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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Maintenance & Operations Strategist/Planner in Laurel, Maryland

Position Information

Functional TitleMaintenance & Operations Strategist/Planner

Recruitment Category TypeStandard

Functional CategoryProduction

GradeGS.12

FLSA StatusExempt

Requisition Number24-0305

Number of Vacancies1

Job LevelStaff

Job CodeN/A

Job Description Summary

Organization NameProduction Support

Reports toDivision Manager, Production Support

Full or Part TimeFull Time

If Part Time how many hours per week

Regular or TemporaryRegular

Position End Date (if temporary)

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm;

Hours may be varied

Position LocationLaurel

Position Summary Information

General Summary

TheMaintenance & Operations Strategist/Plannermanages the water and wastewater asset management maintenance strategies to support the Asset Management Program.

Responsibilities include: assisting with the maintenance planning strategy to ensure effective and optimal use of maintenance budgets; developing standards/procedures for maintaining facility assets; conducting improvement analyses; reviewing maintenance planning strategies and monitoring performance data; and organizing and reviewing the department’s day-to-day maintenance work under the direction of the Section Manager. The Strategist/Planner also serves as the Production Support Division representative on facility Reliability Centered Maintenance ( RCM ) analysis projects.

Essential Functions

  • Provides guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply maintenance procedures and standards to specific situations

  • Determines actual or probable consequences and identifies/selects alternatives

  • Evaluates equipment performance criteria (for condition monitoring and failure analysis) to assess equipment condition and ensure that preventative maintenance is being performed at the correct intervals

  • Organizes and reviews the day-to-day operations of maintenance work

  • Determines best work methods and resources to accomplish work

  • Creates new asset records, numbers, codes, and descriptions as well as deletes unused numbers and records

  • Creates, updates and maintains preventive maintenance schedules

  • Maintains CMMS database system codes and asset information and manages and optimizes inventory and spare parts requirements as they pertain to preventive and planned maintenance tasks

  • Analyzes maintenance and asset performance data in the development of targeted maintenance and lifecycle replacement strategies

  • Prepares monthly, quarterly, yearly and other reports

  • Provides quality assurance and quality control for the asset data elements in the asset registry

  • Assures compliance with asset management standards as determined by the Asset Management Committee or the Facilities Maintenance Division Manager

  • Rectifies any discrepancies found in the field

  • Monitors performance data and develops reports to determine adequacy of maintenance strategies

  • Assesses root cause of failures

  • Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

Other Functions

  • Participates in the planning of renewals and major rehabilitation related projects

  • Leads/coordinates RCM analysis as required

  • Makes recommendations for maintenance strategy changes

  • Performs special projects and other related duties as assigned

Work Environment And Physical Demands

  • Performs tasks with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as machinery, traffic hazards, temperature and noise extremes, disease, smoke and dusts, and toxic/poisonous agents

  • Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

  • Ability to effectively utilize appropriate safety equipment and procedures

  • Work is in the presence of high voltages, loud noise, hazardous chemicals, oils and solvents and in the presence of untreated wastewater

  • Ability to climb/descend ladders, work in confined spaces and work in elevated locations

  • Ability to work in adverse weather conditions

  • Ability to demonstrate normal color perception, hear audible alarms and detect abnormal equipment sounds

  • Ability to visually and physically inspect equipment and processes at any time of the day or night

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • Thorough knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the electrical/mechanical and instrumentation trades

  • Thorough knowledge of electrical mechanical construction and maintenance, including installation and/or modification of all sizes of electrical conduit, cables, wires, switches, automatic starting equip­ment, etc.

  • Knowledge of electronic repair practices and methods; skill in the use of tools and adjusting defects in electrical and mechanical systems and equipment

  • Ability to work from drawings, schematics, and specifications and interpret blueprints, plans and schematics

  • Ability to plan and review the work of others

  • Knowledge of common building materials, their use and limitation

  • Knowledge of engineering principles, their application to repair and alteration work in a variety of structures

  • Ability to exercise good judgment in planning and detailing maintenance work; interpret and evaluate the need and cost of contracted services

  • Ability to analyze and prepare maintenance plans and specifications; conduct failure analysis investigations and prepare comprehensive reports; develop solutions to maintenance problems through the use of asset management strategies

  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form

  • Basic proficiency in MS Excel

  • Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or access data and/or information using established criteria

  • Ability to prioritize and schedule job assignments

  • Thorough knowledge of construction trades and of various rigging requirements

  • Ability to understand the WSSC Water budget process

  • Ability to formulate and present written reports to management

  • Ability to make procurement recommendations for tools, equipment and vehicles

  • Thorough understanding of the National Electrical Code and local amendments

  • Thorough knowledge of repair/replacement scenarios for complex electrical/mechanical equipment

  • Thorough knowledge of sub-station work up to 69Kv including; resetting tripped breakers; opening/closing different types of breakers under all conditions, and determine root cause of faults

  • Thorough knowledge of motor controls to include soft starts and VFD’s

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent

  • 8+ years electrical/mechanical maintenance experience

Additional Requirements

  • Possession of a valid driver’s license, with no more than 4 points, and the ability to obtain and maintain a WSSC Water driver’s permit within 90 days of hire or transfer date;

  • Employees in this position are designated or considered emergency personnel; therefore, the employee must report to work as scheduled or as directed by their supervisor when WSSC Water declares an event that requires emergency personnel to report to work;

  • Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter.

Preferences

  • Reliability Centered Maintenance ( RCM ) experience

  • Electrical/mechanical Journeyman certification

Salary$76,181 - 129,507

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.

Close Date07/16/2024

Open Until FilledNo

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

    • Do you have a valid driver's license with no more than 4 points and with no restrictions (except eyeglasses/contact lenses)?
  • Yes

  • No

    • Will you, now or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status?
  • Yes

  • No

  • Are you an eligible veteran of any branch of the armed forces who has received an honorable discharge or Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Military Service, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran?

  • Yes

  • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  • Resume

Optional Documents

  • Cover Letter/Letter of Application

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