Wastewater Utilities Maintenance Technician

Wastewater Utilities Maintenance Technician

HIRING RANGE: $26.70- $30.16 per hour.

About the Position: As a Utilities Maintenance Technician for the Wastewater Division, you will be responsible for the efficient operation, maintenance, construction, and repair of the City's wastewater collection systems. This includes working with sewer lines, lift stations, and related infrastructure to ensure safe and reliable wastewater services for the community. The ideal candidate is someone who is resourceful, adaptable, and a collaborative team player, with the ability to respond to complex system issues and public concerns. If you are a dedicated individual and want to play a vital role in protecting public health and maintaining essential wastewater services, you are encouraged to apply!

About the City of Grand Junction Wastewater Services Division: The City of Grand Junction Wastewater Division provides wastewater collection services for about 30,000 customers. Our system ensures the safe and efficient transport of wastewater from homes and businesses to treatment facilities, helping protect public health and the environment. The Wastewater Division has a staff of dedicated employees working together in areas such as Collections Operations, Lift Station Maintenance, System Inspection, and Customer Service in order to provide excellent service to our community. Our employees are responsible for monitoring and maintaining hundreds of miles of sewer line, numerous lift stations, thousands of manholes, and the infrastructure necessary to support the City's wastewater collection system.

What You'll Do:

• Install, inspect, clean, and maintain sewer lines, lift stations, and other assigned collections systems or equipment.
• Investigate leaks and backups, and other issues that may arise; test atmospheric hazards in sewer lines; contain, correct, and clean up sewer overflows.
• Operate a variety of equipment including dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, tractors, high velocity jetter and vacuum trucks, power and hand tools, and other specialized maintenance and construction equipment
• Utilize and operate specialty equipment including video equipment to inspect the condition of sewer, storm, collection, and irrigation lines and systems.
• Create Digital Video Records and logs of all lines inspected; prepare accurate records and reports regarding the structural integrity of the City's storm drain lines, and wastewater collection system.
• Locate lines, taps and manholes using electronic locators, metal detectors, CCTV, and dye.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

This position is a safety sensitive position, which means you will be subject to random drug screens due to the nature of the work performed.

What We're Looking For:

• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in general labor, maintenance, and/or repair and construction of water distribution or sewer collection systems.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire, a valid Colorado Class "A" Commercial driver's license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within five (5) years of hire, Collections or Distributions IV certifications, depending upon certification level at time of hire.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

What We Offer:

We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life harmony, including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for personal and/or sick days, 11 paid holidays, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, a City employee child care center, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.