Utilities Maintenance Worker Water

Utilities Maintenance Worker

Franklin County is seeking a hardworking and dependable Utilities Maintenance Worker to help maintain and support the vital water systems our community relies on every day.

Compensation: Estimated Hiring Salary Range: $37,194-$39,054 To Be Determined Based on Experience and Qualifications

Benefits: Franklin County offers a competitive benefits package designed to encourage and support your health, well-being and productivity. Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required); generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistance program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Assists in laying, repairing and replacing water and sewer pipe and maintaining wastewater lines and manholes in the system; may check manhole outfall lines for leaks and cleans. Assists in maintenance and making repairs to equipment at water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and lift stations including pulling pumps, assisting in replacing drives, blowers, meters and other equipment. Assists in preventive maintenance on water booster stations, sewage lift stations and treatment plants including pumps, filters, electric motors, aeration basins, re-circulation and sludge pumps and other treatment plant equipment; maintains perimeter of wastewater plant, water and wastewater lift stations including cutting grass and cleaning the areas. Makes water and sewer taps into water line for individual customers; digs up lines, cleans and bores holes in running lines for meter and box; repairs breaks/leaks in main lines, taps and meter boxes. Assists with flushing fire hydrants and dead-end lines. Reads water meters for billing using handheld computers for assigned route; takes rereads as assigned in response to customer complaints; cuts water on and off based on work orders. May perform electrical, carpentry, welding or other basic to journey level trades' work on occasion as needed by the department. Uses shovels to finish grading trenches for construction of water and sewer lines; fits pipe; and uses variety of hand tools. Operates construction equipment such as dump trucks, backhoe, tractor, basic hand tools; performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs to equipment. Assists in maintenance of equipment and vehicles; cleans, changes oil and greases. Serves on-call and call-back duties on a weekly rotation. Additional Job Duties Performs related duties as required. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Working knowledge of the use of common tools, materials and equipment used in construction and maintenance of collection and distribution lines and water and wastewater lift stations, pumps, etc. Working knowledge of a variety of maintenance and manual methods and tasks involved in the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of utility lines and appurtenances and repair of lift stations, booster stations and treatment plant pumps and equipment. Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work. Knowledge at the basic to journey level in a trades area such as welding, carpentry, or electrical trades. Working knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of common automotive and mechanical equipment. Knowledge of the municipal water and sewer services policies, practices and procedures. Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to operations of motorized equipment. Skill in operating light to medium heavy equipment with skill and safety. Ability to exert heavy physical effort. Ability to understand oral instructions and to read line maps and operation and service manuals. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens, supervisors, and other employees.

Desirable Education and Experience

High school diploma with some experience in semi-skilled maintenance or construction work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Information

Must possess an appropriate valid North Carolina driver's license upon hire. Must complete Competent Person Trenching and Excavation, Competent Person Confined Spaces, DOT Flagger certification, and Defensive Driving training within first year of employment. Preferred certifications, but not required:

• North Carolina C-Distribution or higher
• North Carolina Collections 1 or higher
• NC CDL "B"