Public Works Field Technician

Gfoat; Forest Hill (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Gfoat seeks a Field Technician located in Forest Hill, Texas. This role involves day-to-day coordination of streets, drainage, and grounds, and requires quick establishment of productive relationships within the department.

Candidates should be knowledgeable in water and sewer line maintenance, skilled in tool usage, and be prepared to work outdoors, often responding to emergency calls and following established safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Must possess skills and experience to perform essential job functions.
• Knowledge of methods for maintaining and repairing water/sewer lines.
• Ability to operate various tools and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Participate in maintenance and repair of water mains and lines.
• Respond to emergency service calls as required.
• Communicate with supervisor to resolve issues.
• Follow safety procedures and monitor work environments.

Skills

Knowledge of safety policies

Skill in tool usage

Reading and interpreting maps

Oral and written communication

Tools

Backhoe

Sewer jet

Vac-con truck

Job description

Reporting to the Public Works Superintendent, the Field Technician provides day-to-day coordination of streets, drainage, and grounds. The ideal candidate will be expected to enter the office with a sense of urgency and focus on meeting the high expectations of the City. It will be important for the person selected to quickly establish positive, trusting, and productive relationships with departmental personnel.

Essential Job Functions

• Duties include but are not limited to participating in the maintenance and repair of water mains and lines.
• Install, maintain, excavate, repair, replace, backfill, and locate water and wastewater infrastructure. Backfills all excavated areas.
  Repairs or replaces leaking water valves and couplings.
• Provides traffic control at work sites to ensure a safe working environment. Places and gathers cones and flags sets out traffic signs, etc.
• Responds to complaints regarding low water pressure.
• Locates leaks in water and wastewater lines.
• Responds to emergency service calls as required; remains on call after hours a minimum of one week per month. The employee may be required to work overtime or comp time with little or no notice at any hour or day of the year, as needed.
• Communicates with supervisor as needed to coordinate work activities, review work status, exchange information, or resolve issues; recommends solutions and responds to questions, concerns, and/or complaints.
• Operates a motor vehicle, personal computer, camera, measuring and surveying instruments, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and assists in monitoring work environments for the safety of employees and other individuals.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and standards; maintains an awareness of new construction methods, materials, inspection practices, trends, and advances in the profession; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Assists with the set-up and maintenance of city-related assigned jobs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the job's essential functions can be performed.
• Knowledge of the safety policies and procedures pertaining to the repair and maintenance of water and sewer mains and lines.
• Knowledge of the methods and practices of maintaining and repairing water and sewer mains and lines.
• Skill in the use of such tools as a backhoe, sewer jet and vac-con truck, tamper, jackhammer, chop saw, and various hand tools.
• Skill in constructing, maintaining, and repairing water and sewer lines and mains.
• Skill in reading and interpreting maps, plans, and drawings.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization

Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as water, sewer, dirt, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature extremes, traffic hazards, loud noises, and/or bright/dim light. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Physical Capabilities

Work is performed predominantly outdoors. Work is required at various sites or public works facilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continually required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.