Utility Maintenance Tech — Great Benefits & Growth

City of Pearland, TX; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Medical premium coverage

TMRS retirement plan

Wellness program

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Job summary

The City of Pearland, TX is seeking a full-time Utility Maintenance Worker to support the Utilities - Distribution and Collections Construction division. The role includes hands-on work with water distribution and wastewater systems and a variety of essential maintenance tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Starting salary ranges from $18.86 to $20.41 per hour based on experience, with comprehensive benefits including dental, life, medical premiums, TMRS retirement, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Class C Texas Driver's License.
• Class I Wastewater Certificate preferred or the ability to obtain within six months.

Responsibilities

• Install valves, water lines, and manholes; sewer pipes with appropriate fillings and tees.
• Repair streets, sidewalks, curbs, and meters.
• Assist in measuring distances from grade stakes.
• Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms.
• Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
• Gather and organize materials to be transported; load pipe, manhole, and various other materials onto truck for delivery to job site.
• Position, join, align, and seal pipe sections.
• Erect scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Mop, brush, or spread paints or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.
• Apply caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.
• Grind, sand, or polish surfaces such as concrete, steel, and plastic.
• Saw lumber, dismantle forms, remove projections from concrete, mount pipe hangers, and dig out and clean around pipes.
• Check stock in yard for job assignments and for up-coming jobs.
• Perform maintenance on machines, trucks, etc., ensuring that equipment is greased, washed and cleaned, and oil is changed.
• Pick up around job site ensuring that used parts and materials are not left, and that ground is leveled back to grade and sod is replaced.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid, Class C Texas Driver's License

Class I Wastewater Certificate, preferred

Job description

The City of Pearland, TX is seeking a full-time Utility Maintenance Worker to support the Utilities - Distribution and Collections Construction division. The role includes hands-on work with water distribution and wastewater systems and a variety of essential maintenance tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Starting salary ranges from $18.86 to $20.41 per hour based on experience, with comprehensive benefits including dental, life, medical premiums, TMRS retirement, and wellness programs.