Water and Sewer Distribution Crew

Job Description

Job Description

The City of Newberry is a vibrant, growing, municipality! We invest in our employees and encourage them to grow and develop in their positions and grow careers with the City. If you want a long-term opportunity within an exciting organization, this position may be for you. Our full-time employees are members of the SC Retirement system, have a generous benefits package that includes time off accruals that begin from day 1, along with being eligible for the BlueCross BlueShield State health insurance program.

In this position, the employee is training to learn and understand the requirements that are necessary for effective and efficient operation and repair to the City’s water distribution and sewer collection systems. Work involves all duties necessary for proper and efficient operation as well as operating heavy equipment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in operating backhoes, trenchers, front end loaders, boom trucks, dump truck, boring machines, tapping machines, meters, fire hydrants, or similar equipment, material, and supplies.
• Assists with installation, maintenance, and service of water and sewer taps. Assists with maintenance and construction of water and sewer lines and appurtenances. Assists with installation, maintenance and flushing of fire hydrants.
• Checks and performs preventative maintenance of water/sewer vehicles and equipment as required. Removes or replenishes worksite materials; restocks trucks.
• Operates tools and equipment and materials to include backhoe, commercial dump truck, non-commercial dump truck, sewer cleaner, hydraulic pumps, saws, jackhammer, etc. Tools such as cut off saw, plumbing tools, pipe wrenches, mechanic tools, ratchets, hand tools, etc.

Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED supplemented by nine months to twelve months of work experience in general maintenance or landscaping or a combination of experience and knowledge.
• SC – Driver’s License; ability to attain a CDL Class-A is required.
• Must be capable of learning to use equipment such as, but not limited to, hydro-stop equipment to assist in repairing leaks, patching holes, repairing broken storm drains, replacing broken valves and hydrants, laying lines, building meter pits, and testing meters.
• Must have the ability to attain Level ‘D’ water distribution and ‘D’ wastewater collection certification within one year of employment.
• Subject to standby/on call duty and twenty-four-hour call back.

Pay Range: $18.63 - $24.20/hour - Based on certifications and experience

Apprentice: No CDL and entry-level $19.00/hour

CDL, 'D' level certifications, and/or 2-4 years experience $21.10 - $23.00/hour

4+ years experience, CDL, and/or 'D'+ level certifications $23.00 - $24.20/hour

Job posting closes: Open Until Filled

Normal working hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 5pm

Fringe Benefits:

• 12 holidays per year + 1 annual floating birthday.
• Accrue a day per month of sick leave starting from the date of hire. Rollover up to 18 weeks of leave annually.
• From the date of hire, accrue two weeks of vacation time annually up to 2 years of service; then accruals increase to three weeks; at 15 years of service, accruals increase to four weeks. Rollover up to eight weeks annually.
• 2 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Paid training and development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer covers the basic dental, life, and long-term disability with 97% paid individual health insurance.
• SC Retirement system contributing 9% with an employer 18.56% match.
• Eligible to participate in the City’s wellness program.
• Eligible to participate in 401k/457b deferred compensation program.
• PEBA – BCBS State Health with the employer covering 100% individual coverage for health, basic dental, basic life, and basic LTD.

The City of Newberry is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. The City strives to create and maintain a working and learning environment that is inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. We all share in the responsibility for achieving these goals, and for making the City of Newberry a place where each of us may contribute to and realize the successes from a broadened understanding, heightened awareness, awakened empathy, and the fostering of empowerment.