Water and Sewerage Operating Mechanic
Water and Sewerage Operating Mechanic
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Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL Benefits Program
Job Summary
Organization Overview
The Facilities & Operations (F&O) Directorates mission is to support the science and technology and environmental restoration missions of the Laboratory by providing a safe environmentally sound and reliable infrastructure to provide high quality crafts and fabrication services to our customers as needed and to protect people property and national security.
The Energy & Utilities (EU) Division operates and maintains BNLs:
Electric Transmission & Distribution System
Central Steam Facility
Central Chilled Water Facility
Potable Water Treatment Facility
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Site Fire Alarm Systems
Building Electrical Systems
Site Energy Management Control System (EMCS)
Energy Procurement
Energy Metering Systems
These operation and maintenance activities are performed in a manner to ensure they are always safe reliable efficient green and mission ready. The EU Division oversees BNLs energy management programs including sustainability conservation and obtaining economical electric power and fuel supplies for BNL.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Energy & Utilities Division within the Facilities and Operations Directorate has an opportunity to fill the position of Water and Sewerage Operating Mechanic which is anchored at building 624 and reports directly to the Water and Sanitary Systems Supervisor. The employee will be assigned to the day shift MF 8am4:30pm. All mechanics shall work weekends holidays and overtime as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under general supervision repairs maintains and operates water and sewerage systems related facilities and auxiliary equipment.
- Conducts rounds and inspections of water wellstreatment facilities water storage facilities and wastewater lift stationsto ensure proper operation.
- Ensures the proper operation of equipment chemical feeds and records all operating data.
- Maintain the operations log of all plant activities and cooling towers records issues and occurrences.
- Troubleshoot and repair water and sewage treatment pumps control valves and equipment as directed.
- Perform daily water treatment testing sample collection and add chemical additions as needed.
- Identifies and repairs leaks on the water distribution system and wastewater collection system.
- Installs and repairs of hydrants valves sampling stations and new service connections.
- Clears blockages in the wastewater collection system of sanitary waste using a jetter machine or by mechanical methods.
- Performs video inspections of the wastewater collection system.
- Provide informed communications effectively accurately and on a timely basis with supervisor and other operators.
- Perform work effectively efficiently and safely.
- Identify potential hazards environmental concerns and unsafe conditions or practices in work or at work site and implement or suggest controls to minimize risk.
- Respond to emergency situations alarms or occurrences in an appropriate manner.
- Assist in maintaining a high level of housekeeping inventory and maintenance of tools.
- Perform utility markouts and locate valves and water/sanitary main from maps and drawings.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Requires a High School diploma GED or higher.
- Must obtain a Grade IIBGWNYSDOH Community Water Systems Operator license within approximately one year of hire date.
- Some experience troubleshooting and repair of water treatment equipment mechanical equipment pumps piping valves motors etc.
- Must possess a valid NYS drivers license.
Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Current holder of a NYSDOH Grade IIB and/or Grade D water operators license.
- Current holder of a NYSDEC Grade 2A (or higher) Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator license.
- Experience with the installation of piping and plumbing systems.
- Familiar with the practice of taking various types of water samples and sampling techniques.
- Experience maintaining cooling tower chemical treatment systems.
Other Information:
- Must meet the medical requirements of the Job Assessment Form.
- Must have a telephone and must provide the number to BNL for callout and contact purposes.
- Must possess written and verbal skills.
- Must be capable of following written instruction procedures work orders and similar documents.
- Must possess the writing skills to sufficiently complete work orders and other required documents.
- Must be able to communicate verbally with customers fellow workers and supervisors.
- Must be able to complete all the requirements of the Job Training Assessment.
Environmental Health and Safety Requirements :
- Standing bending and lifting up to 50lbs.
- Ability to work in confined spaces.
- Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders and work at heights up to 30 feet.
- Use of a respirator and other related safety equipment.
- Work outdoors/cold environments.
- Work in warm environments.
- Use of powered and air operated hand tools.
- Operates forklifts mobile cranes or other heavy equipment.
- Work with machinery including benchtop grinders and similar.
- Act as a primary authorized employee for Complex Lockout/Tagout.
- Ability to use powered hand tools.
- Working in excavations performing shoveling and digging.
- Ability to wear proper PPE such as safety glasses safety shoes and hearing protection.
The Labs placement policy is to select the best qualified candidate for an available position. With respect to Bargaining Unit positions candidates are considered in the following order: 1 present benefitseligible employees within the department/division and/or appropriate bargaining unit with preference for those within the immediate work group; 2 present benefitseligible employees within the Laboratory; and 3 outside applicants. Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair equitable and competitive compensation. This position is part of a bargaining unit. The successful applicant will be required to join IBEW Local 2230 and maintain membership within 30 days of their start date. The salary for this position is $38.33 per hour.
About Us
Brookhaven National Laboratory delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nations future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prizewinning discoveries 37 R&D 100 Awards and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country learn more at BNL Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Brookhaven Science Associates is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab. We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age status as a veteran disability or any other federal state or local protected class. BSA takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance in employment individuals who are minorities women protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor
BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at:
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