Utility Worker I - Water

Salary: $17.34 Hourly
Location : Water Department Marietta, GA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 04931
Department: Water
Opening Date: 05/20/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Grade Code: 100


Position Information


This position is located in the Cobb County Water System, System Maintenance Division.
Shift: F our 10-hour shifts a week, Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday, 6:30 am - 5 pm. This position works shift rotations that include working days, nights, call-outs, standby, holidays, and weekends in any region assigned.

Essential Functions


Installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces water and sewer lines and related system components: locates manholes, service connections, valves and other utilities, assists with the installation of new sewer taps; clears debris from manholes, water and sewer lines, sewer stream crossings, easements, valve boxes, etc.; inspects and evaluates condition of systems; diagnoses leaks, blockages or other problems; excavates around water and sewer infrastructure; installs appropriate repair fittings; replaces service lines; performs confined space entries into permit required confined spaces as needed; cleans manholes and lines; and changes out sewer rings and lids on manholes, etc.

Gathers tools and equipment needed to complete work activities; picks up and transports materials, tools and supplies; cleans and washes equipment and tools; performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs as needed; and notifies supervisor of needed equipment replacements and repairs.

Performs related activities: saw cuts driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and roads during repair; assist with the preparation and restoration of landscape, property, and other areas to preconstruction conditions that are disrupted as a result of repair work; installs sod, or applies seed, hay, pine straw, and lime where needed.

Operates and maintains a camera, shovels, sharpshooter, probing rod, jet hose, jackhammer, pipe saw, hand saw, chainsaw, pipe cutters, various hand tools, hatchets, machetes, post hole digger, trash pump, hand pump, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.

Adheres to established safety procedures: monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees, other individuals, equipment, and property; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project or work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public; and wears personal protective equipment.

Provides emergency coverage as directed or required and works on standby status according to established departmental schedules.

Performs manual work functions associated with construction and maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure: installs and repairs pipe (laying and cutting pipes); cuts and repairs sewer taps; installs and repairs manholes, valve boxes, etc.; clears sewer pipe obstructions; assists equipment operators with site preparation and operation of jet-vac equipment; and performs related labor.

Assists in documenting locations of existing manholes using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.

Assists in condition assessment of existing sewer infrastructure: takes visual and electronic measurements, performs smoke testing, enters manholes to place and remove flow meters and CCTV equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required; previous experience in construction, infrastructure maintenance, or a related field preferred.

Licenses and Certifications


Valid Driver's License preferred. Must possess and maintain the following certifications within nine months of hire: Confined Space Entry, Trenching and Excavation, and Flagger.

Physical Abilities


Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, odors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, extreme temperatures, extreme noises, hazardous materials, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, falling objects, electric currents, traffic hazards, animal/wildlife attacks, animal bites, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances or explosive environments.

EEO Statement

Cobb County Government is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Visit Cobb County's Employee Benefits page to learn more.
01


I understand that all answers to these supplemental questions must be verifiable in the 'Educational History' and 'Employment History' sections of the application. Failure to provide sufficient information in these sections may result in my disqualification from the hiring process.

• Yes
• No

02


I have read the Minimum Qualifications required for this position and understand I must demonstrate those qualifications on the application in order to be considered for this position. Furthermore, a failure to adequately demonstrate all qualifications may result in my removal from consideration. Lastly, I understand indicating "see resume" on the application and/or in a supplemental question response, may not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

• Yes
• No

03


Are you legally eligible to work in the United States on an unlimited and unrestricted basis?

• Yes
• No

04


Educational Background (copies of any education documents listed on your application will be required upon hire) : Mark the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced Degree
• None of the above

05


If you have a college degree, what was your major area of study? Enter N/A if this does not apply.
06


Do you have experience digging ditches and/or unloading pipes?

• Yes
• No

07


If you answered 'yes' to the above question, please explain your experience in detail. Enter N/A if this does not apply.
08


Do you have experience operating various pieces of maintenance equipment?

• Yes
• No

09


Describe the various pieces of maintenance equipment that you have operated. Enter N/A if this does not apply.
10


Do you have any water or sewer maintenance experience?

• Yes
• No

11


Describe your water or sewer maintenance experience in detail. Please list the company you worked for and what your duties were. Enter N/A if this does not apply.
12


This job requires extremely strenuous physical labor, are you willing to perform this type of daily work?

• Yes
• No

13


If you receive a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to satisfactorily complete the following elements: a criminal background check, a physical exam, a drug screen and provide copies of any education documents listed on your application . Please note that a criminal conviction may not disqualify you from consideration. Are you willing to accept these terms?

• Yes
• No

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