Maintenance Worker - Utilities I

Gulfshoresal; Heath (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Heath is seeking a Maintenance Worker - Utilities to support water and wastewater facilities. You will maintain, repair and install system components, read meters, and service lift stations to ensure reliable operations.

The role requires a 2-year related experience or equivalent, a high school diploma or GED, and a valid Texas driver’s license. On-call duties include nights, weekends, and holidays; residency within a 60-minute response time is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED plus two years of related experience.
• Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and install items relating to water and wastewater systems.
• Operates various types of equipment necessary in daily repair, installation and maintenance.
• Maintains and repairs water mains, wastewater mains, service lines and meters.
• On call for nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Install, connect, service and read water meters.
• Repair lift stations.
• Adhere to safety procedures and wear required PPE.
• Potentially assist street and park departments as needed.

Skills

Maintenance

Reading meters

Safety procedures

Mechanical/ Technical

Oral comprehension

On-call readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

2 years related experience

Tools

SCADA software

Work order software

Job description

To perform a variety of activities in support of water and wastewater facilities.

Essential Job Functions & Other Important Duties:

• Maintain, repair and install items relating to water and wastewater systems. Operates various types of equipment necessary in the daily repair, installation and maintenance of the above.
• Maintains and performs repairs on water mains, wastewater mains, service lines, service laterals, meters, meter boxes, cleanouts, manholes, valves and fire hydrants.
• Scheduled on call for nights, weekends, and holidays, as required.
• Installs, connects, services and reads water meters.
• Repairs lift stations.
• Uses hand tools to dig ditches or holes, and shovels dirt, gravel, asphalt, or sand.
• Dependable/ Punctual at work and adheres to policies and procedures regarding absenteeism and tardiness.
• May assist the Street Department with street and drainage duties as needed.
• May assist with Park Department activities as needed.
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of:

• Maintenance Principles: processes involved in upkeep of property and equipment to the optimum state of cleanliness, repair, and efficiency.
• Office Software: current database programs including work order software, general programs used by the city and become trained on the City's SCADA software.
• Basic Math: add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly.
• Safety: enclosed space, trench safety, and safety procedures related to the job. Must wear required safety equipment and uniform.

Skill/Ability to:

• Cooperation: establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Accuracy: attention to detail in dealing with numbers, words, and ideas
• Mechanical/Technical: safely operating diverse equipment including hand tools, large pumps, meters, tractors, sewer equipment, fire hydrants and valves.
• Oral Comprehension: listening to and understanding information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Sequencing: correctly following a given rule or set of rules to arrange things or actions.
• Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Oral Expression: communicating information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Education and Experience:

High school graduation or G.E.D. plus two years of related experience.

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Other Requirements

Preferred: Must reside within a 60-minute response time from City Hall.

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Valid class C Texas driver's license.
• Desirable to maintain a "C" Water and Level I Wastewater TCEQ operations certificate or be able to obtain one 24 months from the date of employment.

Physical Abilities:

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 constantly is required to grasp, handle, feel, listen, see, or smell. The employee frequently is required to carry, drive a vehicle, lift up to 50 pounds, pull, push, reach, or walk. The employee occasionally is required to climb, kneel, lift more than 100 pounds, sit, stand, stoop, or talk. Rarely, the employee is required to run.

Working Environment:

The person performing the duties of the Maintenance Worker - Utilities may encounter the following working conditions: extreme vibration, dirty environment, electrical hazards, extreme temperatures or weather conditions, air contamination, moving mechanical parts, noise, machinery such as excavators, loaders, and dozers, and the responsibility for the safety of others.

Additional Information

The City of Heath is an equal opportunity employer of qualified individuals. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed as of the date of preparation and approval. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and all requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.