Utility Maintenance Mechanic I​/Water & Wastewater

Utility Maintenance Mechanic I/Water & Wastewater

Job Title: Utility Maintenance Mechanic I/Water & Wastewater

Salary range: Hourly Rate: DOE Labor Grade 22 / $24.74 Per Hour (Based on Qualifications)

Location: Water/Wastewater Division

Department: Water-Wastewater

Hours: Full-Time

Job Description:

The Utility Maintenance Mechanic I position is to maintain and repair City wastewater pumping stations. The position is responsible for assigned pumping stations. The position works under general supervision according to some procedures; decides how and when to complete tasks.

• Performs preventive maintenance on wastewater pumping stations; washes grease and debris from wet wells, checks valves for proper operation, cleans check valves, floats, domes, and electrodes, packs glands and pumps, replaces seals, and greases pumps.
• Repairs pumping stations and replaces equipment such as electrical starters, coils, mercury switches, electrodes, sealtrodes, floats, valves, or small compressors.
• Cleans dry wells and outside of pumping station, including painting building, applying seal coat to parking areas, and escorting weed control contractor.
• Dumps waste container; replaces equipment bulbs.
• Performs seasonal tasks such as snow removal.
• Completes required paperwork, including filling out daily check list and preparing routine reports and submitting to supervisor.
• When individual is on-call, they are permitted to use a general-purpose vehicle for commuting purposes.

• Requires high school diploma or GED, and one year of college or vocational school education in electrical, mechanical, or plumbing repair, or a closely related field.
• Requires valid Delaware Commercial Driver’s License.
• Requires one year of related experience.
• Moderate verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand technical instructions, charts, and/or operations and maintenance manuals.
• Use of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions, measurements, etc. to be reasonably expected to need to perform the duties of the position.
• Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). physical and drug and alcohol test
• Work on a 24-7 rotating on-call schedule, as well as working on federal holidays is required.

A criminal background investigation and driver’s license review will be required. Candidates may be given a job-related test during the interview.

• Health, dental, vision and group life insurance
• 401a and 457 deferred compensation plans

Ethical conduct and honest behavior are our basic organizational values. Candidates will be instrumental in assisting to make Dover a place where people want to live through our motto – Dedication, Ownership, Vision, Excellence and Reliability

City of Dover is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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15 Loockerman Plz
Dover, DE

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.