GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of apprentice level skilled duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of city water and sewer systems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Water :
Operates various types of heavy equipment such as operates six or ten wheel transport trucks, patrol, backhoe, rollers and trenching equipment; performs installation or repair of water service connections, water lines and meters, repairs or replaces fire hydrants and plugged water meters; repairs water mains; thaws frozen lines; cleans and maintains storage tanks; connects and disconnects service; searches out shut off valves; water line leaks; assists in placement of pipe and water regulators; removes, disassembles, cleans or replaces defective parts of regulators, adjusts pilot valves as needed to assure efficient water line service. I nstalls new water lines using forklift, pipe threader, tapping machine, welder, pipe cutting saw, pipe and cable locator old water lines; tears out and repairs curb, gutter and street in locating and uncovering broken lines; builds meter boxes; builds extensions to raise or lower existing boxes as needed. Operates a variety of hand tools and small power equipment such as jack hammers, roller, compressors, packing machine, gopher, tamper, tapping machine; cleans tools and equipment to assure proper working order. Maintains pump house; repairs water/booster pumps; removes and disassembles pumps; cleans and replaces defective parts, grease bearing, adjusts packing and reinstalls in pump housing. Monitors city water well storage levels; assures proper operation of telemetering equipment; tests fuses and resisters using OHM meter; replaces fuses and resisters as needed. Reads residential and commercial water meters as needed to accurately bill customers for water usage; performs field and shop repairs on water meters, removes meter, disassemble, cleans and/or replaces defective parts, reassembles and tests to assure proper working order; sets blue stake markers. Conducts water sampling and delivers to county health for analysis; monitors chlorine levels; tests water using DPD tester to assure proper chlorine residual levels; reads water flow meter, chlorine pound per day gauge; calculates chlorine dosage and makes proper adjustments. Participates in work zone safety procedures; flags on coming vehicles to protect the public and workers; sets up warning signs and signalization equipment. Assists to monitor division supplies; conducts inventory of parts and equipment; reports results to supervisor. Sewer:
Performs sewer collection system installation, maintenance, and repairs; operates a variety of hand or power equipment, including tapping machine, jackhammer, compactor, rodding machine, sewer truck, etc. Monitors sewer line flow, stimulates rate of flow by operating sewer truck to inject high pressure water; maintains and cleans city sewer collection system main lines; inspects manholes and sewer lines to detect leaks or malfunctions; bolts leak proof collars to mains to stop leaks; seals joints with cementing compound; opens clogged sewer lines using various pipe cleaning equipment. Performs related duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Two (2) years experience in construction, maintenance or repair of water distribution systems; plus level "I" Water Distribution Operator Certification preferred.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be qualifying.
Job Posted by ApplicantPro
