Wastewater Maintenance Technician

CLACKAMAS COUNTY CORE VALUES

Clackamas County employees work to serve the public and enrich our community. In that spirit, we pledge to hold ourselves to these standards at all times in our interactions with customers and one another:

* Service
· Professionalism
· Integrity
· Respect
· Individual accountability
· Trust

By incorporating these values into our daily routines, we can better serve our customers, ourselves and our projects. We're always looking to improve. That's the Clackamas County SPIRIT.

Clackamas County Core Values

Clackamas County is committed to building a community where people thrive, have a sense of safety, connection, and belonging, so that everyone is honored and celebrated for the richness in diversity they bring. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds and lived experience to apply.

CLOSE DATE

This Job Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026.

Please Note:

The Final date to receive applications may be extended to expand the pool of qualified candidates. Any recruitment timeline changes will be communicated to all who have initiated an application process or have submitted an application.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Annual Pay Range: $74,184.52 - $94,699.58

Hourly Pay Range: $35.665636 - $45.528644

Salary offers will be made within the posted pay range and will be based on a candidate's experience (paid or unpaid) that is directly relevant to the position.

Clackamas County proudly offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including competitive wages, cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases (for eligible employees), and a robust sick and vacation plan for regular status employees.

We encourage and support employee health and wellness by offering health and wellness classes and events, and alternative care benefits, so you can customize your wellness needs to fit your lifestyle.

Employee benefits become effective the first of the month following an employee's date of hire.

Attractive benefits package and incentives for employees in regular status positions are detailed below.

Generous paid time off package, including:

* 12 hours of vacation accrual per month

* Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals in compliance with EPP 66 - Vacation Leave. This means you have access to vacation time at time of hire.

* 8 hours of sick accrual per month

* 10 paid holidays and 1 personal days per year

Other Benefits:

* Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP):

* Employer-paid 6% PERS retirement contribution (The county currently pays the employee's share of the retirement contribution.)

* OPSRP members get vested after five years of contributions or when they reach age 65

* A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage

* A Choice of Dental Plans

* Robust Employee Assistance Plan

* Longevity pay

* Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement funds savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan

* A variety of additional optional benefits (see links below for additional information)

This is a full time County position represented by AFSCME.

AFSCME:
Water Environment Services (WES) Full Time Benefits

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JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) is seeking a skilled Wastewater Maintenance Technician to join plant operations at their Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility in Oregon City and Kellogg Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility in Milwaukie. The ideal candidate will have previous work experience with preventative maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment as well as working knowledge of wastewater treatment plant operations.

Wastewater Maintenance Technicians are responsible for installing, inspecting,

maintaining, and repairing specialized mechanical equipment and machinery used in the conveyance and treatment of wastewater. Equipment and machinery may include but is not limited to…