Journey Level Maintenance Technician - Wastewater

Reporting to a Public Works Operations Maintenance Supervisor, and under daily supervision of a Senior Technician, the Journey Level Maintenance Technician performs skilled journey level maintenance, repair, and equipment operation for one of the City of Lacey Public Works Operations Divisions. This position is responsible for duties which include, but are not limited to, assisting, training, directing and/or overseeing the work of Maintenance Assistants or seasonal positions;

frequently looking for and recommending potential improvements in operating procedures and taking initiative to complete work in a safe, orderly and high-quality manner. Employees will be assigned journey level work in various sections of the division, as needed, based on short and long-term operating requirements.

A first round of interviews will take place on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025.

Please note:

the Hiring Manager reserves the right to make changes to this posting at any time. This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment announcement are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next six (6) months.

• Operation of variousmobile equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, excavators, loaders, septic trucks, Vactors, bobcats,sweepers, forklifts, mowers, bucket trucks,and other machinery to include hole hogs, jackhammers, welding equipment,man lifts, weed eaters, blowers, chainsaws, pumpsand other powered/non-powered equipment in the performance of duties.
• Responds to customer complaints relating to the assigned section of Public Works Operations, diagnosing problems, and taking initiative to resolve routine and/or typical problems.
• Performing primary standby duty for all maintenance sections in accordance with that Public Works Operation Section policies and procedures for after-hours response.
• Perform work that involves strenuous physical labor, physical dexterity, and/or mechanical aptitude.
• Attends a wide range of required employee training courses such as employee performance and employee interaction, risk management, diversity and harassment training, safety training, emergency preparedness training and certification trainings.
• Uses electronic work orders and timecard system to accurately document work.

• Performs duties for maintenance and repair of the City of Lacey Wastewater system.
• Inspects pump stations, removes pumps, troubleshoots system malfunctions and/or breaks and performs major pump and mechanical repairs as needed.
• Maintain odor control facilities to provide reliable treatment to the sewer effluent.
• Maintain, repair and service auxiliary onsite generators.
• Troubleshoots system emergencies and/or malfunctions and performs mechanical repairs as needed. Works with Senior Maintenance Technicians to resolve the more complex and/or complicated problems.
• Cleans mains and makes repairs involving the use of hydraulic cleaning equipment and TV equipment. Raises manholes to grade. Locates wastewater lines.
• Maintains step systems and Grinder systems throughout the City.
• Works with Senior Maintenance Technicians to resolve the more complex and/or complicated problems.
• Uses electronic work orders and timecard system to accurately document work.
• Attends a wide range of required employee training courses such as employee performance and employee interaction, risk management, diversity and harassment training, safety training, emergency preparedness training and certification trainings.
• Performs overall building and facility maintenance including power washing, painting of all exterior and interior surfaces, painting of equipment/plumbing, roof cleaning, exterior and interior cleaning, lubricating locks and lighting element replacements.
• Responds to customer complaints relating to the wastewater utility, diagnoses problems, and takes initiative to resolve routine and/or typical problems.