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American Water Works Association

Electrical & Mechanical Technician

American Water Works Association, Laurel, Maryland, United States, 20724

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At WSSC Water, we are passionate about our one water mission and devoted to delivering safe, seamless, and satisfying service to our 1.9 million customers. It takes teamwork to deliver the essential, which is why we proudly call ourselves Team H2O – working together, sharing our talents and creativity to safeguard public health and protect the environment.

WSSC Water is seeking an Industrial Electrical & Mechanical Technician to perform electrical work, at the journey level, in the installation, alteration, maintenance and repair of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems.

Essential Functions

Oversees subordinate Electrical Mechanics

Determines reasons for wear and repairs various types of mechanical items such as pumps, compressors, conveyors, screens, valves, fans, etc. and makes appropriate repairs/recommendations for prevention

Replaces belts, bearings, couplings, chains, bearings, sprockets, augers, shafts, grease lines and flights as necessary and makes appropriate repairs/recommendations for prevention

Installs pumps, motors, pipes, street lights, heaters, exhaust fans, main feeders, conduits, valves, breakers, switchgear, and electrical controls as required

Repairs pneumatic and hydraulic control systems on valves and bubbler systems

Repairs controls of various voltages and types such as variable speed and synchronous motors

Maintains electrical substations up to 69KV

Services heating and air conditioning systems

Services generators and their associated automatic starting equipment

Installs, inspects, tests & repairs a wide variety of other electrical or mechanical equipment

Maintains gas collection and treatment equipment as well as gas flaring systems as needed

Maintains high and low-pressure steam boilers

Maintains and repairs drive units, fuel pumps, air compressors, lump breakers, grinders, scum pumps, off-gas systems, fuel oil tanks, multi-hearth incinerators and pumps

Lubricates and paints plant equipment; performs general plumbing and replaces malfunctioning pumps

Repairs and maintains water softener systems, cranes, boiler feed pumps, centrifuges, air dryers, re-aeration tanks and pneumatic controls

Repairs bar screens and conveyors and replaces couplings

Assists Electrical/Mechanical Section Manager in the repair of transformers, high voltage power supplies, and other equipment

Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent

1+ years of experience as an industrial electrician

Substation experience that includes repair and servicing equipment such as oil circuit breakers, transformers, roll-out breakers, and switchgear controls (protective relays)

Experience in reading electrical one-line drawings, diagrams of high voltage substations and switchgear, interconnecting diagrams, and equipment location drawings of the same equipment

Preferences

Experience with high voltage switchgear and substations 15KV or higher

Satisfactory completion of an Apprentice Electrical or Apprentice Mechanical Program with applicable technical courses in electrical maintenance procedures or mechanical maintenance procedures, blue prints, schematics, etc.

Completion of technical courses in basic electricity, blueprints, and schematics

Possession of a Maryland 1st or 2nd Grade Stationary Engineers License

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