Utility Locator

Job Description - Utility Locator (250000DB) Job Description Utility Locator - (250000DB) Description Position Grade: 12G Department: Multiple Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent) Examination Number: EX1426 Location: Multiple - St. Louis, MO This position is selected for the Hiring Incentive Program. The incentive shall be in the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500.00). The hiring incentive will be paid (if funds are available) by the Department/Division which appoints the applicant. The hiring incentive is not available to current City employees. Incumbents in this position perform field work for responding to customer complaints and inquiries regarding underground Water and Traffic Division utility lines. Duties include searching for, identifying and labeling underground public mains, electrical wires, conduits and fiber optic cables owned by the City and responding to emergency locate requests. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Responds to customer complaints and inquiries. Responds to emergencies. Contacts dispatcher, contractors, and/or private service line owners to clarify requests; notifies of needed repair work, if applicable. Locates underground utilities in the field, identifies and marks service lines; completes necessary paperwork. Utilizes utility line detection equipment; utilizes maps and plats to locate utility mains and other facilities. Inspects and operates private service lines. Performs surveys and maintenance on public utility mains; completes seasonal maintenance. Water: Locates underground water leaks through the use of an electronic leak detector. Locates water mains, services, valve boxes, etc. for the Water Division crews, contractors, and customers with electronic locators. Makes leak inspections inside of residential and commercial buildings. Shuts off water service to residential and commercial buildings. Makes pressure and flow investigations in residential and commercial buildings. Inspects and flushes fire hydrants. Inspects valve boxes and meter boxes. Conducts fire hydrant flow tests. Traffic: These utilities include electrical circuits ranging in voltages from 120 volts to 2400 volts and fiber optic circuits. Reads and processes electronic work requests. Identifies live electricity and works around live electricity. Reads and interrupts mapping and branch circuits diagrams. Works in all weather climates and walks long distances while accurately marking underground utilities. Accurately records work with digital pictures and uploads to servers. Works with minimal supervision to accomplish work requests. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Data Utilization: Requires the ability to process, calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform basic level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships. Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as coworkers and the public, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations. Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a motor vehicle, detection equipment, hand tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as work orders, flow readings, plat drawings, correspondence and general operating manuals. Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, and decimals. Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Involves semi-routine standardized work, with some latitude for independent judgment regarding choices of action. Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria. Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous chemicals or irate individuals. Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull moderately heavy objects and materials, twenty (20) to fifty (50) pounds. Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling in order to perform inspections. Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds and odors associated with job‑related objects, materials and tasks, such as diagnosing problems or operating a motor vehicle. Qualifications Two years of experience locating water mains and/or underground water, electric or gas utility lines; OR, two years of experience in construction that includes using utility line detection equipment to locate utility mains and/or service lines; OR, an equivalent combination of training and experience. License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license while employed by the City of St. Louis. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of filing application and be able to present it upon request. Please note type of license, number, class and expiration date on the Employment Application. Only qualified applicants who provide proof of a valid driver’s license will be considered for this position. Scoring Components and Their Weights Experience and Training: 100% May be Subject to: Background Investigation: Pass/Fail Medical Examination: Pass/Fail Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation. City Residence Preference Points City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points. Accommodations If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent. 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