Salary: $31,330.00 - $50,490.00 Annually

Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED or higher, and one (1) year of experience in wastewater line construction, maintenance and repair work.

Licenses and Certificates: Class I Collection Certificate of Competency issued by the State of Texas required within one (1) year of appointment. Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, supervise and participate in crew activities of skilled or unskilled workers engaged in light construction, maintenance and repair of sewer lines and services.

Typical Duties

Supervise and assist a small crew in the installation, maintenance and repair of sewer lines and services. Involves: Oversee and assist in the installation, maintenance and repair of manhole covers and sewer lines. Install concrete forms. Pour and finish concrete work. Install batter boards to lay pipes at specified grades and alignments. Install well-points and dewatering systems. Install timber shoring as required. Install polyethylene liner pipe. Estimate equipment and materials for work assignment. Consult with supervisor on work assignment problems or requests for additional support. Assist in laying pipes for the repair and replacement of existing systems. Repair, remove or replace damaged or obsolete lines. Supervise the tapping for new service connections and the plugging of lines. Check completed work to ensure compliance with materials and code specifications. Notify supervisor of work order completion. Maintain records and prepare daily activity reports.

Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule, assign and review of work activities. Prioritize and coordinate crew activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Recommend merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Note: This is a new posting for Wastewater Lead Service Worker. If you are still interested, please reapply.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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Wastewater Lead Service Worker