Salary: $30.15 - $45.22 Hourly

Location : AZ 85298, AZ

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 25-0138

Department: PUBLIC WORKS

Opening Date: 12/17/2024

Closing Date: 3/23/2025 11:59 PM Arizona

We Are Seeking

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Water Treatment Plant Mechanic Lead. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

The Water Treatment Plant Mechanic Lead reports to the Water Treatment Utility Supervisor. The primary job duties of this position include:

• Work with supervisor in budget development and monitoring.
• Monitor trends and usage of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) to predict future system trends.
• Daily monitoring, record readings, and perform sampling to check equipment.
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• Act as a supporting member for water production and system demands in a facility or remote sites.
• Stay current on up-to-date technology for efficiency and regulatory requirements.

The first review of applications will take place on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, then every other Tuesday thereafter through the posting close date.
About You

At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)
• 3 years of experience in water treatment and mechanical maintenance and 1 year in fabricating and industrial plumbing.
• 5 years of experience in water systems and pumps.
• 3 years of experience in a supervisory or lead position.
• Valid Arizona driver's license.
• ADEQ Grade 2 Water Treatment Certification and a Grade 2 Water Distribution Certification at the time of hire or promotion.
• An ADEQ Grade 3 Water Treatment Certification and a Grade 3 Water Distribution Certification required within 1 year of hire or promotion.
• Certification in welding, fabrication or journeymen trades training.
• 1 year or more of technical training beyond high school in water treatment preferred.

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Non-Exempt - eligible for overtime compensation.

This position has been designated as a Medium work position that spends a majority of their workday in a water treatment plant facility environment. Click here to learn more about the different physical exertion levels as defined by the Social Security Administration.
Why Team Gilbert?

Gilbert's Mission: Anticipate. Create. Help People
Our Values: DRIVEN, KIND, BOLD, HUMBLE
Awards: We are proud of these achievements and continue to work hard to make Gilbert the best place to live, work and play.
We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Town of Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance.

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

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Do you have a High School diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have any post-high school vocational/technical or college course work related to this position in mechanical maintenance and repair, water plant operations?

• Yes
• No

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If you indicated you have completed post-high school vocational/technical or college course work related to this position, please describe it in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

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Do you have at least three years of experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance/repair, water plant operations and water distribution?

• Yes
• No

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If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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Do you have at least 5 years of experience in water systems and pumps?

• Yes
• No

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If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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Do you have at least 3 years of experience in a supervisory or lead position?

• Yes
• No

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If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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Do you currently possess at least a Grade 2 Water Treatment Certification and a Grade 2 Water Distribution Certification?

• Yes
• No

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If you indicated you do posses the required water treatment and water distribution certifications, please list your highest level of each certification in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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Do you currently possess a certification in welding, fabrication or journeymen trades training?

• Yes
• No

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If you indicated you do currently possess a certification in welding, fabrication or journeymen trades training, please describe your certification/s in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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Do you currently possess a valid Arizona Driver's License or can obtain by the time of hire?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience you have maintaining and repairing electric motors?

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• 1-2
• 2-3
• 3+

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If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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How many years of experience do you have in maintaining and repairing chemical pumps, submersible pumps and vertical turbine pumps?

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• 1-2
• 2-3
• 3+

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If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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How many years of experience do you have maintaining and repairing various styles of valves including ball valves, butterfly valves, plug valves and check valves in a water treatment plant or similar industrial plant?

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• 1-2
• 2-3
• 3+

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If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

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How many years of experience do you have working with hazardous chemicals such as chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, fluoride, sodium hydroxide, liquid oxygen and ozone?

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• 1-2
• 2-3
• 3+

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If you have experience working with chemicals such as those covered in the previous question, describe what you did with them and with which of your past or present employers you gained this experience. If not, please enter N/A.

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With which type of organization have you gained most of your mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance experience?

• Most of my experience was gained while working for a public sector government employer
• Most of my experience was gained while working for a private sector non-government employer.

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Please describe your public sector or private sector experience in detail in the space below. If neither, please enter N/A.

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How many years of experience do you have as a lead worker overseeing mechanical or instrumentation and control technicians?

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• 1 year or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Please describe your lead experience in the space below. If none, please enter N/A.

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Please describe your level of proficiency with LUCITY or a similar CMMS work order and inventory management system.

• No experience with this or a similar system
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

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Please indicate your level of proficiency with MS Excel.

• No experience with MS Excel
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

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The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

• Veteran
• Disabled Veteran
• Veteran's Spouse/Surviving Spouse
• Disabled Person

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