UTILITY SYSTEM WORKER II - USW II - RES REC

City of Wichita Falls, Texas; Wichita Falls, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wichita Falls seeks a Utility System Worker II - USW II - RES REC to assist in maintaining wastewater treatment plants and lift stations. Responsibilities include repairing sprinkler and water lines, cleaning drying beds, hauling sludge, and operating equipment such as pumps and vacuum trucks.

The role requires driving license, adherence to safety protocols, and willingness to work in inclement weather and near deep water.

Qualifications

• Requires basic math, reading, and written communication.
• Must be able to perform routine duties with careful attention to safety.
• Ability to work in conditions around water and in inclement weather.

Responsibilities

• Regular and reliable attendance is mandatory.
• Cleans drying beds, tests, inspects and operates equipment to haul sludge to landfill.
• Maintains treatment plant and lift station grounds: mowing, weed-eating, edging, pruning; repairs sprinkler systems; paints buildings.
• Cleans the shop: sweeping, trash removal, restocking parts.
• Sets up and operates various pumps and the vacuum truck to assist maintenance/collections staff; cleans basins and digesters.
• Reviews assignments and completes jobs by inspecting sites, equipment, and vehicles.

Skills

Attendance

Grounds maintenance

Equipment operation

Safety compliance

Education

High school graduation or GED

Tools

Vacuum truck operation

Pumps

Job description

UTILITY SYSTEM WORKER II - USW II - RES REC

CURRENT RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO ACTIVE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS EMPLOYEES

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to help maintain wastewater treatment plants and lift stations. This is accomplished by repairing sprinkler and water lines, cleaning drying beds and hauling sludge to the landfill, maintaining the grounds using various types of equipment, taking basins off-line by setting up and monitoring pumps, operating and maintaining the vacuum truck, maintaining buildings by cleaning or painting as necessary, keeping all locations secure by maintaining and repairing all fencing as needed. Other duties include assisting plant operators and maintenance personnel and completing related assigned tasks.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Driver’s License Required – Y Type - A Endorsements – N – Tanker

Individuals who do not currently have a commercial driver's license will be required to acquire a commercial class A license with tanker endorsement will be given 60 days to complete the ELDT Course from date of email enrollment to provide the commercial learners permit (CLP) and 60 additional days to provide a valid the commercial driver's license as a condition of employment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Mission Essential Position will be required to report for all inclement weather.

This position is expected to regularly work in or around bodies of water greater in depth than 4 feet, which may pose hazard, especially in the absence of swimming ability.

Employees of this classification must wear a self-contained breathing apparatus; thus, facial hair is prohibited.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly. Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

# Code Essential Functions

• 1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice
• 2 V Cleans drying beds as necessary, does appropriate tests and paperwork, inspects and operates equipment need to haul sludge to the landfill.
• 3 V Maintains the grounds of the treatment plants and lift stations by mowing, weed-eating, edging and trimming trees. Installs and repairs sprinkler systems as needed. Paints buildings and fixtures as needed.
• 4 V Cleans the shop by sweeping out the shop, emptying trash, reorganizing the parts shed, and reporting parts that need restocking.
• 5 H Set up and operate various types of pumps and the vacuum truck to help maintenance or collections personnel with their duties and also to clean basins, clarifiers and digesters.
• 6 H Review work assignments and complete jobs by inspecting sites, inspecting equipment and vehicles to be used and completing assignments.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

-Description of Minimum Job Requirements- Organization Responsibility Level EMPLOYEE Data Responsibility Computes or performs arithmetic operations using data or information. People Responsibility Speaks or signals to people to convey or exchange information of a general nature. Assets Responsibility Responsible for only small quantities of low-cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible. Experience-Related Requirements Over three months and up to and including six months. Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires High school graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one year of college Mathematical Requirements Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculates ratios, rates and percentages. Communications Requirements Reads routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures, or work orders; writes routine sentences and completes routine job forms and incident reports; speaks routine sentences using proper grammar. Judgement Requirements Makes frequent decisions, affecting the individual, co-workers, and others who depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but many variations from the routine. Complexity of Work Performs semi-skilled work involving set procedures and rules but with frequent problems; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure. Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is moderate - affects those in work unit. Physical Demands Medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a regular basis and/or 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis. Equipment Usage Leads or operates or repairs complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience such as HVAC equipment, heavy construction equipment, trucks using hydraulic pumping equipment, rescue vehicles, firefighting apparatus, aircraft, watercraft, protective equipment, electronic telecommunications equipment, electronic signaling equipment, commercial video equipment, medical, dental, or scientific equipment, complex drafting or GIS software, software used for programming custom applications; or the application of custom or commercial financial, accounting, administrative, legal, medical, dental, scientific or other complex software or systems; may involve installation and testing. Involves operations of limited scope. Unavoidable Hazards Works with exposure to vibration such as operating a compressed air rock drilling machine; or works indoors in areas where fumes and noxious odors are generated such as painting booth, animal shelter, or engine repair facility; or outdoors in such areas as landfills or refuse disposal facility. Safety of Others Some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

Position : 4441010

Code : 4441-27

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : RESOURCE RECOVERY

Grade : NE 105

Job Family : 49-9071.00 MAINTENANCE & REPAI