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City of Dover

Utility Maintenance Mechanic I/Water & Wastewater

City of Dover, Dover, Delaware, United States, 19904

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Utility Maintenance Mechanic I/Water & Wastewater

Job Title:

Utility Maintenance Mechanic I/Water & Wastewater

Salary range:

Hourly Rate: DOE Labor Grade 22 / $24.74 Per Hour (Based on Qualifications)

Location:

Water/Wastewater Division

Department:

Water-Wastewater

Hours:

Full-Time

Job Description:

The Utility Maintenance Mechanic I position is to maintain and repair City wastewater pumping stations. The position is responsible for assigned pumping stations. The position works under general supervision according to some procedures; decides how and when to complete tasks.

Job Responsibilities Performs preventive maintenance on wastewater pumping stations; washes grease and debris from wet wells, checks valves for proper operation, cleans check valves, floats, domes, and electrodes, packs glands and pumps, replaces seals, and greases pumps. Repairs pumping stations and replaces equipment such as electrical starters, coils, mercury switches, electrodes, sealtrodes, floats, valves, or small compressors. Cleans dry wells and outside of pumping station, including painting building, applying seal coat to parking areas, and escorting weed control contractor. Dumps waste container; replaces equipment bulbs. Performs seasonal tasks such as snow removal. Completes required paperwork, including filling out daily check list and preparing routine reports and submitting to supervisor. When individual is on-call, they are permitted to use a general-purpose vehicle for commuting purposes.

Required Qualifications Requires high school diploma or GED, and one year of college or vocational school education in electrical, mechanical, or plumbing repair, or a closely related field. Requires valid Delaware Commercial Driver’s License. Requires one year of related experience. Moderate verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read and understand technical instructions, charts, and/or operations and maintenance manuals. Use of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions, measurements, etc. to be reasonably expected to need to perform the duties of the position. Department of Transportation (DOT) pre-employment physical and drug and alcohol test Work on a 24-7 rotating on-call schedule, as well as working on federal holidays is required.

A criminal background investigation and driver’s license review will be required. Candidates may be given a job-related test during the interview.

Compensation Health, dental, vision and group life insurance 401a and 457 deferred compensation plans

Ethical conduct and honest behavior are our basic organizational values. Candidates will be instrumental in assisting to make Dover a place where people want to live through our motto – Dedication, Ownership, Vision, Excellence and Reliability

City of Dover is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Us City Hall 15 Loockerman Plz Dover, DE 302-736-7005 Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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