Maintenance Tech (Water Distribution)

Purpose Of Position

This position aims to safely make repairs for various construction and maintenance operations within the City. It accomplishes this by operating all specialty tools to complete construction projects. Duties include performing repairs to water and wastewater lines, providing traffic control, installing sewer and water taps, conducting repairs to manholes, hydrants, and valves, and interacting with other City employees and citizens. Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., nights and weekends as required, and on-call.

Essential Functions

Repair water and sewer lines by excavating and restoring them, identifying the source of the leak, isolating line segments, exposing and making repairs, flushing the system, placing the line back into service, operating all the required valves, and always ensuring job site safety.

Provides traffic control by directing traffic at the work site and communicating safety rules to customers.

Conducts repair to hydrants and valves by isolating fire hydrant lead; exposing piping and assessing damages for repair; replacing or reinstalling parts; performing inspections before placing hydrant in service; exposing valve; isolating line segment; identifying the problem; repairing valve back to operational level; placing valve into the open position.

Completes the installation of sewer and water taps by assisting with the installation service, exposing mains in asphalt, soils, or concrete, installing taps penetrating mains, isolating lines as required, and inspecting and testing for leaks at new connections.

Excavate water and sewer mains and their appurtenance with shovels, rakes, pick hammers, hand saws, pry bars, etc.

Move, carry, push, pull, and lift supplies and parts used to repair, replace, and install water and sewer mains and their appurtenance.

Use gas and hydraulic saws, pumps, blowers, and compactors.

Use hand tools for the daily operation of construction.

Clean up the work area.

Other Job Functions

Other duties as assigned

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Must be able to read, write, and understand the English language.

Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 100 lbs. for several minutes daily.

Must climb onto equipment safely, balance, stoop, bend, and crouch.

Must be able to use and operate various hand tools: shovels, rakes, saws, hammers, ratchets, and sockets.

Must be able to operate various gas-powered saws, chain saws, and hydraulic or electric pumps.

Must be able to work without supervision.

Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers.

Must have good attendance.

Must be able to install D.I., PVC, C.I., and clay pipe and their appurtenances.

Must be able to set meters and meter boxes and run water services from main to property.

Must be able to install and repair fire hydrants.

Must be able to install, repair, and replace water valves and set paving boxes.

Must have basic skills to load trucks and materials using a backhoe, loader, and forklift.

Must read tape measure; add, subtract, and multiply. Must be able to run power equipment, including gas-powered compaction packers, gas-powered cut-off saws, hydraulic saws, hydraulic jack hammers, hydraulic pumps, air tools, jackhammers, impact wrenches, concrete saws, and must be familiar with water and sewer tapping machines, two-way radios, essential hand tools, and specialty power tools.

Must safely drive a -ton truck and operate a forklift as needed.

Must be able to train in all aspects of daily tasks and use hand and power tools, traffic control devices, concrete, asphalt, and carpentry work.

Must perform heavy manual labor over an extended time in varying weather conditions.

Must comply with all City and departmental policies and procedures and meet attendance and punctuality guidelines.

Must be available to work a rotating on-call duty, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Must have reliable transportation and telephone and be close enough to Tyler to respond within 30 minutes of receiving a call.

Must stand for 6 hours daily; turn and sit for 3 hours daily; crouch for 2 hours daily; bend, stoop, walk, climb, crawl, and kneel for 1 hour daily.

Working conditions may also include extreme cold and heat, temperature changes, humidity, heights, vibration, wetness, dryness, confined spaces, noise 80-dB and over, fumes, mists, gases, dust, caustics, chemicals, allergens, detergents, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and exposure to burns.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Must have a minimum of an eighth-grade education. A High School diploma or GED is preferred. Must have at least one (1) year of experience in maintenance; prefer experience in water/wastewater maintenance and installation of services. Experience using hand tools, small tools, concrete saws, and tapping machines is a plus. Must possess a valid Texas Class "C" driver's license with a clear driving record. Must possess a TCEQ Class "C" Water Distribution/Class "1" Wastewater Collection License or can obtain one within one (1 1/2) year.

City Of Tyler Policy

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ, and provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the job's essential functions. This position requires presence in the office to perform the job's essential functions. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas, is a fact and an ideal. The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an associate degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a bachelor's degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree. The City of Tyler supports a drugand alcohol-free workplace policy. All candidates are subject to preemployment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluations, Criminal Background Checks, and Consumer Report/Credit Checks. No person under eighteen (18) will be employed in any regular full-time position. Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may be employed in temporary or regular part-time positions if they furnish the City with a minor's release (Form 2-2) and are approved by the City Manager. No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any position requiring the operation of a City motorized vehicle. This posting is subject to be removed at the discretion of the department providing the position.

Benefits

The City of Tyler believes in putting people first. We are passionate, proactive, and purposeful in our mission to serve our community and make a positive difference in the lives of our neighbors. The City of Tyler offers the following benefits:

• Full range of benefits including Health/Teledoc, Dental, Vision, Disability, and $10K of Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• 2:1 match in our TMRS Retirement Plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Award-winning Infants at Work Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing professional development