Water/Wastewater Maintenance Worker

Job Description

Job Summary
Performs the duties of a general laborer or those requiring a basic understanding and use of tools used in the maintenance, installation, and repair of water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
Essential Job Functions

• Assists with the installation and repair of water and sewer lines and other related facilities, including excavating and repairing broken lines.
• Performs work in assembling, laying, and aligning water distribution and water reclamation collection mains and service lines.
• Operates air hammer to break rock and asphalt; uses pick and shovel to remove dirt and rock; uses a probe to locate the pipe.
• Assists with the City’s preventative maintenance program on water distribution and wastewater collection mains, lines, equipment, and facilities.
• Transports materials, tools, and equipment to and from job sites, and sets up and removes warning signs and traffic control devices.
• Loads and unloads trucks; drives a dump truck as needed.
• Operates a variety of hand tools, power tools, and other equipment such as jackhammers, air compressors, pumps, pneumatic tools, and generators.
• Cleans, services, and maintains assigned tools, machinery, equipment, and vehicles and conducts walkaround checks of assigned vehicles and heavy equipment at the beginning of each work day to ensure it is in safe working order and properly stocked.
• Ensures that all established safety precautions and practices are observed during the performance of work; wears proper safety gear on every job site ( PPE ).
• Performs related duties as required.
• Responds regularly and promptly to work.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED .
• Must possess at least one (1) year of work experience performing semi-skilled and/or skilled manual labor.

Licenses, Certifications & Special Requirements
Texas Class C driver’s license with a good driving record as measured by the City’s evaluation system. Once hired, a Class A commercial driver’s license must be obtained within the time frame set by the department.