Facility Maintenance Trainee

Job Description

Job Description

Facilities Maintenance Trainee

Job Description

Role:

Under the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, the person in this position is to perform assigned duties related to the efficient and proper operation of the water, wastewater, and support facilities of the Bedford Regional Water Authority.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform routine service and troubleshooting of pumps, electrical motors, controls, and electrical instrumentation at pump stations, booster pump stations, well houses, wastewater treatment plants, and water treatment plants, as required and needed with supervision and direction from the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor.
• Perform routine maintenance, repairs, and installs of electrical panels, starters, lights, heaters, blowers, receptacles, breakers, ballasts, switches, and other electrical devices, with supervision and direction from the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor.
• Inspect equipment for proper safety and ensure that all necessary equipment is provided for the day's assignment
• Operate equipment, clean and check equipment after each use, perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Troubleshoot and perform electrical installation and repairs on controls and equipment.
• Perform masonry, plumbing, carpentry, and pavement work as necessary.
• Maintain records and necessary paperwork for new installations, repairs, alterations, and other tasks performed.
• Keep all buildings and grounds clean and neat in appearance.
• Maintain assigned crew vehicle.
• Must be available for after-hours and weekend callouts for emergencies as needed on a rotating basis.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate from High School or equivalent diploma.
• Ability to work safely and obey all safety rules.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form.
• At least 1 years of experience in water and sewer or construction preferred.
• Ability to comply with the Authority’s Vehicle and Equipment policy.

• Basic knowledge of welding, electrical repairs, PLCs, masonry, plumbing, carpentry, pump overhaul and repair, as well as industrial drive components is required.
• Be able to pass a criminal background check and drug test.

Additional Information:

• This position has no supervisory responsibility.
• The position typically requires working Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00

p.m. with a thirty (30) minute lunch break. This position is subject to being on-call during the off-hours as may be needed for emergency repairs. Position is considered essential personnel.

Working Conditions:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Employee rarely sits and may walk or stand for long periods of time.
• This classification involves frequent physical agility requirements such as: climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions and manual dexterity.
• Sensory requirements include standard vision requirements, ability to express ideas and ability to hear information at normal spoken word levels.

Physical Exertion (Pounds)

Up to 10-Frequent

Up to 25-Frequent

Up to 50-Occasional

Up to 100-None

100 or more-None

Environmental Exposures

Work near moving mechanical parts-Frequent

Work in high, precarious places-Occasional

Toxic or caustic chemicals-Occasional

Outdoor weather conditions-Frequent

Extreme Cold, non-weather-None

Extreme Heat, non-weather-None

Noise Level-Moderate

Company DescriptionA Water Authority is a public or quasi-public organization responsible for the management, protection, treatment, and distribution of safe drinking water and, in many cases, wastewater and stormwater services within a defined geographic area. Its primary mission is to ensure reliable access to clean, affordable water while protecting public health and the environment.
Water Authorities plan, operate, and maintain water supply infrastructure such as reservoirs, treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, and sewer systems. They are also responsible for monitoring water quality to meet or exceed federal, state, and local regulatory standards, including environmental and public health requirements.
In addition to daily operations, Water Authorities engage in long-term planning to support population growth, infrastructure sustainability, and climate resilience. They may oversee conservation programs, emergency preparedness, infrastructure upgrades, and customer education initiatives to promote responsible water use.

Company Description

A Water Authority is a public or quasi-public organization responsible for the management, protection, treatment, and distribution of safe drinking water and, in many cases, wastewater and stormwater services within a defined geographic area. Its primary mission is to ensure reliable access to clean, affordable water while protecting public health and the environment.\r\nWater Authorities plan, operate, and maintain water supply infrastructure such as reservoirs, treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, and sewer systems. They are also responsible for monitoring water quality to meet or exceed federal, state, and local regulatory standards, including environmental and public health requirements.\r\nIn addition to daily operations, Water Authorities engage in long-term planning to support population growth, infrastructure sustainability, and climate resilience. They may oversee conservation programs, emergency preparedness, infrastructure upgrades, and customer education initiatives to promote responsible water use.