UTILITY WORKER-1

City of Amarillo; Utility (LA); On-site; USD 37,250,000 - 44,855,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Amarillo is seeking a Utility Worker to inspect, clean, and perform maintenance on the city’s storm water drainage system. The role requires working under general supervision and is weather essential.

You will perform general construction tasks within the storm water system, enter confined spaces when needed, and comply with safety and traffic control rules. The position also involves routine manual labor and adherence to job reports and inspections.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas Driver’s License required.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to operate storm sewer cleaning/maintenance equipment and light/medium trucks.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and cleaning of storm sewer drainage systems.
• Perform general construction within the storm water system.
• Enter confined spaces to inspect piping systems and retrieve camera equipment.
• Comply with safety rules and traffic control procedures.
• Perform manual labor and other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Weather resilience

Confined spaces

Storm sewer equipment

Hand tools usage

Traffic control knowledge

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Texas Driver's License

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Utility Worker

JOB CLASS NUMBER:

TRD930

PAY GRADE:

G01

SALARY:

$13.00 per hour

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

BUSINESS UNIT NAME:

Drainage Utility

REPORTS TO:

Drainage Utility Supervisor

SUPERVISORY WORK:

None

SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Drainage Utility Supervisor, this position performs skilled and semi-skilled work associated with the inspection, cleaning general maintenance, and construction of the City’s storm water drainage system. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform general maintenance and cleaning of storm sewer drainage systems.
• Perform general construction within the storm water system.
• Enters confined spaces, when necessary, to inspect piping systems, retrieve camera equipment, remove large debris, perform general maintenance to storm sewer drainage system, etc.
• Complies with occupational safety rules and practices, and the application of standard work zone traffic control procedures.
• Performs manual labor when necessary to assist in the performance of various tasks.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License required. High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers.
• Ability to work in undesirable conditions and inclement weather.
• Ability to work in confined spaces using recovery equipment and following safety procedures.
• Ability to use and/or operate, and/or learn to use and operate storm sewer pipe cleaning/maintenance/repair methods and equipment, light and medium equipment and trucks, i.e., 12 yard dump truck, vactor/jetter truck, Skid steer, Backhoe, etc.
• Ability to use hand tools, both power and manual.
• Working knowledge of traffic control devices and their applications.
• Ability to fill out daily paperwork to include job reports and vehicle inspections.

ADA PROFILE

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is also required to balance, crouch, feel, finger, handle, pull, push, reach, speak, stand, stoop, talk, see, and walk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee’s work is conducted both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions and in a dynamic environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Some overtime may be required if weather conditions dictate after hours work.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.