Stormwater Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Salary and Benefits

$39.48 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 Stormwater Technician assists in meeting Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) mandated requirements for the minimum control measures of small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) of the City of Universal City Water Quality Program. This employee will be actively engaged in daily inspections of permitted storm water sites, providing inspections for illicit discharge detection and elimination; assisting other field personnel in the permitting of construction sites; providing inspections of best management practices of construction sites; and performing related duties as required. 

The Stormwater Service Technician assists with reports relative to the operation and maintenance of the street sweeper and the street sweeping schedule.  This position requires the operation and use of the street sweeper truck, tractor shredders, and various types of light to heavy duty equipment.  

• Operates the street sweeper on a strict schedule.
• Responsible for the complete user maintenance on the street sweeper daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually.
• Maintains daily logs on subdivision sweeping, miles driven per subdivision and usage of gas, oil and supplies consumed.
• Performs repairs of general nature on the street sweeper chassis, the auxiliary engine and sweeper components.
• Inspects and maintains City Facilities to reduce potential impacts from storm water runoff.
• Maintenance activities will include but are not limited to picking up trash/litter, removing oil, placing and storing materials in appropriate designated areas.
• Operates various types of equipment including, but not limited to, mowers, shredders, dump truck, backhoe, water/herbicide truck, street sweeper, and vactor.
• Maintain weekly schedule of mowing and maintenance of all storm drain channels.
• Inspect and clean any storm culverts, inlets, storm drainage systems, and outfalls for the MS4.
• Reports any hazardous driving surfaces to Assistant Director of Public Works.
• Responsible for submitting all stormwater related reports to TCEQ.
• Assists other City Departments when requested.
• Performs maintenance of right-of-ways, drainage ways, detention ponds and keeping grass areas mowed and free of trash/debris.
• Maintains city common and drainage areas with mowers and weed eaters.  Trims trees, bushes and hedges.
• Inspect City owned and operated storm drainage systems for compliance.
• Maintains daily logs on City Mowing Schedule.
• Good housekeeping and organization of tools, equipment, vehicles and work area.
• Assist in the Annual Fall and Spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection.
• Assist in the Annual Fall and Spring Clean-Up.  
• “On Call” duty required for storm events and emergency conditions.
• Responsible for production of traffic control, street name, and other regulatory and specialty signs using computerized sign-making programs and use of sign-making equipment including, but not limited to, vinyl plotters and squeegee roll applicators.
• Installs traffic control, warning, street, construction, and other regulatory and specialty signs.
• Maintains physical inventory of signs and materials.
• Job has impact on City and public image.   Directly responsible for self and indirectly responsible for the safety of co-workers and the public.
• Regular and timely attendance is an essential duty of this position. 
• Performs other necessary duties and fulfills responsibilities as required by the Assistant Director of Public Works 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, agencies, and 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. 
• 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. 
• MS4 Compliance and Enforcement Certified Inspector license or must obtain within 12 months of initial employment. 
• Certified Floodplain Manager Certification or must obtain within 12 months of initial employment.

• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. 
• Must have the ability to pass exams and obtain required licenses/certifications within one year of employment and maintain as current while in this position.
• Must be efficient with Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

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, drive vehicles, reach with hands and arms, 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.

The employee has 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. The normal work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.  Overtime, evening, and weekend work are required as needed.  The work schedule for this position is subject to change depending on the needs of the department and the City. 

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

If a conditional offer of employment is received, employment is contingent upon receiving acceptable results from the required pre-employment physical exam, physical performance evaluation based on the physical demands of the job, drug/alcohol testing and background inquiries.

To apply for this position, an Application for Employment must be completed and returned before the position closes. The link to the online application can be found at the top of this job description.  It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the application was received by the City of Universal City.