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Technical Maintenance with Electrical License - Portland Water District

Date Posted: January 03, 2025 | End Date: January 31, 2025
County: Cumberland County
Job Type: Water & Wastewater

We are currently recruiting for our Wastewater Technician Maintenance position!! Join our team and take pride in knowing you are part of protecting Casco Bay!! Portland Water Districts Wastewater department treats an average of 20 million gallons of wastewater per day. We operate four treatment plants throughout the service area, 76 pump stations and over 100 miles of pipe help convey and treat wastewater. Learn the basics of wastewater collections, pump stations, combined sewer overflows, asset management, and wastewater treatment in our Wastewater Services department at Portland Water District!!

If you have strong mechanical and electrical skills, possess a State of Maine Journeyman’s Electrical License (or working towards one), this exciting opportunity may be for you.  Become part of our team of operators and maintenance professionals that perform preventive maintenance along with innovative work that keeps our high-tech facilities operating to deliver our essential services.  As part of our team, you will make a difference in our community and the environment that makes Maine such a special place to live and work.

Our Technical Maintenance position currently has a starting hourly rate of $32.87 for 6-month probationary period, rate increases to $34.60 upon completion of probationary period.  You have 2 years from the date of hire to acquire the necessary wastewater licenses. 

Our rich benefit plan includes 13 paid holidays, 12 vacation days (2 of which are deposited into your bank at hire), accrued sick time, employer matching 457 retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc..  Please view our complete 2024 benefit guide at www.pwd.org.

To apply for this position, view a detailed job description for our Wastewater Technical Maintenance person (https://www.pwd.org/technical-maintenance-person-mechelec), or view our excellent benefit package, please visit our website at www.pwd.org. PWD is an eoe. 

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