Maintenance Worker - Utilities Field Operations

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401a Contribution

Group Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)

Education Assistance

Job summary

City of Winston-Salem seeks a semiskilled worker to install and maintain water and sewer lines under moderate supervision. The role includes routine maintenance, utility locating, and ensuring safe workspaces.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and minimal related experience. The position requires a valid driver's license and the ability to perform physical labor in various weather conditions; on-call rotation is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with minimal maintenance experience in water/sewer systems.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to perform physical labor and work in various weather conditions.
• Knowledge of safety practices and ability to work with varied equipment.

Responsibilities

• Installs and repairs water and sewer lines and related appurtenances.
• Performs routine maintenance and locates underground utilities prior to repairs.
• Ensures tools and equipment are well maintained and safe to operate.
• Completes pre-trip inspections of vehicles and equipment.

Skills

Manual labor

Measuring devices

Work ethic

Weather conditions

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Performs semiskilled work installing and maintaining water and sewer lines, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Senior Crew Coordinator.

Description

Performs semiskilled work installing and maintaining water and sewer lines, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Senior Crew Coordinator.

Examples of Duties

• Installs and repairs water and sewer lines and other water/sewer system appurtenances.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair work on water and sewer lines; locates underground utilities prior to repairs.
• Ensures tools and equipment are well maintained and operable; ensures work spaces are safe.
• Completes pre-trip inspection of vehicles and equipment.

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in maintenance of water and sewer systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws; thorough knowledge of industry standard and department specific equipment; thorough knowledge of department specific software; ability to use various measuring devices; ability to perform manual labor; ability to work in various weather situations; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and lifting, frequently requires speaking or hearing, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration, frequently requires wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and occasionally requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a very loud noise location (e.g. jack hammer work, garbage recycle plant).

Special Requirements

Valid driver's license.

Required to work On Call rotation.

Alternating schedule change during winter months.

Employee Benefits

• 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
• Bus Pass Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Suggestion Program
• Family and Medical Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Health Insurance
• Group Dental Insurance
• Jury Duty Leave
• Life/Accidental Death Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Military Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Promotion from Within
• Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
• School Leave
• Shared Leave
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• TrainingVacation Leave
• Wellness Program

The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.

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Do you possess a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question