WWW Operations Technician Apprentice - Department of Public Works

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$54,422.00 - $88,706.00 annually

$54,422.00 – $71,564.00 annually

an operations technician apprentice receives classroom and on-the-job training in the operation, maintenance and minor repair of mechanical and electrical equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a rotating shift with evening, night, weekend, holiday and callback hours as required or held over until properly relieved or for emergencies.

Work is performed in a water or wastewater treatment plant where there is exposure to chemical dust and fumes, extremes of heat or cold and noxious odors. Work requires moderate physical exertion.

on or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:
education: have graduated from an accredited high school or possession of a ged certificate.
and:
licenses, registrations, and certificates: have a valid maryland class c noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver's license and eligible to obtain a baltimore city driver’s permit.
provisional driver’s license or learner permits are not acceptable.
note:
you must upload a copy of your valid driver’s license with application at time of applying.
employees must apply for a valid temporary state of maryland certificate, issued by the board of waterworks and waste systems operators on the first day of employment. (fee is required.) possession of a valid temporary state of maryland certificate is a requirement of employment.
note: this is a three-year apprenticeship program. Participants are under contract for that period of time.

• mechanical aptitude.
• ability to read and comprehend technical materials.
• ability to follow instructions.
• ability to perform arithmetic calculations.
• ability to learn to read meters and gauges and record readings.

eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a criminal background check and/or fingerprint must be successfully completed.

all persons, including current city employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the director of human resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

applicants’ education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the us must be evaluated…