Description

• Makes water and sewer taps for new services;
• Repairs water and sewer leaks, including digging holes and trenches, using backhoes and other equipment, and placing necessary shoring;
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on water and sewer lines, including unclogging lines using hydrojets, routers, and hand tools, light and heavy equipment, exercising and/or replacing valves, repairing lift station pumps, entering confined spaces, and testing for low water pressure;
• Performs utility line locates;
• Performs leak site dress-ups by pouring sandy loam over affected area;
• Runs new main feeders and service lines;
• Reads and maintains various flow meters, water interconnects, meters/gauges at lift stations, water booster stations, and other utility appurtenances;
• Repairs water lines in city buildings;
• Maintains grounds at field operations, lift stations, booster stations, plants and other facilities;
• Performs chlorine tests on new lines;

Other Important Duties

• May clear brush and trees, remove animal carcasses from city streets, and place barricades at low water crossing during heavy rains; and
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

Acceptable Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses

High school graduation, or its equivalent, plus at least one year of experience in water or wastewater utility operations or construction;
 
or  any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.