What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utilities Mechanical Operator I, II, III and Senior position at Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12- Special Projects?
Description
Responsible for performing mechanical work with troubleshooting and repair of machinery and equipment of the County’s gravity, force main and vacuum sewer collection systems. Monitors performance of each pump station including but not limited to: pumps, motors, controls, variable frequency drives, flow monitoring equipment, pressure transducers, gauges, wet wells, collection tanks, vacuum blowers, vacuum valves, air compressors, grinder pumps, generators and other equipment of the County’s wastewater system. Responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance work on all equipment and buildings, in addition to basic facilities maintenance work such as cleaning and painting facilities. Responds to emergency calls involving facility system problems and related equipment failures, and/or citizen complaints. Work is performed under direct to minimal supervision, and contingent on the level of the position.
Minimum Qualifications
Utilities Mechanical Operator I [Salary range: $33,393 - 44,000]
High school diploma or GED, and some experience in operating hand and power tools; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Utilities/plumbing knowledge preferred, but not required.
Utilities Mechanical Operator II [Salary range: $36,933 - 46,000]
Must meet and maintain all the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and certifications for Utilities Mechanical Operator I. Additional requirements include:
Must Meet And Maintain All The Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Certifications For Utilities Mechanical Operator I And II. Additional Requirements Include:
Must Meet And Maintain All The Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Certifications For Utilities Mechanical Operator I, II, And III. Additional Requirements Include:
Supplemental Information
Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Requires an acceptable criminal background check.
Safety shoes required.
Utilities is a 24/7 year round operation and position is required to be “on-call” on a regularly scheduled rotating basis with the other station operators. Utilities’ pump stations and vacuum station are designed and operated as Class 1 facilities by the Commonwealth of Virginia, DEQ, and Sewer Collection and Treatment Regulations. This position is considered an essential position which requires the individual report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions.
Physical Demands
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including generators, pumps, valves, tanks, controls, and various mechanic's equipment and tools. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Work involves occasional lifting (weight varying between 40-100 pounds) and pushing and pulling, and hoisting of parts and equipment weighing between 40 and 50 pounds.
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To view our Total Compensation Calculator, click here.
The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
Do you have a valid VA driver's license?
Do you have 3 or more years work experience maintaining sewage pumps?
Do you have any work experience and/or training on Environmental-One grinder pumps?
Have you had any formal pump repair training?
Do you have any plumbing experience, repairing or replacing broken sewer gravity or force main pipes?
Do you have extensive knowledge of various hand tools and power tools associated with pump repair?
List the types of pumps and equipment you have maintained or repaired.
09
Do you have any working knowledge of the County's vacuum sewer system?
Do you have a basic understanding of computers/tablets?
Which of the following best describes your level of experience using a System Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA)?
Do you have any experience or familiarity utilizing work order software applications such as Hansen?
Do you have the capability of reading and understanding as-built drawings, maintenance manuals, maps and technical sketches?
Do you have any experience calling Miss Utility to report excavations?
Do you have any experience working with the electrical systems and components used in sewer pump/lift stations?
Do you have experience in the maintenance and repair of diesel generators?
Describe your experience repairing and maintaining diesel generators and list the brand or manufacturer of the equipment used. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A".
18
List any additional training or certifications you feel make you the best candidate for this position:
19
If selected for this position, you will be considered an essential employee (County designation as ALPHA) and will be required to report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions, often outside normally scheduled work hours. Additionally, you will be required to be on the division's on-call rotation list. Are you able to comply with this provision?
Were you encouraged to apply for this particular position by a current York County government employee? If so, please write their full name and the department or division they work in below. Otherwise, write N/A.
21
Are you a current York County government employee? (This does not include the employment with the Offices of General District Court, York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York County Schools)
Responsible for performing mechanical work with troubleshooting and repair of machinery and equipment of the County’s gravity, force main and vacuum sewer collection systems. Monitors performance of each pump station including but not limited to: pumps, motors, controls, variable frequency drives, flow monitoring equipment, pressure transducers, gauges, wet wells, collection tanks, vacuum blowers, vacuum valves, air compressors, grinder pumps, generators and other equipment of the County’s wastewater system. Responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance work on all equipment and buildings, in addition to basic facilities maintenance work such as cleaning and painting facilities. Responds to emergency calls involving facility system problems and related equipment failures, and/or citizen complaints. Work is performed under direct to minimal supervision, and contingent on the level of the position.
Minimum Qualifications
Utilities Mechanical Operator I [Salary range: $33,393 - 44,000]
High school diploma or GED, and some experience in operating hand and power tools; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Utilities/plumbing knowledge preferred, but not required.
Utilities Mechanical Operator II [Salary range: $36,933 - 46,000]
Must meet and maintain all the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and certifications for Utilities Mechanical Operator I. Additional requirements include:
- One (1) year of satisfactory York County experience at the Utilities Mechanical Operator I level, or two (2) years of direct utilities mechanical experience.
- Completion or possession of the following certifications/trainings or have the ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment:
- Competent Person Trench Safety
- Confined Space Entry
- Arc Flash
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- VDOT Flagger
- Basic chainsaw
- Mandatory County annual training
- General knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
- Ability to be entered into on-call rotation.
Must Meet And Maintain All The Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Certifications For Utilities Mechanical Operator I And II. Additional Requirements Include:
- Two (2) years of satisfactory York County experience at the Utilities Mechanical Operator II level, or four (4) years of direct utilities mechanical experience.
- Basic knowledge of electrical systems (specific knowledge of automatic transfer switches, circuit breakers, and lockout / tag out procedures).
- Ability to independently enter and complete work orders on Infor enterprise resource planning system.
- External hires must complete, or provide proof of prior completion, training and certifications required for the Utilities Mechanical Operator II and III positions within one (1) year of employment date.
Must Meet And Maintain All The Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Certifications For Utilities Mechanical Operator I, II, And III. Additional Requirements Include:
- Two (2) years of satisfactory York County experience at the Utilities Mechanical Operator III level, or greater than five (5 ) years of direct utilities mechanical experience.
- Basic knowledge of welding.
- General ability to read and understand engineering plans and specifications such as piping schematics and electrical diagrams.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot and fix common problems with vacuum and gravity sanitary sewage systems.
- Ability to interpret and leverage SCADA data to maximize pump station efficiency and make informed decisions on specific pump station settings.
- Ability to troubleshoot and rebuild sewage pumps, grinder pumps, vacuum system controls, and vacuum system valves.
Supplemental Information
Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Requires an acceptable criminal background check.
Safety shoes required.
Utilities is a 24/7 year round operation and position is required to be “on-call” on a regularly scheduled rotating basis with the other station operators. Utilities’ pump stations and vacuum station are designed and operated as Class 1 facilities by the Commonwealth of Virginia, DEQ, and Sewer Collection and Treatment Regulations. This position is considered an essential position which requires the individual report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions.
Physical Demands
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including generators, pumps, valves, tanks, controls, and various mechanic's equipment and tools. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Work involves occasional lifting (weight varying between 40-100 pounds) and pushing and pulling, and hoisting of parts and equipment weighing between 40 and 50 pounds.
For a more detailed description: View Document
To view our Total Compensation Calculator, click here.
The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid VA driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Do you have 3 or more years work experience maintaining sewage pumps?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any work experience and/or training on Environmental-One grinder pumps?
- Yes
- No
Have you had any formal pump repair training?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any plumbing experience, repairing or replacing broken sewer gravity or force main pipes?
- Yes
- No
Do you have extensive knowledge of various hand tools and power tools associated with pump repair?
- Yes
- No
List the types of pumps and equipment you have maintained or repaired.
09
Do you have any working knowledge of the County's vacuum sewer system?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a basic understanding of computers/tablets?
- Yes
- No
Which of the following best describes your level of experience using a System Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA)?
- None
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Do you have any experience or familiarity utilizing work order software applications such as Hansen?
- Yes
- No
Do you have the capability of reading and understanding as-built drawings, maintenance manuals, maps and technical sketches?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any experience calling Miss Utility to report excavations?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any experience working with the electrical systems and components used in sewer pump/lift stations?
- Yes
- No
Do you have experience in the maintenance and repair of diesel generators?
- Yes
- No
Describe your experience repairing and maintaining diesel generators and list the brand or manufacturer of the equipment used. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A".
18
List any additional training or certifications you feel make you the best candidate for this position:
19
If selected for this position, you will be considered an essential employee (County designation as ALPHA) and will be required to report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions, often outside normally scheduled work hours. Additionally, you will be required to be on the division's on-call rotation list. Are you able to comply with this provision?
- Yes
- No
Were you encouraged to apply for this particular position by a current York County government employee? If so, please write their full name and the department or division they work in below. Otherwise, write N/A.
21
Are you a current York County government employee? (This does not include the employment with the Offices of General District Court, York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York County Schools)
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
Salary : $33,393 - $44,000
