Lift Station Mechanic Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Lift Station Mechanic 
Salary $49,026.00

• $76,066.

00 Annually Location Durham, NC Job Type Full time with benefits Job Number 25-05482 Department Water Management Opening Date 06/12/2025 Closing Date Continuous

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS Position Description Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range:

$49,026

• $54,060.

00

Work Day/Hours:

4

• 10 hour days, Mon-Thursday 6:00am
• 4:30pm or Tue-Friday 6:00am
• 4:30pm The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham’s 309,000 plus residents.

Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set

• mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more.

If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham! Due to expansion, we have vacancies for skilled lift station pump mechanics to help our congenial team provide preventative and corrective maintenance to pump failures or malfunctions at the 60+ lift stations servicing the City of Durham, NC. The purpose of this position is to perform daily inspections and routine housekeeping at assigned lift stations to ensure that they are operating properly. This includes but is not limited to the following; inspecting the operation of pumps and motors, level controls, air compressors, wet wells, bar screens, float controls, sump pumps, comminutors, generators, surge relief valves, electrical controls, audio/visual alarms, & check for structural damage. You must climb ladders, often in confined spaces, with the ability to reach and work with arms extended. This role ensures all audio/visual and SCADA alarms are tested at each station for proper operation. Job tasks could include repairing the following; check valves, gate valves, air compressors, repacking pumps, replacing bearings and mechanical seals in pumps, inspecting/replacing/maintaining bar screens and grinders. Pump pressures also must be checked and logged at each station to try to determine any unseen problems. This position is responsible for semi-annual preventive maintenance on each assigned lift station. This includes pulling each pump and checking impellers, volutes, and wear rings for wear. All gate valves and by-pass line valves are operated and exercised. Oil is changed in all submersible pumps, and dry pit pumps are greased and lubricated. Pulleys and belts are inspected on pumps and motors by using established alignment methods and math for installation and corrections. Wet wells must be cleaned by a vac truck, and all floats must be cleaned and inspected for proper operation. Operational tasks also include entering all lift station data into a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) by the use of a tablet and computer. Several of the stations are located in residential areas and therefore you are to keep your assigned lift stations clean and as needed, trim grass and pick up trash. These jobs require staff to rotate and serve week-long stand-by/recall duty for emergencies; often during inclement weather. Duties/Responsibilities Performs preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance; uses specialized equipment, tools, and machinery to repair and rebuild pumps, motors, gearboxes, and other equipment and facility components; and fabricates
Inspects, tests, and cleans equipment, alarms, and related equipment to ensure proper working condition and compliance with applicable safety and operating regulations, policies, and procedures. parts.
Performs office and operational support duties, such as receiving work orders, stocking vehicles with necessary supplies and tools for work, maintaining databases and records, cleaning and/or washing down the work area, performing emergency or on-call duties, maintaining inventory, answering phones, and training lower-level staff.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Positions assigned to lift stations may be responsible for: Performing preventative and corrective maintenance along with replacement of critical equipment of wastewater pumping stations including performing regular inspections and cleaning equipment. Minimum Qualifications & Experience High school diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Valid NC Class C Driver’s License; must obtain a B-CDL w/Tanker endorsement within 12 months of hire
2 years skilled mechanical maintenance i.e. welding, rigging, fabrication, & equipment repair
Ability to read and interpret manuals, blueprints, written and oral instructions
To understand and apply safety requirements especially OSHA Lock-out/Tag-out and Confined Space
Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks, practical situations, & requests made by supervisors, other employees or members of the public
To comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner, possibly under emergency conditions using sound judgment
Ability to train and lead others in assigned work tasks. Must work professionally, independently or as a team
Must be able to maintain confidentiality, be detail oriented, and work with the team in a professional demeanor Additional Preferred Skills B-CDL w/Tanker endorsement
NC Grade 1 Wastewater Collections
AWWA Maintenance Technologist I
OSHA Confined Space and Lock-out/Tag-out
Welding
Solid rigging experience from basic to critical lifts
Experience with a (CMMS) Employer
City of Durham
Address
101 City Hall Plaza Durham, North Carolina, 27701