Construction Field Services Technician

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This position allows all levels of experience.

Overview
Employees are our greatest resource in working towards a bright future. It takes an exceptional team of Civil Construction trade experts workingbehind the scenes to help solve complex problems and build capacity for the future.

Smyth Industries is currently searching for an individual with Water Infrastructure Industry experience as a Field Services Technician to help enhance our current team. We provide full-service electrical, civil, manufacturing, engineering and general contracting services for the water and reclamation industry.

The ideal candidate will foster teamwork and create a positive work environment in a fast-paced industry, while helping our Arizona clients engineer, rehabilitate, manufacture and construct water distribution and treatment infrastructure.

If you are looking for an organization who invests in their employees, has a culture of community and belonging that allows their people to be their best, and allows you to bring your authentic self to work while achieving purpose-driven work, then we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building the future.

About Us
Smyth Industries, Inc. has been serving the water and reclamation industry throughout Arizona and the Southwest since the company’s inception as Smyth Steel Manufacturing in 1980. We’ve grown from our steel tank fabrication and specialty manufacturing origins, into a full-service water and reclamation industry General Contractor specializing in end-to-end solutions including Storage Tanks, Pump and Water Wells, Pressure and Surge Vessels, Industrial Coatings, Electrical and Controls, and Engineering.

We're proud of what we build but we're even prouder of the people who build it.

Benefits
We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefit package that includes,401K, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short and Long-Term Disability, Life insurance, and Monday-Thursday (4 days/10-hour days).

In your job, you will have the ability to make a difference in the water and reclamation industry by:

Scope: Learn on-the-job under supervision from the Field Services Foreman, construct and maintain water systems. Support and adhere to the Smyth Industries Policies and Procedures, Safety Compliance, and Values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Technical Knowledge and Communication: Exhibit technical knowledge and experience in the civil construction trade. | Provide effective project communication, both orally and in writing | Ability to thrive in a team environment and work with other divisions | Complete nonroutine task assigned. Tools, Equipment, and Site Support: Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order | Perform semi-skilled and unskilled labor duties related to installation, maintenance, and repair of a wide variety of civil construction tasks | Reassemble equipment, using hand tools | Ability to select tools to complete daily job tasks | Proficient in the use of basic hand tools to perform daily job functions: screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, cordless drills, hand operated saw, level, etc. | General site clean-up, digging trenches, staging material, or all other duties as assigned. Mechanical and Piping Construction: Assist with aboveground and belowground mechanical construction work, including pipe laying, pipefitting, and installation of small-diameter piping for water and reclamation systems | Assist with installation, alignment, and support of above ground and belowground piping, valves, fittings, pipe supports, and appurtenances used in municipal, industrial, and agricultural water systems | Support pump station, booster station, well site, pressure vessel, surge vessel, and storage tank construction activities as directed by the foreman. Concrete and Civil Site Work: Support concrete work such as setting forms, placing and finishing flatwork, constructing storage tank ring foundations, and preparing well head pads | Prepare work areas for concrete placement, including subgrade preparation, form layout, reinforcement placement support, embedded coordination, and cleanup after pours | Assist with excavation support, trench preparation, backfill, compaction, grading, and surface restoration associated with utility system construction. Material Handling and Organization: Load, unload, stage, and protect piping, fittings, valves, concrete materials, tools, and equipment to maintain an organized and safe work site.

Minimum Qualifications: Knowledgeable with two of the following tasks: installing aboveground and belowground piping, performing mechanical piping work, installing underground piping, laying pipe above and below ground, installing hydropneumatics tanks, setting forms for concrete, finishing concrete, site grading, and/or general mechanical skills | Ability to read basic layout markings, follow verbal instructions, take field measurements, and verify that materials are installed in the correct location and orientation | Basic understanding of safe rigging awareness, material handling, excavation safety, concrete placement safety, and work around active construction equipment | Ability to assist with mechanical assembly, bolting, gasket installation, pipe support installation, valve installation, and general equipment setting under supervision | Self-motivated, task-oriented, leader | Required to possess a valid driver's license and legally be able to operate a company vehicle | Required to pass a preemployment drug screening | Working knowledge of OSHA regulations | Must be able to physically perform all required duties which may include bending, lifting 50-pound objects, carrying 50-pound items, squatting, climbing ladders, working in confined spaces, working outdoors most of the time, or standing for prolonged periods of time | Required to wear company supplied Personal Protective Equipment | The applicant should be comfortable working around industrial equipment.

Preferred: 1 year of civil construction trade experience | Experience leading coworkers. | Strong knowledge in water and reclamation construction | Speak Spanish

Competencies: Demonstrates Adaptability: Handles daily work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility | Uses Sound Judgement: Makes timely, cost effective and sound decisions; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty’s | Shows work commitment: Sets high standards on performance; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them | Teamwork: Employ personal strengths, knowledge, and talents to compliment others. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable. Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers. Provide conflict resolution while maintaining a strong team environment | Commits to Quality: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improve efficiencies.

Disclaimers: Duties may be modified at any time. Employment is at-will. Pre-employment drug screening is required. Smyth Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and providing reasonable accommodations under the ADA.