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Plants Maintenance Technician In Training, I, II, III

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Location

City of Bellingham, WA

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

25-Plants Maintenance Tech

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

07/18/2025

Closing Date

8/4/2025 8:30 AM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

Local 1937

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Nature of Work

Join our team as a Plant Maintenance Technician responsible for performing maintenance activities that support the functionality of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. From pumps to PLCs, HVAC to hydraulics—you’ll maintain and troubleshoot the systems that keep everything running. If you love a position with variety and impact, apply today!

The Plants Maintenance Technician series performs progressively responsible multi-discipline preventive, corrective, rebuild, upgrade, and special project maintenance for complex plant process systems, equipment, and facilities at the water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, lift stations, reservoirs, and other facilities. Examples of duties include performing troubleshooting, preventive, corrective, and special project maintenance on industrial electrical, electronic, electrical generating and distribution, electronic process control instrumentation, distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC), remote telemetry units, HVAC, mechanical pumping equipment, high horsepower motors, compressors, heavy industrial process machinery, piping, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Placement into the Plants Maintenance Technician Series is based on the required experience and training requirements. City approved CEU's are required to advance from In-Training status and throughout the series as outlined in the job classification requirements below.

Salary Rates:

+ Plants Maintenance Technician In Training: Starting hourly rate- $27.24. Current full range- $27.24 - $33.30/hour.

+ Plants Maintenance Technician 1: Starting hourly rate- $30.54. Current full range- $30.54 - $37.39/hour.

+ Plants Maintenance Technician 2: Starting hourly rate- $34.20. Current full range- $34.20 - $41.87/hour.

+ Plants Maintenance Technician 3: Starting hourly rate- $38.36. Current full range- $38.36 - $46.99/hour.

For internal candidates, placement within the range is based on City Pay Placement Procedures.

At the City of Bellingham, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that helps you thrive in both your career and personal life. Join our team and enjoy the peace of mind knowing that you and your loved ones are well cared for. Here’s a closer look at the outstanding benefits that come with being part of our team. You can find more details on our employment benefits page (https://cob.org/about/employment/benefits) and labor agreements page. (https://cob.org/about/employment/labor-agreements-pay-schedule)

+ 10 hours of vacation leave per month, with increased accrual over time

+ 12 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday per year

+ 8 hours sick leave accrued monthly

+ Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families

+ Life insurance and long-term disability coverage

+ Flexible spending accounts and medical insurance opt-out program

+ Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ Washington State Retirement plan (DRS) for retirement security

+ Optional 457 deferred compensation (Retirement Savings Plan) with employer match

Leave accruals are based on 1.0 FTE, accruals are pro-rated if part-time and require employees to be in paid status at least 120 hours/month.

Closing Date/Time: Monday, August 4, 2025 8 :30 AM Pacific Time

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Depending on level of experience

+ Initiates and performs corrective electrical/electronic maintenance troubleshooting, replacing, adjusting, and rebuilding electrical, electronic, process control instrumentation, distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC), remote telemetry units, or related systems.

+ Initiates and performs corrective mechanical maintenance troubleshooting, replacing, adjusting, and rebuilding defective machinery, parts and associated systems. Installs new machinery or related components.

+ Performs diagnostic and fault analysis on electric, electronic, mechanical, process control, pneumatic, pumping, hydraulic, and other systems.

+ Plans and performs projects for equipment, instrument, and system upgrade or replacement; conducts project research, planning, designs, working with engineering, vendor or contractor liaison, fabrications, testing, and installations.

+ Performs preventive maintenance such as inspection, cleaning, lubrication, checking tolerances, and exercising pumps, motors, compressors, instrumentation, telemetering, and metering equipment; also does new installation reviews and inspections, quality control, and punch lists, etc.

+ Inspects buildings, grounds and equipment regularly and as needed at the water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, lift stations, reservoirs, and other facilities. Makes necessary repairs and/or modifications as needed and/or reports damage to supervisor.

+ Performs waste treatment plant service (for example: cleans floors, clarifiers, incinerators and grounds; and maintains protective coatings of facilities) and cleans water and wastewater treatment equipment (for example: reservoirs, pump stations, pumps, wet wells, dry wells, lift stations).

+ Participates in meetings, informal training, communications, and related activities.

+ Performs maintenance management system computerized data entry, work order, and report functions to log, chart, plan, and report complete and accurate records of work performed.

+ May work weekend, holiday, or emergency shifts independently with and without supervision.

ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED :

+ Performs duties such as routine equipment checks or maintaining buildings and remote facilities.

+ Performs other duties within the scope of the classification and the classes below.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT :

The Plants Maintenance Technician’s work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions in an industrial plant environment at the water and wastewater plants, pump stations and other facilities of the water distribution and sewage collection systems. The work is in a high-risk environment which requires special safety precautions, e.g., working around high speed, high horsepower, and high voltage rotating equipment; with irritant chemicals; and with exposure to raw sewage. Employees may be required to use protective clothing such as coveralls, rain gear, masks, boots, goggles, gloves, shields, respirator, or other equipment. The person in this position independently lifts and handles a variety of moderately heavy components and may be required to work weekends, Saturdays, holidays, or emergency shifts.

Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job including:

+ Ability to perform heavy physical work including the ability to routinely lift and carry 60 lbs. and occasionally lift and carry 100 lbs;

+ Ability to work at heights to 100’ and in confined spaces;

+ Correctable vision suitable for working on small parts, distinguishing between color coded electronic parts and viewing a computer terminal;

+ Adequate hearing to effectively hear telephone and radio conversations;

+ Sufficient manual and finger dexterity to work with hand tools and small parts.

Experience and Training

Plants Maintenance Technician-in-Training

+ Requires high school diploma or equivalent AND

+ One year of experience or related training in the operation and/or maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment.

+ Must successfully complete 9 CEU's of City-approved maintenance classes within 4 years of hire.

Plants Maintenance Technician I

+ Requires high school diploma or equivalent

AND

+ Successful completion of two years post-secondary education/training in the full-range of industrial related mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics, process control instrumentation, or closely related vocational areas. Structured coursework may be completed through programs at military training centers, community college, technical or trade school, apprenticeship, or other City-approved institutions.

OR

+ Two years technical maintenance experience with fault analysis, preventative and corrective maintenance in a continuous process industrial environment such as wastewater collection and treatment, pulp and paper or refinery. Experience must reflect independent work in one or more of the following disciplines: electrician, process control technician, electronics technician, machinist, millwright, industrial plant maintenance mechanic, and pipe fitter/plumber.

AND

+ 9 CEU's of City-approved maintenance classes.

Plants Maintenance Technician II

+ Requires high school diploma or equivalent

AND

+ Successful completion of two years post-secondary education/training in the full-range of industrial related mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics, process control instrumentation, or closely related vocational areas. Structured coursework may be completed through programs at military training centers, community college, technical or trade school, apprenticeship, or other City-approved institutions.

AND

+ Two years technical maintenance experience with fault analysis, preventative and corrective maintenance in a continuous process industrial environment such as wastewater collection and treatment, pulp and paper or refinery. Experience must reflect independent work in one or more of the following disciplines: electrician, process control technician, electronics technician, machinist, millwright, industrial plant maintenance mechanic, and pipe fitter/plumber.

OR

+ Four years technical maintenance experience with fault analysis, preventative and corrective maintenance in a continuous process industrial environment such as wastewater collection and treatment, pulp and paper or refinery. Experience must reflect independent work in one or more of the following disciplines: electrician, process control technician, electronics technician, machinist, millwright, industrial plant maintenance mechanic, and pipe fitter/plumber.

AND

+ 13 CEU's of City-approved maintenance classes.

Plants Maintenance Technician III

+ Requires high school diploma or equivalent

AND

+ Successful completion of two years post-secondary education/training in the full-range of industrial related mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics, process control instrumentation, or closely related vocational areas. Structured coursework may be completed through programs at military training centers, community college, technical or trade school, apprenticeship, or other City-approved institutions.

AND

+ Four years technical maintenance experience with fault analysis, preventative and corrective maintenance in a continuous process industrial environment such as wastewater collection and treatment, pulp and paper or refinery. Experience must reflect independent work in one or more of the following disciplines: electrician, process control technician, electronics technician, machinist, millwright, industrial plant maintenance mechanic, and pipe fitter/plumber.

OR

+ Six years technical maintenance experience with fault analysis, preventative and corrective maintenance in a continuous process industrial environment such as wastewater collection and treatment, pulp and paper or refinery. Experience must reflect independent work in one or more of the following disciplines: electrician, process control technician, electronics technician, machinist, millwright, industrial plant maintenance mechanic, and pipe fitter/plumber.

AND

+ 18 CEU's of City-approved maintenance classes.

Necessary Special Requirements

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license during length of employment.

+ Verification of ability to work in the United States by date of hire.

+ Must obtain and maintain First Aid Card within one year of employment.

+ Must obtain and maintain Fork Lift Operator’s card within one year of employment.

+ Must be able to report for emergency call-out within twenty (20) minute response time. Holiday, emergency, and weekend work may be required.

+ Employment contingent upon passing a criminal conviction and local background check. (See Fair Hiring Practices)

Selection Process

You are encouraged to print a copy of this job announcement for your reference as the process moves along

Please ensure your application is complete and all required information has been provided. Standard completeness means all application fields (contact information, personal information, education, work experience, references, and supplemental questions). Application materials should comprehensively document your experience and skills related to the position responsibilities and experience/training requirements. As part of the City’s commitment to reducing bias in the hiring process, Human Resources redacts personally identifiable information for reviewers. Only the documents listed as required will be reviewed.

Application Review Process:

+ Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must provide specific, detailed information so an initial determination can be made regarding your level of qualifications for this position. Applicant status will be updated on or around August 5, 2025.

+ Experience and Training Rating: Applicants that meet minimum qualifications will go through an Experience and Training Rating. Applicant status will be updated on or around August 14, 2025.

+ The top ten (10) scoring applicants from the Experience and Training Rating will be invited to participate in an Oral Board Interview, tentatively scheduled for the week of August 25, 2025. Applicants must have a passing score of 60% or higher to be placed on the eligibility register.

+ Applicants will be notified via email of Final Scores & Ranks. The final ranking of the register will be based on total scores for the following Experience and Training Rating (30%) and Oral Board Interview (70%).

Final candidates will be referred to the department for additional examination, assessment, or test.

This recruitment process will create a Civil Service eligibility register that will be used to fill current and future vacancies as they become available. There is currently 1 full-time vacancy in the Public Works Department. This position is represented by a union.

If you wish to claim Veterans’ Preference Points, please complete the Veterans Scoring Criteria Declaration Form (https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/COB-Veterans-Scoring-Criteria-Declaration-PDF.pdf) and upload it to your application with your DD214.

Please Note: Candidates will receive updates regarding application status via email. Please be sure to check your email frequently, including your spam folders for messages filtered by your email providers.

Equal Opportunity:

Our environment is characterized by respect for cultural backgrounds, belief systems, and ethnic diversity. The City of Bellingham is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its work force. We do not make decisions on the basis of an individual's race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age (40+), disability, retaliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. All are encouraged to apply for employment.

Fair Hiring Practices

+ The City provides individuals who have been arrested or convicted of a criminal offense an equal and fair opportunity to obtain employment.

+ The City will not inquire about an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made.

+ The City will disregard the prior arrest and conviction record of an otherwise qualified individual unless the offense is directly related to the job position for which the individual has applied.

+ The City will notify an otherwise qualified applicant about a potentially disqualifying conviction and give the applicant an opportunity to submit information regarding the accuracy of the criminal records as well as evidence of mitigation or rehabilitation, as appropriate.

There are many good reasons for working at the City of Bellingham. The work is rewarding and you have an opportunity to serve your community. Another good reason is the great benefits that the City offers its employees. See our benefits section (https://www.cob.org/employment/pages/benefits.aspx) for additional information.

This position is represented by The Guild of Pacific Northwest Employees, Local 1937 bargaining unit. Specific benefit information including Holidays, Vacation Accruals, Health, Dental and Vision Plans with cost sharing and Deferred Compensation Match can be found in the Local 1937 labor agreement (https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/1937-2022-2023-CBA.pdf) .

This position is covered by the State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems PERS plan. PERS requires mandatory employee and City contributions. Please visit the DRS website (http://www.drs.wa.gov/) for more information on PERS.

Civil Service Information

This position is subject to the Bellingham Civil Service Commission. When a vacancy occurs, the top fifteen candidates or the top 25% of the register will be forwarded to the department for further consideration. All new Civil Service employees are subject to a one-year probationary period. A candidate may challenge the scope, content, or method of an examination or test, and a protest may be filed in writing with the Examiner within five (5) days following the date of the challenged examination. A candidate may also challenge the scoring of an examination or test, failure of the candidate on any part of an examination, or clerical error in examination results of any examination or test, and a protest may be filed in writing with the Examiner within five (5) days of notification of the challenged result. The Examiner shall consider all timely filed protests and make appropriate corrections if an error is demonstrated.

Veteran's Scoring Criteria

Applicants who have been honorably discharged from active military duty may be eligible to receive veteran's scoring criteria points as provided by Washington State Law (RCW 41.04.010). If you wish to claim Veterans’ Preference Points, please complete the Veterans Scoring Criteria Declaration Form (https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/COB-Veterans-Scoring-Criteria-Declaration-PDF.pdf) and upload it to your application with your DD214.

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Thank you for your interest in this position at the City of Bellingham! To ensure a consistent review, only the City of Bellingham job application and required supplemental documents will be reviewed. Cover letters and resumes are not reviewed unless they are required as part of the process. When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete each section of your application, and provide a thorough response to each of the supplemental questions. Please do not indicate "see resume" or copy content that is unrelated to the position being applied for from your resume when answering these questions.

Have you read and understood the information listed above?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Do you have one year of experience or related training in the operation and/or maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment? How We Count Work Experience: Your experience must be equal to full-time paid work. If you worked part-time, we’ll calculate your experience based on the total number of hours you worked in a year. For example, if you worked 10 hours per week for 12 months, that equals 3 months of full-time experience (10 hrs x 52 weeks= 520 hrs/173.33 full time hrs per month = 3 months).

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered 'Yes' to Question #3, please provide a description of what specific experience or training was obtained. Include employer(s) and dates of employment.

05

Are you willing and able to obtain within one year of employment, and maintain the following during length of employment: - First Aid Card - Fork Lift Operator's Card

+ Yes

+ No

06

Do you have or are you willing to obtain a Washington State drivers license and provide a 3-year driving history prior to hire?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Are you able to work holidays, evenings or weekends when required, and respond to an emergency call-out within (20) twenty minutes response time?

+ Yes

+ No

08

The Plants Maintenance Technician Series requires City-approved continuing education maintenance classes. Do you agree to successfully complete the required CEU's as outlined in the experience and training requirements (the city will pay for the CEU training)?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Describe your experience or training performing multi-discipline trouble shooting fault analysis, preventive and corrective electro-mechanical maintenance on programmable logic controllers (PLC), remote telemetry units, pumps, motors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and instrumentation.

10

If you are requesting Veteran's Preference points, a completed Veterans Scoring Criteria Status Declaration is required along with a copy of your DD214. The required form is in the Selections Process section of the Job Posting. Check "YES" here if you are attaching a Veteran's Declaration form and DD214.

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

City of Bellingham

Address

104 West Magnolia Street Bellingham, Washington, 98225

Phone

360-778-8228

Website

http://www.cob.org/employment

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