Waste Management Systems Technician

Under general supervision the Waste Management Systems Technician performs a variety of duties in the operation maintenance and repair of landfill gas collection leachate collection flare station wheel wash and groundwater treatment plant as well as monitors collects and submits samples of landfill gas groundwater stormwater landfill leachate and related systems to ensure County landfills and other refuse related facilities are operating in compliance with facility permits.

Knowledge Of

• Basic principles of operation of pumps motors and valves related to landfill and refuse facility equipment
• Fundamentals of gas compressors electronically pneumatically and hydraulically controlled valves chemical handling systems and associated equipment
• Lubrication requirements of pumps and motors
• Methods tools materials and equipment used in the maintenance construction repair and operation of mechanical equipment such as pumps motors and hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Basic pipefitting techniques and practices
• Principles practices and safety precautions for confined space entry
• Office procedures methods and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing spreadsheets databases and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• Basic arithmetic (i.e. addition subtraction multiplication division decimals percentages ratios and fractions)
• English usage spelling grammar and punctuation

Ability To

• Establish and maintain cooperative effective working relationships with customers co-workers other agencies and the general public
• Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
• Maintain courteous and effective relationships with fellow employees and the public
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Learn to perform a variety of skilled manual labor tasks relating to repair preventive maintenance and operational checks of mechanical electrical electronic and pneumatic systems and equipment used in landfill groundwater remediation facilities and other related systems
• Learn principles and practices of landfill and refuse facility operations as it relates to working in active landfill construction environment
• Learn procedures and corrective actions to respond to emergency and special operating conditions for active methane gas field forced main air and discharge pipe line; condensate and leachate pipeline sumps pumps and controls
• Use computer equipment and related peripheral equipment to enter and extract information
• Use precision hand and power tools and equipment
• Read and interpret basic maps diagrams instruction manuals procedures plans and blueprints; and maintain records
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment
• Use calibrate and maintain special purpose scientific measuring devices
• Perform skilled and semiskilled hard physical labor
• Read write and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Effectively organize and prioritize work assignments
• Keep accurate and orderly records
• Make arithmetical computations accurately and rapidly
• Learn to interpret and apply applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations

Minimum Qualifications

Either:1. Two years of full-time paid experience in maintenance construction and/or repair of mechanical and electrical components utilized at landfills refuse related facilities or other mechanical facilities with similar systems and equipment.

Or: 2. Completion of 60 semester units or more (or 90 quarter units or more) at an accredited trade school junior college or university with a minimum of 30 semester units (or 45 quarter units) in Mechanical-Electrical Technology Construction Management Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Clickhere to apply.

County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
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• Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
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