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Job Title: Sr Technician, Maintenance Services
Posting Start Date: 8/26/26
Job Description:
Primary Role
The Senior Technician, Maintenance Services performs skilled inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of mechanical and process equipment supporting water and/or wastewater treatment facilities and/or water booster stations. This role operates with minimal supervision and applies independent technical judgment to diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues.
The Senior Technician, Maintenance Services serves as a technical resource for entry‑level technicians and contributes to preventive maintenance effectiveness, equipment reliability, and operational continuity.
Key Accountabilities
- Independently troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, install, and commission pumps, blowers, motors, gearboxes, valves, chemical feed systems, mixers, screens, filters, and associated instrumentation.
- Diagnose complex mechanical and process issues using drawings, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), manuals, historical maintenance data, and testing equipment.
- Diagnose electrical issues related to control circuits and motor control systems using approved test equipment and procedures.
- Perform advanced maintenance tasks such as precision alignment, seal and bearing replacement, vibration assessment, and system performance optimization.
- Calibrate, adjust, and verify chemical feed systems and process instrumentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities with limited oversight.
- Identify equipment reliability issues and recommend corrective actions or maintenance improvements.
- Support development and refinement of preventive maintenance procedures and schedules.
- Strictly follow and reinforce safety procedures including lockout/tagout, confined space entry, electrical safety, and PPE use.
- Complete work orders, inspections, and maintenance, ensuring documentation is accurately recorded in the CMMS.
- Ensure work complies with regulatory, environmental, safety, and organizational standards.
- Respond to equipment failures, alarms, and emergency maintenance situations, including after‑hours and on‑call assignments.
- Coordinate maintenance activities with operations staff to minimize downtime and risk.
Knowledge/Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical systems used in water and wastewater treatment facilities, including pumps, blowers, motors, gearboxes, chemical feed systems, and process equipment.
- Working knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems related to mechanical and process equipment.
- Strong understanding of preventive and corrective maintenance practices and the relationship between equipment performance, reliability, and plant operations.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements, including lockout/tagout, confined space entry, electrical safety, chemical handling, and use of PPE.
- Knowledge of standard maintenance tools, diagnostic equipment, testing instruments, and maintenance documentation practices.
- Effective quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to clearly communicate operational changes, equipment issues, and safety concerns.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, maintenance, and external contractors.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and process equipment issues using drawings, manuals, P&IDs, historical data, and test equipment.
- Skill in performing advanced maintenance tasks such as precision alignment, seal and bearing replacement, vibration assessment, and calibration of chemical feed systems and process instrumentation.
- Ability to interpret and apply technical manuals, electrical schematics, control system diagrams, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
- Effective computer skills for maintenance management or work order systems.
- Skilled in prioritizing tasks during alarms, failures, or emergency conditions.
Experience/Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Technical school coursework in industrial maintenance, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years' progressive mechanical or industrial maintenance experience servicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide variety of machinery and equipment.
- Water, wastewater and/or utility experience preferred.
Travel Requirements
- Daily travel within region may be required.
Certifications & Licenses
- Valid Driver's License
- CMT (Certified Maintenance Technician) preferred.
Work Environment
- Work performed in both indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to chemicals, odors, noise, and varying weather conditions.
- Potential exposure to dust, pollen, chemicals, and sewage.
- The ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment is required.
- May be required to work in buildings, in pits, manholes, on scaffoldings or in confined spaces.
- May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes and caustic chemicals, heavy machinery, high pressure, slippery surfaces, water/wastewater hazards and electrical equipment.
- Must be able to perform essential functions and meet the physical requirements of the position including ability to stand, climb stairs, and/ or walk and/or sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to safely lift, carry, push, pull, and move tools, equipment, and materials up to 80 lbs. as required.
- Involves crouching, stooping, and kneeling for extended or repeated periods.
- Must be able to safely drive a company vehicle for extended or intermittent periods in varying conditions.
- Frequently enters and exits vehicles.
- Overtime, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call assignments required depending on operational needs.
Competencies
Plans & Aligns
Decision Making
Communicates Effectively
Builds Networks
Action Oriented
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