Water Utilities Technician I, II, III and IV

Water Utilities Maintenance Technician

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 2014, our community was named "The #1 Best Place to Live in America." Although proud of that honor, everyone on our team is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work, and raise a family. That's why we exist.

Our core values are Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.

Summary of Position: Under general supervision, performs technical tasks in the operation, maintenance and repair of the water distribution and wastewater collection system. Employees in this classification perform technical, manual work. This position is responsible for repairing water leaks, repairing and installing sewer and water mains, and operates and maintains moderate to complex equipment.

General Expectations for All Employees:

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Conducts basic supervised water inspection, installation and repair of water mains, water services, water meters, hydrants, and valves.
• Assists preparing work areas and securing job sites by setting up cones, barricades, and other traffic control devices.
• Assists in preparing tools, materials, and equipment necessary for various job assignments.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and tools by cleaning and servicing regularly.
• Flushes hydrants.
• Tracks water loss.
• Identifies basic common water parts.
• Locally exercises valves and operates valve turner.
• Conducts safety inspections and completes check-off sheets and equipment.
• Serves on callout crew, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Behaviors:

• Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Requires the ability provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of descriptive data and information, such as water and sewer maps, equipment operator manuals, and line locates.
• Requires the ability to find, locate and follow McKinney Public Works Standard Operating Procedures.
• Requires the ability to learn the current Work Order System.
• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; ability to utilize principles of fractions; ability to interpret graphs.
• Requires ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Requires the ability to exercise the judgment required in situations characterized by repetitive or short cycle operations covered by set procedures or sequences.
• Requires the ability to perform coordinated movements involving placing and turning motions, such as operating a back hoe, Hydro-Excavator and dump truck and trailer, front-end loader, air compressor, gas and electrical pumps, and various hand tools.
• The ability to work in a team environment; contribute as a team member and treat co-workers, subordinates, and customers with respect.
• Build professional relationships with internal staff and customers.
• Offer flexibility and adaptability, especially during times of change.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the below Minimum Qualifications may be an acceptable substitute for the below specified education and experience requirements. High school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by previous experience and/or training involving water construction, maintenance and repair type work, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must possess a valid Class A commercial driver's license or the ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment.

• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Must have Class C Texas Driver's License.
• Must obtain the National Incident Merit System (NIMS) certificate IS-100 and IS-700 within 6 months of employment.
• During storms or natural disasters, staff will be divided into two 12-hour shifts. During storms or natural disasters, staff may be called in while on vacation.

Physical Demands/Supplemental:

Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 150 pounds). Some tasks require visual and odor perception and discrimination. Work environment may require exposure to strong odors and/or smoke, traffic hazards, extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions.

The City offers a full complement of benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Medical and Childcare Account (FSA)
• Mental Health Care and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• City-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
• City-paid and Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance through Aflac

Additional Benefits:

• Legal Services through Legal Shield
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 per year)
• Wellness Program (earn up to $600 per year)

Retirement:

• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS): Mandatory 7% employee contribution, City match 2:1, 5 year vesting, Retire after 20 years of service, or age 60 with 5 years of service
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO): Paid Vacation (80 hours per year for new hires; tiered increases after 2 yrs), Sick Leave (135 hours per year for yourself and immediate family), Paid Parental Leave (80 hours for birth, adoption, or placement of a child in foster care), Ten Paid Holidays, Personal Day, Optional compensatory time for hourly employees, Compensatory time for salaried employees