Plant Technician II
Elevate Your Career as a Plant Technician II – Where Every Drop Counts!
Are you ready to make a significant impact on the environment while maintaining critical water and wastewater treatment equipment? The City of San Diego offers a unique opportunity to join our team as a Plant Technician II. You will be at the forefront of preserving our precious water resources by maintaining and repairing essential machinery and equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance, overhaul, repair, and installation of water/wastewater treatment plant and pump station machinery and equipment
- Work with air compressors, high-pressure hydraulic systems, pumps, piping systems, chemical feed equipment, boilers, heat exchangers, and engines
- Install and align heavy motors and equipment
- Provide training to others
- Maintain records, complete forms, and reports
- Perform additional assigned duties as required
Notes for Prospective Employees:
- Scheduled wage increases, including special salary increases
- Clean-shaven appearance required
- Must pass a respirator fit-test for confined spaces or environments containing chlorine, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), or methane
- Potential for overtime, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Exposure to noxious chemicals and hazardous substances
- Confined space entry certification is required within one year of hire
- Potential for on-call duty with additional pay
- Work may involve sewerage or chlorine environments, heights, tanks, channels, and confined spaces
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience: Two years of full-time experience maintaining, overhauling, repairing, and installing mechanical equipment at a water treatment facility, wastewater facility, major pump station, or industrial processing facility employing similar technology. Qualifying experience MUST include working on pumps, valves, and/or piping systems. (Preventive maintenance work alone is NOT qualifying.)
- License: A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Experience with dewatering centrifuges, compressors, gear drive units/speed reducers, chemical feeders, small gasoline/diesel engines, and blowers
- Training in Predictive Maintenance Technologies
- Experience with computer programs/software
- California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Plant Maintenance Mechanical Technologist Grade II or higher certification
- Knowledge of machinery alignment protocol
Why Join Us:
As a Plant Technician II, you'll be part of a team that ensures the efficiency and reliability of our water treatment facilities, protecting public health and the environment. If you have a passion for mechanics, a commitment to environmental stewardship, and the drive to excel, we encourage you to apply.
Join the City of San Diego and contribute to the sustainability of our community's most valuable resource – water!