The Utilities OIT performs, under direction and supervision, a variety of semi-skilled
maintenance work, and operates a variety of equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City water, sewer, street, and storm drainage facilities and systems.
In addition to assisting in maintaining a safe work environment, the Utilities OIT will proactively participate in training for advanced certification. This position requires the ability to work varied shifts including weekends and evenings.
Works under the supervision of the Utilities Superintendent and the Utilities Maintenance Supervisor and receives direction from Utilities Maintenance Operator II/III.
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- Under supervision, installs, repairs and regularly maintains municipal water utility systems including: water mains, hydrants and water services by cutting, fitting, laying, repairing, tapping, cleaning and flushing of water mains, pipes, gates and fittings on repair of mains and services and installation of services, fire hydrants and drinking fountains; assists in shutting of broken sections of water mains.
- Under supervision, installs, repairs and regularly maintains municipal sewer utility systems including sewer mains, manholes, sewer services by cutting, fitting, laying, repairing, tapping, cleaning and flushing of sanitary and storm sewer mains, manholes and catch-basins and installation of sewer services.
- Assists in repairs and servicing of booster pumping stations, reservoirs, meters and drainage systems, water lift pumps, sewage lift pumps and other pumps.
- Maintains a variety of records relating to inspections, maintenance activity, stock levels, material usage, etc.
- Determines the locations of gas, telephone, power, television and other utility lines from appropriate sources prior to excavation. Conducts water and sewer locates and water service “turn-offs” and “turn-ons.”
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments and the public;
- Ability to obtain certification in H2S, Confined Space Rescue, Occupational First Aid and Fall Protection
- Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions
Motorized vehicles, and equipment, including pickup truck, vacuum/flusher truck, street roller, manlift, tamper, plate compactor, saws, pumps, compressors, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, phone, video equipment.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 kg. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in outside weather conditions.
The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check, criminal record check, and other job-related tests may be required
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related and/or a logical assignment to the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change
