Duties:

Conducts routine and specialized maintenance and repairs physical facilities; Supervises the same when conducted by outside venders/contractors. Perform daily overall duties per established practices under direction of the Water Plant Supervisor. Respond to emergencies 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Organize daily work under minimum supervision. Inspect grounds, pump station, well, tanks, hydrants, treatment facilities, telemetry and charts, and samplings to ensure good and proper working conditions. Complete paperwork, records, and reports, takes water samples, meter readings and implements D.E.P. regulations and monitors meet standards. Performs other duties as assigned.

CANDIDATE MUST HAVE POSSESSION OF A

D2 (DISTRIBUTION) T2 (TREATMENT) WATER OPERATOR’S LICENSE

AND A VALID MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE

SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS

A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, DRUG SCREENING,

OSHA RESPIRATOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND BACKGROUND

AND MUST ATTEND A FOUR (4) WEEK RECRUIT ACADEMY

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of one-year water plant operations and maintenance experience. Plumber’s and/or electrician license is not required but encouraged. Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and detailed knowledge of water operations. Specific knowledge of chemical processing, water sampling, calibration of equipment, handling hazardous chemical spills and pump station maintenance. Physically able to complete required tasks on the job and availability to respond 24 hours a day for emergencies.

Comments:

This is a Civil Service position. Candidate must take and pass the next Civil Service Examination for this title and score must be reached in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. Please note that salaries for union positions are determined according to the provisions of the respective collective bargaining agreement. Applicants must have no felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The Massachusetts Department of Correction shall not hire anyone who may have direct contact with offenders, who has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents. The DOC urges bi-lingual applicants to apply.

Duties:

Conducts routine and specialized maintenance and repairs physical facilities; Supervises the same when conducted by outside venders/contractors. Perform daily overall duties per established practices under direction of the Water Plant Supervisor. Respond to emergencies 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Organize daily work under minimum supervision. Inspect grounds, pump station, well, tanks, hydrants, treatment facilities, telemetry and charts, and samplings to ensure good and proper working conditions. Complete paperwork, records, and reports, takes water samples, meter readings and implements D.E.P. regulations and monitors meet standards. Performs other duties as assigned.

CANDIDATE MUST HAVE POSSESSION OF A

D2 (DISTRIBUTION) T2 (TREATMENT) WATER OPERATOR’S LICENSE

AND A VALID MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE

SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS

A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, DRUG SCREENING,

OSHA RESPIRATOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND BACKGROUND

AND MUST ATTEND A FOUR (4) WEEK RECRUIT ACADEMY

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of one-year water plant operations and maintenance experience. Plumber’s and/or electrician license is not required but encouraged. Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and detailed knowledge of water operations. Specific knowledge of chemical processing, water sampling, calibration of equipment, handling hazardous chemical spills and pump station maintenance. Physically able to complete required tasks on the job and availability to respond 24 hours a day for emergencies.

Comments:

This is a Civil Service position. Candidate must take and pass the next Civil Service Examination for this title and score must be reached in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. Please note that salaries for union positions are determined according to the provisions of the respective collective bargaining agreement. Applicants must have no felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The Massachusetts Department of Correction shall not hire anyone who may have direct contact with offenders, who has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents. The DOC urges bi-lingual applicants to apply.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have at least (A) one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in industrial arts work, the major duties of which involved training or instructing, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major in industrial arts may be substituted for the required experience.

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Special Requirements: None.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have at least (A) one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in industrial arts work, the major duties of which involved training or instructing, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major in industrial arts may be substituted for the required experience.

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Special Requirements: None.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Want the specifics?Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.