What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pump and Motor Technician II position at The City of Cedar Park?
The City of Cedar Park
The City of Cedar Park is seeking qualified applicants for Pump and Motor Technician II. The selected applicant will perform duties essential to operate and maintain the city’s utility operating systems, including preventive maintenance and repair of pumps and motor controls in the collection system, distribution system, and Park facilities.
The Position
JOB SUMMARY
Performs duties essential to operate and maintain the city’s utility operating systems, including preventive maintenance and repair of pumps and motor controls in the collection system, distribution system, and Park facilities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Performs preventive maintenance on electric circuits and motor controls at treatment plants, lift stations, pumping stations, and Park facilities.
- Repairs electric circuits and motor controls at treatment plants, lift stations, pumping stations, and Park facilities.
- Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on pumps at treatment plants, lift stations, pumping stations, and Park facilities.
- Repairs and maintains electric circuits on city property.
- Ensures truck has adequate supplies.
- Maintains assigned truck in proper working condition and ensures all work areas are clean and organized.
- Trains and monitors the work of Pump and Motor Technician Is, as needed.
- Fills out required work orders.
- Performs rotating on-call duties.
Acceptable Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- High School Diploma, or its equivalent, plus at least two (2) years of experience in pump and motor control repair and maintenance.
- Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Class II Wastewater Collection License and Class C Water Distribution License issued by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
- Valid Texas Driver's License, with acceptable driving record. Class B CDL or ability to obtain in six (6) months.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Skill/Ability to: read electrical schematics, repair and maintain pumps, motors, and electrical controls, operate various handheld tools, apply safety standards to prevent hazards, understand and follow instructions, establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, use standard office equipment including copiers, multi-line phone systems and computers for basic word processing and data entry as well as highly technical computer systems related to the work being performed including radios, variable frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, and control panels; deal effectively with the public in stressful situations; and tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.
Supplemental Information
Organization Structure:
Reports to: Utility Foreman
Directs: This is a non-supervisory position
Other: Has contact with other city employees and with the general public
The City of Cedar Park is a vibrant community of 82,220 consistently ranked by the U.S. Census Bureau as one of the fastest growing communities in the Austin metro. Named for a popular park and rail stop in the late 1800s, Cedar Park is now home to two professional sports teams, the Texas Stars AHL hockey team and the Austin Spurs NBA G-league basketball team, as well a growing number of high tech and major manufacturing employers. Cedar Park has several rankings by a variety of sources as one of the Best Cities for Families and one of the Safest Cities in Texas.
Join our team of dynamic, talented, and dedicated professionals. We work together, we enjoy serving the community, and we have fun at what we do. Join us today!
The City is an equal opportunity employer that maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to each employee and applicant for employment. The City affirms its commitment that there shall be no discrimination against applicants or employees because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other protected status.
The City of Cedar Park strives to provide the best quality of life for its employees, the City provides a number of opportunities for all regular full-time employees to participate in group medical, dental, life insurance and long-term disability programs. Retirement options are provided by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Other programs such as paid vacation time, deferred compensation and educational assistance are also offered. Click here to view our benefits.
