Maintenance Worker (Water Department)

City of Caldwell; Idaho; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Worker to ensure the integrity of the water distribution and irrigation systems. This role involves hands-on repairs, effective communication with the community, and collaboration with various departments to maintain essential services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in water-related maintenance and a commitment to safety and efficiency. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to contribute to your community while developing your skills in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED.
• Some experience in water-related construction, maintenance, or repair.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs to the City’s water distribution system and irrigation systems.
• Drive heavy trucks and operate front-end loaders for maintenance tasks.
• Communicate effectively with citizens and other departments.

Skills

Water system maintenance

Irrigation system repair

Heavy equipment operation

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Front-end loader

Dump truck

Pipe saw

Shovels and picks

Job description

The City of Caldwell Water Department is looking for a Maintenance Worker to join their team. Individual maintains and repairs the City’s water distribution system and irrigation systems; and performs related work as required. The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform a variety of manual tasks to maintain and repair the City’s water distribution system and irrigation systems. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Supervisor and/or Foreman. This class is distinguished from the class of Senior Maintenance Worker by the certification of a Class I Water System Operator and a minimum of one-year experience as a maintenance worker. An employee in this class performs the duties of other employees in the Water Department as required or as assigned by supervisory personnel. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor environment, which may involve adverse weather conditions and related hazards.

Responsibilities

• Performs repairs to the City’s water distribution system and irrigation systems, including repairing leaks and water taps and replacing cracked and broken pipes.
• Responds to calls from businesses, property owners and citizens to repair, replace and maintain public water distribution systems and concerns with irrigation system.
• Drives semi-truck and trailer, dump truck and hauls earth and construction materials from one location to another.
• Operates a front-end loader to load earth, gravel and trenching materials.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Department and City employees, property owners, businesses and the public.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
• Integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Installs water mains and service lines.
• Installs meter pits and meter change outs.
• Uses shovels, picks, and rakes to remove mud, rock and debris from the job site.
• Digs trenches, secures, lowers and installs pipes and places service lines and taps and replaces and compacts bedding and overlay materials.
• Works with other Public Works and Street crews to perform large scale maintenance and repair on the City’s service distribution infrastructure.
• Performs asphalt patching and uses pipe saws to cut pipe and concrete.
• Performs right-of-way and landscape maintenance when necessary.
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Performs building and grounds maintenance to maintain City Water Service and Distribution office and facilities.
• Hauls and delivers chlorine for the City’s well system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED;and
• Some experience in water related construction, maintenance or repair;or
• Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Possession of a driver’s license issued by the State of Idaho.
• Ability to obtain a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement issued by the State of Idaho within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to obtain a Class I Water Distribution License within 12 months of employment.
• After hours on-call and residency within a 20-minute service response area.
• Subject to a background check, physical and drug screen.