UTILITY LOCATOR

Under the direction of the Water Supervisor, this position responds to requests from utility companies, contractors, plumbers, state agencies and customers for utility locations pertaining to renewal, replacement and/or adjustments of utilities. Assists the Utility Coordinator to maintain the material safety data sheet and meet other safety requirements. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Locates city owned utilities for other utility companies, contractors, plumbers, state agencies and customers.
• Advises and suggests to excavator's proper methods and location of excavations to prevent present and/or future damage to city utilities.
• Effectively interfaces with customers, city personnel, engineers and/or contractors.
• Obtains timely information concerning the need for utility adjustments and/or relocations and forwarding this information to Water Supervisor and/or proper departments.
• Provides information to the Water Supervisor of needed replacement, repair or installation of inadequate or deteriorated water and wastewater appurtenances found in the field.
• Serves as alternate Utility Coordinator when needed.
• Responds to after-hours calls on an as-needed basis
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

M I NIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent (GED). Requires a valid Texas Class 'C' driver's license. One (1) year of experience in the utility field is preferred. Valid Class A Texas Commercial Driver's License preferred


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to exercise sound judgement when performing the assigned work or when addressing emergency situations.
• Ability to read and understand maps, use GIS and other location equipment and understand grades and percentage of grades.
• Knowledgeable of material safety data sheet, hazardous information city policies, procedures and specifications.
• Skill in operating and performing minor repairs on all types of equipment used in digging and locating water and sewer lines such as valve keys, hydraulic valves, shovels, picks, sledgehammers, jack hammers, line and metal detectors and the like.
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability keeps accurate records

ADA PROFILE

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is also required to balance, crouch, feel, finger, handle, pull, push, reach, speak, stand, stoop, talk, see, and walk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee's work is conducted both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions and in a dynamic environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io.