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The City of Redmond Wastewater Maintenance Division maintains and operates the wastewater (sewer) system to meet the needs of all existing and future customers. The wastewater system serves a residential population of over 70,000 people within the City limits and approximately 3,500 residential households in the Novelty Hill area.

Our City staff proudly maintain the wastewater system in a manner that protects the public investment, protects the environment and human health, and ensures that reliable service is available to all customers of the City utility system. That's why our new Wastewater Maintenance Technician is an exciting opportunity to join our great team doing important things for the City of Redmond.

The Wastewater Division is responsible for maintenance and repair of over 230 miles of pipe ranging from 8 to 36 inches in diameter, 15-miles of easements, 7,336 manholes, and 22 sewer lift stations.

As a Wastewater Maintenance Technician, some of your work activities will include but are not limited to:

• Closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection
• High-pressure hydro-cleaning
• Easement and sewer lift station maintenance
• Daily monitoring of the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system
• Repair lift stations, pipes, and manholes
• Traffic control and asphalt repair

This is a great opportunity for an experienced wastewater or stormwater municipal technician or someone just starting in their construction and utilities career. We are looking for people able to learn new things quickly, feel comfortable working and making decisions on their own at times, are mechanically inclined, and have the hand-eye coordination to safely operate a variety of power tools and heavy equipment.

If you are looking to join an organization that provides competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a work environment with a team that works hard, cares about the work they do and one another, then you'll love working for the City of Redmond.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for quick learners who are mechanically skilled because our Wastewater Maintenance Technicians learn and perform the following tasks regularly, on a team or one their own:

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  Hydro jet to remove sand, rocks, roots, grease, foreign objects and debris from city sewer pipelines, manholes and paved easements
• Inspect, operate, repair and maintain wastewater systems; wet well and dry well structures, manholes, generators, vaults, connections, sewer pipelines, chemical feed systems, odor control filter packs, generators, sewer lift station facilities for proper function and integrity
• Clean dry and wet wells at sewer lift stations using a combination vacuum truck
• Install, repair and prime pumps at lift stations
• Operate gated and check valves at lift stations
• Provide accurate field information for update of utility maps, as-builts, and drawings
• Assist sewer lift station technician to troubleshoot electrical control systems and repair and maintain all aspects of sewer lift station facilities and buildings
• Locate and repair manholes and lids; install manhole marker posts
• Repair manholes, pipelines, trenching and shoring
• Hydro excavate to locate pipe lines for repair or to locate underground utilities
• Participate in a standby rotation to monitor and respond to emergency call outs after hours

Please review the Maintenance Technician classification description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to high school diploma or equivalency and one (1) year construction or trades experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Washington State Driver's License and a driving record that meets City standards.
• Additional licenses and certificates that may be required depending on the area in which you are assigned, such as:
  • CDL, Class A or B; may need air brakes and/or tanker endorsement or ability to obtain within first year of employment
  • Washington State Department of Transportation Flagging Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months

Selection Process

• All applicants will be notified of their application status.
• Top candidates will be contacted to participate in the next phase of selection process which will include skills assessment testing and an interview.
• Note, the City may review existing application pools to fill this position or use this pool to fill future vacancies.

BENEFITS

The City of Redmond offers an excellent benefits package including:

• MEDICAL INSURANCE - Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente, all employee premiums paid by the City of Redmond
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE - Included with each medical plan
• DENTAL INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• VISION INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• OTHER INSURANCE - Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
• PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS – with (13) paid holidays per year
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
• RETIREMENT PLANS - Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) PERS plus additional options that include Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
• Annual COLA adjustments
• Annual merit increases of up to 5%
  

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