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Senior Station Mechanic - Electrical, prov.

Description of Duties

This is a senior level technical electrical position, located in the Department of Environmental Services, responsible for the design, troubleshooting, repair, modification, and upgrade of process equipment in a wastewater treatment plant and wastewater collection systems, as well as the proper maintenance and upkeep of buildings and facilities electrical equipment. Work is performed in accordance with department and industrial standards.  This position differs from Station Mechanic-Electrical by virtue of its expanded scope and responsibility for supervising, managing, organizing, documenting and scheduling the day to day workload and workforce of a functional area.  The employee responds to emergencies, works under a variety schedules and conditions including in all types of weather and various heights and spaces (such as cramped spaces), and moves items weighing up to approximately eighty (80) pounds.  The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a Principal Station Mechanic-Electrical and Instrumentation, Supervisor of Electrical Operations or other higher level staff member with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment when planning work details.  General supervision is exercised over Station Mechanics-Electrical and other subordinate maintenance crews.  Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER:

(A)   Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Technology, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, or a closely related field plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience either working on process instrumentation equipment in a one-hundred (100) million gallons per day (MGD) or higher waste water treatment system, or performing electrical and/or instrumentation maintenance and repair in an industrial/commercial type facility; OR,

(B)   Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree in one of the fields mentioned in (A) above plus three (3) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as defined in (A) above; OR,

(C)  Five (5) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as defined in (A) above; OR,

(D)  An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C) above.

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