Stormwater Utility Technician

Job Title

The City of Clemson provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills

Essential Job Functions

• Drives truck, Jet vacuum truck, dump truck, or truck equipped with a hydraulic lifting device to transport load to disposal area.
• Performs manual labor for stormwater line repairs, manhole maintenance, detention pond maintenance, and installation of stormwater pipe with appurtenances.
• Operates tractor with mowing, bush hog, and other similar type attachments.
• Receives written work orders or verbal instructions from the Equipment Operator.
• Replaces worn or damaged parts, such as hoses, wiring, and belts, in machines and equipment, such as truck, backhoe/loader, dump truck, trencher, and other equipment.
• Hand washes vehicles.
• Assembles tools, equipment, and materials; performs specific work tasks on the city's stormwater system as instructed.
• May be required to work emergency over time on an on-needed basis.
• Operates light and medium-sized construction and power equipment.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including ditch digging, manhole and line cleaning, main and pipe repair, and backfilling.
• Is required to fill in other positions in the department.
• Reports unsafe conditions or defects in equipment.
• Reports all accidents and incidents (including near misses) as soon as they occur.
• Works according to good safety practices as posted, instructed, and/or discussed.
• Follows safety rules and regulations and uses personal protective equipment.
• Refrains from any unsafe behavior or act that might endanger self or fellow worker(s).
• Participates in safety training, makes suggestions as necessary; and serves on committees or inspection teams when appropriate.
• Wears seatbelt while driving to and from job sites.
• Operates a variety of machinery, motorized vehicles, and equipment, including dump truck, pickup truck, utility truck, jetter/inductor truck, man lift, generators, mobile radio, ditch witch, etc.
• Uses a variety of tools and supplies including saws, pumps, compressors, sanders, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, etc.

Additional Job Functions

• May operate backhoe/loader.
• May perform maintenance as needed on all equipment.
• Repairs sidewalks with concrete, using a shovel, hand roller, trowel, level, and long-handled tamp.
• Repairs roadways with asphalt, using shovel, hand roller, and tamp
• Performs janitorial duties such as cleaning, sweeping and mopping.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by one (1) year of experience relating to utility construction, maintenance, or repair; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Licenses or Certifications: Must have a valid South Carolina driver's license and commercial driver's license certification with tanker and airbrake endorsements, or the ability to obtain one. Must possess or the ability to obtain Certified Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Inspector Certification as required and be responsible for PPE as needed.

Supplemental Information

Applications accepted online at Applications accepted until the position is filled. The City of Clemson provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Clemson is an equal opportunity employer.