Salary: $50K - $75K Annually

Maintains and repairs the City’s water distribution system; installs, repairs, and maintains meters, valves, and related water system components; and performs related work as required.

Representative Duties:

Identifies utility markings at job sites to determine location excavation; breaks and removes asphalt; excavates mains and lines following safe dig practices and shutdown procedures; installs and removes various types of trench shoring; backfills trenches.

Taps water main for installation of new services; installs, repairs, and maintains fire lines, fire hydrants, domestic water services, meters, various sizes of vault sections, meter boxes, and related water distribution components.

Investigates and repairs water mains, service leaks, and related water system problems; replaces water mains and removes old services.

Exercises, maintains, and repairs valves according to preventive maintenance schedules; tests and adjusts water volumes and pressures.

Operates a variety of equipment and tools including trucks, dump trucks, skip loaders, grinders, cutting torches, saws, assorted pumps, and related equipment; may operate heavy equipment as needed.

Determines appropriate equipment needed for work assignment; loads, transports, and unloads tools, supplies, materials, and equipment.

Interacts with and notifies customers of impacts to their water service, including serving discontinuation notices.

Sets up traffic control using the appropriate barricades, cones, and delineators; safely channels and directs traffic around work sites.

Assists in locating and marking underground utilities.

Performs routine preventive maintenance and basic repairs on tools, equipment, and vehicles used.

Maintains logs, records, and reports of maintenance and repair activities performed.

Reads and interprets water system maps, blueprints, standards, specifications, and related technical documentation.

Performs emergency work on water main breaks and related emergencies as required; assists with temporary and emergency water shutdowns.

Maintains shop and working areas in a clean and orderly condition.

Utilizes proper safety precautions related to all work performed and performs work in a safe manner following all City and applicable safety regulations, rules, policies, and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Principles, practices, techniques, equipment, and tools required for installing, maintaining, and repairing equipment and facilities found in water distribution systems

Basic excavation and concrete handling techniques

Plumbing and piping principles

Operational characteristics, use of, and maintenance requirements of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and light to heavy power equipment required for the work

Basic traffic control procedures and traffic sign regulations

Occupational hazards and standard safety procedures related to the work

Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff

The structure and content of the English language to effectively perform the work

Principles of basic mathematics

Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed

Ability to:

Perform a variety of tasks in the installation, repair, and maintenance of water distribution systems and facilities

Learn and understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities

Read and interpret maps, schematics, drawings, diagrams, blueprints, and related technical documents

Work safely and adhere to principles of safety when working near traffic or in other environments

Load and transport pipes, steel plates, stomper, skip loader, backhoe and related materials and equipment to work site

Locate and detect leaking water mains

Maintain accurate logs, records, and basic written records of work performed

Understand and follow oral and written instructions

Safely and effectively use and operate a vehicle and tools and equipment required for the work

Learn, understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed

Organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.

Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and procedural guidelines

Effectively use computer systems, standard office productivity and presentation software applications, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Provide effective customer service

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from high school or the equivalent

Experience: One year of general construction experience in water utility industry, plumbing, or general contracting.

Licenses and Certifications:

Possession of, or successfully obtain within 12 months of appointment, a valid Grade I (D1) Water Distribution Operator certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), to be maintained throughout employment

Possession of a Class C California Driver’s License to be maintained throughout employment

Possession of, or successfully obtain within 6 months from date of appointment, a valid Class B California Driver’s License to be maintained throughout employment

Possession of, or successfully obtain within 6 months from date of appointment, a valid Forklift Operator certification, to be maintained throughout employment

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