Water/Wastewater Service Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Salary and Benefits

$24.08 per hour plus excellent benefits - Texas Municipal Retirement System (7% employee, 2:1 matching by employer); Mission Square (457 retirement plan); Paid overtime and holidays; Paid vacation and sick leave after six (6) months of employment; Employee medical, dental and life insurance coverage is paid by employer; Vision, voluntary life, long term disability, and dependent insurance coverage is available; Longevity Pay; Tuition Reimbursement Program; Employee Assistance Program.

The Water/Wastewater Service Worker performs manual tasks involved in the maintenance of the city’s water distribution system and sanitary sewer collection system. This includes repair or replacement of water service lines and distribution mains, repair or replacement and maintenance of sanitary sewer mains. The Water/Wastewater Service Worker will also perform maintenance on wastewater lift stations and water well plants, repair customer yards after repairs of water service/main breaks in the right of way. Equipment utilized includes but is not limited to trucks, water pumps, sewer camera trailer, jack hammer, backhoe, dump truck, and sewer truck. Directly responsible for the safety of self and indirectly responsible for the safety of coworkers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned)

• Operate water system to include all wells, elevated and ground storage tanks, standpipes, pumps and water treatment equipment; install and maintain water mains, hydrants, water meters and lateral lines;

• Routinely visit the water plants and tanks to ascertain operational status; determine adequacy and accuracy of recording instruments and adjust as necessary; Make draw down measurements required for water level determination and make gauge reading calculations for required data;

• Inspect all electrical, plumbing and treatment equipment such as electric motors, circuit breakers, control boards, pump valves, flow meters, gauges, chlorinators and all emergency standby facilities.

• Make necessary adjustments by regulating valves or placing additional motors into operation to increase or decrease any function of the operation to ensure proper water flow and pressure to meet consumption demands and that the application of chemical treatment is maintained at the proper ratio.

• Make chemical tests of the water for chlorine. Replace chlorine cylinders, renew supply of chemicals to treatment apparatus and adjust as required.

• Check equipment periodically to prevent overheating or other damage to machinery and to eliminate any potential health, safety or fire hazards.

• Ensure continuous source of water for the distribution system and redistribute methods to meet emergency conditions.

• Compute chemical requirements for sterilization of wells and equipment to eliminate harmful bacteria in the water system. Flush stagnant parts of water system as necessary;

• Repairs, constructs and maintains he city’s water distribution system and sanitary sewer collection system;

• Maintains water production and water storage facilities;

• Maintains sanitary sewer lift station;

• Stocks truck with necessary equipment and materials;

• Excavates and backfills trenches in order to complete repairs;

• Cleans, organizes and maintains facilities, tools and equipment;

• Assists with the set up of work zone for traffic control and promotes and practices a safe working environment;

• Repair customer yards and city streets after water/sewer repairs in the right of way;

• Maintains water/wastewater plants by mowing and trimming various sites;

• Perform weekly equipment maintenance checks;

• Perform the duties of Utilities Service Tech when requested or in his absence;

• Required to respond to all emergency water system requirements on a 24-hour basis;

• Rotating 24hr. standby duties with fellow co-workers for the water/wastewater division;

• Regular and timely attendance is an essential duty of this position unless otherwise authorized.

• Performs other necessary duties and fulfills responsibilities as required by the Utilities Superintendent and the Director of Public Works.

• The City expects all employees to be customer-service oriented and to work cooperatively and pleasantly with other City employees and with the general public.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee(s) are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments to the employee.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in water production and sanitary sewer collection beneficial but not necessary.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Must have a valid Class “C” Texas Driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Minimum “D” TNRCC license in Water and Wastewater Collection required within one year of employment.

• Familiarity with methods, equipment, materials and standard practices used in the construction, maintenance and repair of water distribution system and sanitary sewer collection system.
• Knowledge about the operation of all the equipment commonly used in the maintenance and operation of the water distribution system and sanitary sewer collection system.
• Ability to pass exams and obtain licenses as required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work overtime on demand when required.
• Ability to cover 24 hour, 7 days per week rotating standby duty.

The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to operate mechanical equipment (jackhammer, backhoe, mower, water pumps, etc.), reach with hands and arms, drive vehicles, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, climb, twist, reach, push and pull; and the employee may be required to lift, carry and/or move objects weighing 10-25 lbs. frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working conditions are primarily outside with exposure to temperature variations; occasional exposure to hazardous chemical irritants, noxious odors and fumes sometimes requiring the use of protective breathing apparatus.

This position requires frequent contact with City employees and citizens; is required to interact with employees at other agencies and organizations; and must remain calm and professional in tense, emotionally charged, and stressful situations. The employee may face difficult and stressful situations; and may be required to work under time pressures to meet deadlines, to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, to change tasks frequently, to perform tedious and exacting work, and to work closely with others as part of a team. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

This is a full-time benefits eligible position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 7:00 am to 4:00 pm during selected summer months, but this position’s work schedule is subject to change depending on the needs of the department and the City. Evening and weekend work are also required as needed. Overtime is required upon demand. Must be available for rotating 24 hour, 7 days per week standby duty.

An employee in this position is required to drive a vehicle to various meetings, functions, events and to travel out of town to represent the City at meetings and conferences and for training.

The City of Universal City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.