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Lift Station Mechanic

Salary

$49,737.00 - $77,169.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

25-05482

Department

Water Management

Opening Date

06/12/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $49,026 - $54,060.00

Work Day/Hours: 4 - 10 hour days, Mon-Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm or Tue-Friday 6:00am - 4:30pm

The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) (https://www.durhamnc.gov/944/Water-Management) wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham’s 309,000 plus residents. Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set – mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more. If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham!

Due to expansion, we have vacancies for skilled lift station pump mechanics to help our congenial team provide preventative and corrective maintenance to pump failures or malfunctions at the 60+ lift stations servicing the City of Durham, NC.

The purpose of this position is to perform daily inspections and routine housekeeping at assigned lift stations to ensure that they are operating properly. This includes but is not limited to the following; inspecting the operation of pumps and motors, level controls, air compressors, wet wells, bar screens, float controls, sump pumps, comminutors, generators, surge relief valves, electrical controls, audio/visual alarms, & check for structural damage. You must climb ladders, often in confined spaces, with the ability to reach and work with arms extended.

This role ensures all audio/visual and SCADA alarms are tested at each station for proper operation. Job tasks could include repairing the following; check valves, gate valves, air compressors, repacking pumps, replacing bearings and mechanical seals in pumps, inspecting/replacing/maintaining bar screens and grinders. Pump pressures also must be checked and logged at each station to try to determine any unseen problems.

This position is responsible for semi-annual preventive maintenance on each assigned lift station. This includes pulling each pump and checking impellers, volutes, and wear rings for wear. All gate valves and by-pass line valves are operated and exercised. Oil is changed in all submersible pumps, and dry pit pumps are greased and lubricated. Pulleys and belts are inspected on pumps and motors by using established alignment methods and math for installation and corrections. Wet wells must be cleaned by a vac truck, and all floats must be cleaned and inspected for proper operation.

Operational tasks also include entering all lift station data into a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) by the use of a tablet and computer. Several of the stations are located in residential areas and therefore you are to keep your assigned lift stations clean and as needed, trim grass and pick up trash.

These jobs require staff to rotate and serve week-long stand-by/recall duty for emergencies; often during inclement weather.

Duties/Responsibilities

+ Performs preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance; uses specialized equipment, tools, and machinery to repair and rebuild pumps, motors, gearboxes, and other equipment and facility components; and fabricates

+ Inspects, tests, and cleans equipment, alarms, and related equipment to ensure proper working condition and compliance with applicable safety and operating regulations, policies, and procedures. parts.

+ Performs office and operational support duties, such as receiving work orders, stocking vehicles with necessary supplies and tools for work, maintaining databases and records, cleaning and/or washing down the work area, performing emergency or on-call duties, maintaining inventory, answering phones, and training lower-level staff.

+ Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

+ Positions assigned to lift stations may be responsible for: Performing preventative and corrective maintenance along with replacement of critical equipment of wastewater pumping stations including performing regular inspections and cleaning equipment.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

+ High school diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ Valid NC Class C Driver’s License; must obtain a B-CDL w/Tanker endorsement within 12 months of hire

+ 2 years skilled mechanical maintenance i.e. welding, rigging, fabrication, & equipment repair

+ Ability to read and interpret manuals, blueprints, written and oral instructions

+ To understand and apply safety requirements especially OSHA Lock-out/Tag-out and Confined Space

+ Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks, practical situations, & requests made by supervisors, other employees or members of the public

+ To comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner, possibly under emergency conditions using sound judgment

+ Ability to train and lead others in assigned work tasks. Must work professionally, independently or as a team

+ Must be able to maintain confidentiality, be detail oriented, and work with the team in a professional demeanor

Additional Preferred Skills

+ B-CDL w/Tanker endorsement

+ NC Grade 1 Wastewater Collections

+ AWWA Maintenance Technologist I

+ OSHA Confined Space and Lock-out/Tag-out

+ Welding

+ Solid rigging experience from basic to critical lifts

+ Experience with a (CMMS)

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

+ 12-13 paid holidays per year

+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year

+ 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year

+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

+ State and City retirement plans

+ Short and long term disability plans

+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

+ City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

+ Paid funeral leave

+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

+ 4 hours parental leave each year

+ Workman's Compensation Insurance

+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

+ City of Durham Website

+ Walk in

+ Job fair

+ Employee referral

+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

+ Craig's List

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ GlassDoor

+ governmentjobs.com

+ Monster.com

+ Indeed.com

+ Employment Security Commission

+ Magazine/Newspaper

+ Other

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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ PhD or Juris Doctorate

04

Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)

+ I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

+ I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

+ I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

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Do you have a current and valid North Carolina Class B (or greater) Commercial Driver's License w/Tanker endorsement?

+ Yes, I have a current and valid CDL Level B (or greater) with tanker endorsement.

+ No, but I AM willing and able to obtain within 12 months of my start date

+ No, and I am NOT willing or able to obtain within 12 months of my start date

06

How many years of related experience in skilled mechanical maintenance ( i.e. welding, rigging, fabrication, & equipment repair) do you have?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

+ 2 years but less than 6 years related experience

+ 6 or more years related experience

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Are you willing and able to complete additional on-the-job and/or safety-related certifications as required by the City?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Do you have an NC Grade 1 (or greater) Wastewater Collections certification?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Do you have an OSHA Confined Space Training/Certification?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have an OSHA Lock-out/Tag-out training/certification?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have any experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have an AWWA Maintenance Technologist I certification?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have any work experience with Welding?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have any solid rigging experience from basic to critical lifts?

+ Yes

+ No

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Are you willing and able to rotate and serve week-long stand-by/recall duty for emergencies; often during inclement weather?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have the ability to read and interpret manuals, blueprints, and follow written and oral instructions?

+ Yes

+ No

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