Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic

Position Information

Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic installs, repairs, maintains and overhauls a variety of water pumping plant and related water systems equipment, such as horizontal centrifugal pumping units, deepwell turbine pumping units, reservoir altitude valves, service altitude valve control units, chemical feed pumps, chlorinators and differential converters; and performs other related duties as required.

There is one (1) vacancy with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply
, Water System Operations Division.

Work hours are Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM.

Performs journey level work in installing, testing, overhauling, repairing, and maintaining pumping plants and water systems equipment, machinery and instruments such as: deepwell turbine and horizontal centrifugal pumps and motors, automatic valves, chlorinators, flow recorders and meters, pressure/suction vacuum gages and recorders, hydraulic systems, ventilating and cooling equipment, piping systems, cable cars, etc.

Under general supervision, participates in the installation, maintenance, overhaul and repair of plant electrical and electronic control devices, electrical systems, air conditioning equipment, appliances, and wiring devices pertaining to pumping plants, water treatment plants, water storage facilities, office buildings and other types of buildings and structures.

Special

Working Conditions:

High voltage electricity, heavy machinery, chlorine gas, moving machinery, working on scaffolds. The various equipment may be located underground on building and reservoir roofs and remote locations that may require traversing uneven terrain.

If you qualify for the position, your name will be placed on an eligible list for further consideration. This list may be used to fill current and future vacancies in this department.

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At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non‑citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to competently perform the journey level skills and duties of this position, or which show equivalent competence in the repair and overhaul of pumping plant, power plant, marine engine room, or related industrial type equipment, or in the repair and overhaul of rotating machinery such as motorized vehicles, heavy motorized vehicles and equipment, construction equipment, aircraft, and heavy industrial equipment and machinery.

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license (automobile/Type 3), prior to appointment.