Motor Pump Technician - Utilities Maintenance

Motor Pump Technician - Utilities Maintenance

Salary

$54,496.00 - $92,164.80 Annually

Location

Utilities, 434 South Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444, FL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

02885

Department

Utilities

Division

36-256 UT Water Maintenance

Opening Date

06/17/2026

Closing Date

7/1/2026 4:00 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Description

Salary can be commensurate with qualifications·

Veterans Preference Applies

EEO Statement

The City of Delray Beach does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability, marital status, family status or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services

• Non-Smoking

The City of Delray Beach is a Non-Tobacco Workplace. The City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products for a period of at least three months prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco or nicotine products" includes but is not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes, snuff, e-cigarettes and nicotine patches or gum.

Performs a broad range of difficult technical work in the diagnosis, maintenance and repair of all pumps, motors, mechanical machinery/equipment and wells associated with the raw water well fields, water treatment plant, re-pump stations, and lift stations. Work is performed under general direction.

Essential Job Duties

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Perform general and major repairs on assigned City equipment as required.
• Perform preventative maintenance. Comprehensive knowledge of the construction, design, repair, and adjustment of a wide variety of specialized medium and heavy-duty equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of tools and equipment, as well as, specialized tools, gauges, machinery, and analyzing equipment used in the repair, service, and maintenance of pumps and motors.
• Ability to detect by inspection any worn, defective or improperly adjusted part of an assembly.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to keep accurate and timely records of repair and service operations.
• Performs other job functions as required.
• Performs all duties in compliance with Palm Beach County Code of Ethics
• Maintains and repairs machinery/equipment at the Water Treatment Plant, Re-pump Stations, Raw Water Wells, and Lift Stations.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, calibrates, tests, and performs preventative maintenance and keeps accurate records.
• Use of hand and power tools, including a truck mount hoist for field repair to install/remove/repair equipment. Installs new systems, upgrades existing systems, replaces old equipment, takes readings, maintains logs, ability to read and understand plans and drawings.
• Installs new systems, upgrades existing systems, replaces old equipment, takes readings, maintains logs, ability to read and understand plans and drawings.
• Operates a computer, maintains daily work orders, and maintains data, records, prints, and technical manuals.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED.
• Five years of experience performing master level repair in pumps and medium and heavy-duty equipment.
• Must possess a valid Florida Class 'B' CDL - Air Brake & Tanker Endorsement
• It is the policy of the City of Delray Beach that persons having a CDL and participating in activities regulated by DOT are subject to drug testing and alcohol testing. The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 requires alcohol and drug testing of safety-sensitive employees in aviation, motor carriers, railroad, and mass transit industries. Provisions of this policy are based upon said Act and the relevant federal regulations applicable to the Act. As a condition of employment, The City of Delray Beach reserves the right to require all employees having a CDL and performing safety-sensitive activities regulated by DOT, to submit at any time to drug and/or alcohol testing to determine the presence of prohibited substances.

Supplemental Information

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

Acceptable eyesight with or without correction.

Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid)

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

Ability to lift articles weighing more than fifty pounds.

Distinguish colors for titration purposes.

Walking

Standing

Bending

Stooping

Driving

Tasting

Smelling

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Exposure to extreme temperatures, electricity, height, noise, moving mechanical parts, confined spaces, vibration, slippery and wet conditions and equipment.

Works alone inside and outside in various weather conditions.

Full-time employees of the City of Delray Beach are provided with a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a defined pension plan, and much more. Benefit coverage varies by employee group.

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01

The City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco products for a period of at least three months prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco products" shall include, but is not limited to, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes and snuff. Have you used any tobacco products for a period of at least three months prior to your application for employment?

• Yes
• No

02

What is your current educational level?

• High School or GED
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor Degree
• Masters or Above
• None of the above

03

Do you possess a valid Florida Class B, CDL license?

• Yes
• No

04

Please indicate if you have experience maintaining and repairing: Please check all that apply

• Machinery/equipment
• Re-pump stations
• Raw Water Wells
• Lift Stations
• None of the above

05

How many years of experience do you have performing a master level of repair work, installing new systems, or upgrading existing systems?.

• No experience
• Less than a year
• One to two years
• Three to four years
• Five to six years
• Seven to eight years
• Nine years or more

06

Are you claiming Veterans preference in employment? If so, the claim form and other required documents must be attached to this application before you submit it; otherwise your claim will not be considered.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Delray Beach

Address 100 NW 1st Avenue

Delray Beach, Florida, 33444

Phone 561-243-7125

Website https://www.delraybeachfl.gov/home