Lead Maintenance Mechanic

MOS Codes:E43A (Navy), 002604 (Navy), 1341 (Marine Corps), 15N (Army)

Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED, or higher, and three (3) years of heating, air conditioning, building trades or operations and maintenance of a water or wastewater plant.

Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require a Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state or a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License. Some positions may require Refrigerant Transition and Recovery certification and/or appropriate EPA and State of Texas certification(s) relevant to department within six (6) months of date of employment.

Under general supervision, supervise, coordinate, oversee, lead, guide and perform a variety of repair, maintenance installation and related services involving heating, air conditioning, ventilation, pumps, and other similar facility mechanical operating systems.

Supervise and oversee repair, maintenance and/or installation of systems within the specific area of assignment. Involves: Receive, assess, prioritize work assignments. Assign, review, monitor, assess and/or participate in repair, maintenance and/or installation activities. Identify parts, equipment, material and supply needs. Coordinate scheduling and work activities with other trades, vendors, contractors, departments and/or others. Review/assess/inspects work. Identify/recommend changes and/or improvements. Maintain files, records, reports and logs.

Perform a variety of hands-on general to specific maintenance tasks. Involves: Utilize standard to specialized tools, materials and/or other equipment. Depending on area(s) of assignment, may change filters, balance air or water flow, maintain pumps, repair/replace valves, pipes, motors and/or other items. Maintain bar screens, industrial compressors, blowers, oxygen production units, clarifier units, digesters, sludge drags, chain sprockets, grit collectors and other units required in treatment of water or wastewater. Troubleshoot, perform routine, preventative or emergency repair of commercial and industrial motor controls, pneumatic controls, plumbing and/or other items. Troubleshoot and identify on-going, emergency situation or regularly scheduled preventative maintenance issues. Undertake/perform/identify required repair, maintenance and other work needs. Review, evaluate and assess work undertaken. Recommend techniques, supplies, materials and/or suggestions to assist staff and contractors. Identify and provide staff training. Provide similar maintenance of other types of treatment systems as directed.

Function as a lead worker. Involves: As authorized/assigned, may direct the work of others, including, but not limited to, assign work, delegate, review, inspect or accept work completed. Guide task performance. Train and develop employees. Prepare employees' performance appraisals. Recall employees to work in emergencies. Resolve complaints. Recommend disciplinary action, vacation time approve and merit pay.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of subordinate personnel or others as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences. Interact with federal, state and local officials, supervisors, contractors, other departments, coworkers or the general public. Answer questions, provide accurate information to inquiries and assist in resolving problems.

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.  

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: This is a new advertisement for Lead Maintenance Mechanic. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES )prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.  Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history.  We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.  

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.