Water/Wastewater Mechanic II - Tucson, AZ

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we challenge what’s currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.

As a Mechanic II, based in Tucson, AZ, you’ll join a collaborative team ensuring that our clients can deliver their services – uninterrupted. You’ll have the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks in the preventive and corrective maintenance on wastewater treatment plants and related facilities equipment on an assigned shift. You’ll contribute to the success of our program with efficient preventive maintenance and effective solutions to challenges that may arise in municipal facilities.

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you – and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on buildings, structures, grounds, machinery, and equipment

• Lubricate equipment and inspect for malfunctions

• Replace packing/mechanical seals in pumps and valves

• Replace bearings in motors, pumps, and other equipment

• Tune engines, adjust valve clearance, and clean/adjust regulators

• Examine equipment failures to identify root causes and prevent recurrence

• Install and set up new equipment

• Clean and paint interior and exterior equipment and buildings

• Clean out pipes and perform plumbing and pipe‑fitting tasks as needed

• Use gas and/or arc welding equipment to heat, cut, braze, or weld

• Perform painting duties in the painter’s absence

• Assist with maintaining maintenance records

• Perform additional tasks as required

• Take action to ensure the safety, health, and well‑being of yourself and your team

Here's what you'll need

• Four years of experience as a mechanical technician

• Proficiency in the use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

• A valid driver’s license with no major infractions

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Experience working with municipal utility client

• Forklift experience

• Safe work practices

Working Conditions:

Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This position will spend a substantial amount of time performing safety sensitive labor or services

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

52,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

56,160.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $52,000.00 to $56,160.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 05, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Tucson	Arizona	United States
Tempe	Arizona	United States