Maintenance Worker - Water T&D

City of Lancaster (PA); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lancaster (PA) seeks a maintenance worker to perform street repairs and water system maintenance. Responsibilities include operating heavy equipment, cleaning and painting facilities, and responding to emergencies as needed.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and 2+ years of related experience, plus valid PA Driver’s License. Night shifts and after-hours availability may be required, with exposure to outdoor conditions and heavy lifting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required.
• At least two (2) years experience in similar maintenance work is required.
• Experience in use and maintenance of standard tools used in construction and maintenance of public works facilities is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate compressors, jackhammers, cement mixers and other equipment for repairing streets and other public works projects.
• Operate a front-end loader to clean out sludge in drying beds and the grit chamber pit.
• Clean and paint walls, ceilings, floors, windows and machinery and pipes.
• Provide assistance to journey persons.
• Respond to emergency situations for maintenance work as required.
• Performs water system flushing on the night shift.
• Participates in semi-skilled and other manual operations.
• Acts as night dispatcher by responding to street emergencies at night.
• Responsible for the disposal of trash in the uptown business district street cans.
• Responsible for overseeing the community service police car wash.
• Responsible for traffic control; putting out barricades for city events, block parties etc.
• Cleans and flushes water mains, installs valves and hydrants and installs new house services.
• Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps and makes water main cuts.
• Set grade for sewer and street constructions; lays and caulks pipes, tamps and rakes asphalt.
• Hoses out sludge in all water systems; reservoirs, wells, tanks, clarifiers, precipitator, holding tanks, sludge thickeners and mixer chambers.
• Maintains fire hydrants by turning off valves, removing hydrants and replacing worn or defective parts; paints hydrants.

Skills

Public Works safety knowledge

Emergency response ability

Operate heavy equipment

English language proficiency

Team collaboration

Customer service mindset

Adaptability to change

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Standard construction tools

Job description

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.
• Operates compressors, jackhammers, cement mixers and other equipment for repairing streets and other public works projects.
• Operates a front-end loader to clean out sludge in drying beds and the grit chamber pit.
• Cleans and paints walls, ceilings, floors, windows and machinery and pipes.
• Provide assistance to journey persons.
• Responds to emergency situations for maintenance work as required.
• Performs water system flushing on the night shift.
• Participates in semi-skilled and other manual operations.

Bureau of Streets

• Acts as night dispatcher by responding to street emergencies at night.
• Responsible for the disposal of trash in the uptown business district street cans.
• Responsible for overseeing the community service police car wash.
• Responsible for traffic control; putting out barricades for city events, block parties etc.

Bureau of Water T/D

• Cleans and flushes water mains, installs valves and hydrants and installs new house services.
• Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps and makes water main cuts.
• Set grade for sewer and street constructions; lays and caulks pipes, tamps and rakes asphalt.
• Hoses out sludge in all water systems; reservoirs, wells, tanks, clarifiers, precipitator, holding tanks, sludge thickeners and mixer chambers.
• Maintains fire hydrants by turning off valves, removing hydrants and replacing worn or defective parts; paints hydrants.

Education, Training and Experience

• Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required.
• At least two (2) years experience in similar maintenance work is required.
• Experience in use and maintenance of standard tools used in construction and maintenance of public works facilities is required.

Licenses and Certificates

• Possession of a valid Pennsylvania State Driver’s License is required.

• Knowledge of safe practices related to Public Works.
• Proven ability in use and maintenance of standard tools used in construction and maintenance of public works facilities is required.
• Ability to operate a vehicle on private and public streets is required.
• Positive interpersonal skills are required.
• Proven ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations is required.
• Proven ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English is required.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and to collaborate successfully with others is required.
• Proven ability to adapt to new or changed situations and to show flexibility in making improvements in work processes and operations is required.
• Proven ability to exhibit customer-centered behaviors and to focus on customer needs is required.
• Proven ability to commit to excellence in service and to continuous improvement is required.

Environmental Conditions

• Indoors, environmentally controlled.
• Outdoor, exposed to inclement weather and extreme temperature.
• Exposure to noise, pollution.

Safety Equipment Used or Needed

• Personal Protective Equipment such as hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, rain gear, steel toed safety shoes, rain boots and respirators.

Comments

• Requires standing outdoors for long periods
• Works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery
• Requires working long hours and must be available to handle emergency situations after hours, weekends and holidays.
• Requires heavy manual lifting up to approximately 100 pounds to the level of a pickup bed.
• Requires the use of tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, wrenches and other tools when assisting mechanics.
• Requires operation of light automotive vehicles and power-driven equipment including pickup truck, dump truck and front-end loader.
• This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities.
• Knowledge, skills and/or abilities assessment tests may be conducted as part of the position screening process.