Senior Utility Mechanic - Santa Margarita Water District

The Santa Margarita Water District has an opening in its Operations Department on the Mechanical Maintenance Crew. The ideal candidate will have experience working in and around Recycle and Wastewater systems. Primary functions include:

• Operating, repairing, and maintaining District facilities; pumps and motors; various types of valves, and chemical feed equipment.
• Function testing of alarms; troubleshooting operational issues and responding to alarms.
• Experience working with a SCADA system to monitor, gather information and make operational decisions regarding the information available.
• Ability to plan work from blueprints, drawings, sketches, or instructions; maintain records, databases, spreadsheets, and other reports.
• Ability to actively participate in Confined Space Entry.
• Familiarity with mechanical seals and installation on different pump configurations.
• Prioritizing safety. 
• Ability to diagnose mechanical failures and rebuild as necessary.
• Experience with Microsoft applications, MMS systems, and ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of fabrication/welding is a plus.
• Wastewater treatment plant experience is a plus.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed by individual positions.

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs technical and skilled work in the installation, modification, fabrication, maintenance, repair and servicing of sophisticated and complex mechanical systems and machinery used in District infrastructure.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Senior Utility Mechanic is the lead level position in the Utility Mechanic series and requires a higher level of knowledge, experience and certification in the installation, maintenance and repair of water, wastewater, recycled water, facilities, transmission systems and related equipment. Employees in this class may also be expected to assist in the supervision and training of less experienced personnel.

This position reports to the Maintenance Foreman and may receive day-to-day work direction from a Crew Chief. Utility Mechanic is distinguished from Senior Utility Mechanic in that an incumbent in the latter class has a higher level of knowledge, experience and certification.