.  Must possess a valid Arizona Driver's License by hire date.  Must meet the qualifications to wear a tight fitting respirator by passing a medical evaluation in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134 by hire or promotion date and must maintain certification.  This class shall be responsible for acquiring a minimum of 30 professional development hours (PDH's) every three years to maintain their Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) certification.  The incumbent must also obtain a 40-hour HazWoper Certification as per the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and must attend an eight-hour HazWoper refresher course annually to maintain certification.

Water Reclamation Plant Assignment:  Must possess a Grade I (or higher) Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certification from the ADEQ or equivalent certification from another state through reciprocity with Arizona by application date.  Certification through reciprocity must be obtained within 3 months of hire or promotion.

Substance Abuse Testing.  Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this classification, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures.  Certain positions within this class are subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) drug and alcohol testing as outlined in 49 CFR Part 382 (by assignment).

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