Generator Technician , II; Maintenance Career Path

Generator Technician I
- Hourly Rate: $ 23.52 - $ 28.89;
Generator Technician II
- Hourly Rate: $31.81 - 44.63

This posting will be used to fill full time, Safety Sensitive positions in the Generator Technician Proficiency advancement series in the Department of Public Works, in Utility Operations.

Once hired, employees non-competitively advance through the Generator Technician series by obtaining additional skills and certifications and receiving skill based pay increases. The credentials of each candidate will determine which position classification is most appropriate for a candidate to be selected for. A pre-hire test is conducted prior to an offer of employment in order to determine the candidate's technical skill level and the appropriate rate of pay for the position.

The Generator Technician I, Generator Technician II, Generator Technician III, and Senior Generator Technician are differentiated on the basis of skills, certification, licensing, and demonstrated ability to perform specified skills as defined in the Qualifications Standards of the Maintenance Career Program Manual, a separate component of the skill-based EXCEL Flexible Worker Program. Employees in this classification are designated essential employees and must report to work as scheduled under all weather conditions with frequent exposure to outdoor temperatures.

Employees may be required to work overtime, holidays, weekends and standby duty. The work of this class requires frequent bending, climbing, stooping, reaching, walking, crawling in tight spaces such as generator and switch gear enclosures and lifting heavy items up to 50 pounds.

This is Generator Technician work at the entry level in the Bureau of Utilities, Department of Public Works. Work involves the performance of basic level preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance activities on engine-driven emergency power generation systems and related electrical equipment installed to support the collection and treatment of municipal wastewater and the production, storage and distribution of potable water. Work involves responsibility for performance of a variety of basic maintenance activities that support the efficient and safe operation of stationary and mobile engine-driven emergency power generation systems installed in wastewater and water pumping stations and treatment plants.

Work is primarily mechanical in nature but may include some minor electrical duties. Work assignments include the independent performance of basic preventative maintenance tasks, performance testing of engine-driven emergency power generation systems, performance of basic corrective maintenance and assisting others in performing intermediate and advanced corrective maintenance tasks on emergency power generation systems. Work also involves executing specific instructions from a senior co-worker or supervisor.

Work is inspected while in progress and upon completion by senior co-workers or supervisors for quality, effectiveness and safety.

This is Generator Technician work at the II (intermediate) level in the Bureau of Utilities, Department of Public Works. Work involves the performance of intermediate level preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance activities on engine-driven emergency generators and related electrical equipment utilized to support the collection and treatment of municipal wastewater and the production, storage and distribution of potable water. Work involves responsibility for performance a variety of intermediate maintenance activities that support the efficient and safe operation of stationary and mobile engine-driven emergency generators utilized in wastewater and water pumping stations and treatment plants.

Work is primarily mechanical in nature but includes some electrical duties. Work assignments include the independent performance of basic preventative maintenance tasks, performance testing of emergency power generator systems, performance of intermediate corrective maintenance and assisting others in performing intermediate and advanced corrective maintenance tasks on emergency power generation systems. Work also involves executing specific instructions from a senior co-worker or supervisor.

Work is inspected while in progress and upon completion by senior co-workers or supervisors for quality, effectiveness and safety.

This is Generator Technician work at the III (advanced) level in the Bureau of Utilities, Department of Public Works. Work involves the performance of advanced level preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance activities on engine-driven emergency power generation systems and related electrical equipment installed to support the collection and treatment of municipal wastewater and the production, storage and distribution of potable water.

Work involves responsibility for performance of a variety of advanced maintenance activities that support the efficient and safe…