Nature of Work
Join our team as a Plant Maintenance Technician responsible for performing maintenance activities that support the functionality of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. From pumps to PLCs, HVAC to hydraulics—you’ll maintain and troubleshoot the systems that keep everything running. If you love a position with variety and impact, apply today!
The Plants Maintenance Technician series performs progressively responsible multi-discipline preventive, corrective, rebuild, upgrade, and special project maintenance for complex plant process systems, equipment, and facilities at the water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, lift stations, reservoirs, and other facilities. Examples of duties include performing troubleshooting, preventive, corrective, and special project maintenance on industrial electrical, electronic, electrical generating and distribution, electronic process control instrumentation, distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC), remote telemetry units, HVAC, mechanical pumping equipment, high horsepower motors, compressors, heavy industrial process machinery, piping, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Placement into the Plants Maintenance Technician Series is based on the required experience and training requirements. City approved CEU's are required to advance from In-Training status and throughout the series as outlined in the job classification requirements below.
Salary Rates:
Plants Maintenance Technician In Training: Starting hourly rate- $27.24. Current full range- $27.24 - $33.30/hour.
Plants Maintenance Technician 1: Starting hourly rate- $30.54. Current full range- $30.54 - $37.39/hour.
Plants Maintenance Technician 2: Starting hourly rate- $34.20. Current full range- $34.20 - $41.87/hour.
Plants Maintenance Technician 3: Starting hourly rate- $38.36. Current full range- $38.36 - $46.99/hour.
For internal candidates, placement within the range is based on City Pay Placement Procedures.
At the City of Bellingham, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that helps you thrive in both your career and personal life. Join our team and enjoy the peace of mind knowing that you and your loved ones are well cared for. Here’s a closer look at the outstanding benefits that come with being part of our team. You can find more details on our employment benefits page and labor agreements page.
10 hours of vacation leave per month, with increased accrual over time
12 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday per year
8 hours sick leave accrued monthly
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts and medical insurance opt-out program
Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Washington State Retirement plan (DRS) for retirement security
Optional 457 deferred compensation (Retirement Savings Plan) with employer match
Leave accruals are based on 1.0 FTE, accruals are pro-rated if part-time and require employees to be in paid status at least 120 hours/month.
Closing Date/Time: Monday, August 4, 2025 8:30 AM Pacific Time
To apply online go to: http://www.cob.org/employment