Utility Worker : 203214

HKA Enterprises, Inc.; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

HKA Enterprises, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Utility Worker to support water production and distribution operations on an assigned shift.

Responsibilities include operating valves and equipment, reading meters and panels, minor repairs, and maintaining water-system facilities, grounds, and buildings. The role also covers water distribution tasks, inspections, equipment cleaning, recordkeeping, and general site upkeep.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license required.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on water production and distribution systems.
• Install, operate, and repair water distribution and collection systems, including mains, service lines, hydrants, valves, and meters.
• Read gauges, meters and control panels; start/stop equipment and route flow by operating valves.
• Clean vehicles, equipment, pumps, tools, and other equipment.
• Perform routine inspections and minor maintenance such as oil changes and lubrication.
• Maintain grounds and buildings: trim vegetation, rake, sweep, and pick up trash.

Skills

Vehicle operation basics

Water systems equipment

Pumps knowledge

Maintenance basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Vehicle maintenance tools

Job description

Job Summary

This entry-level Utility Worker supports the operation and maintenance of water production and distribution systems on an assigned shift. The work includes operating valves and equipment, reading meters and control panels, performing minor repairs, and maintaining water-system facilities, grounds, and buildings. The role also supports water distribution and collection work, including inspections, equipment cleaning and lubrication, recordkeeping, and general site upkeep.

PAY: $21.97/hr LOCATION: Santa Fe, NM WORK TYPE: Onsite SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Job Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on water production and distribution systems.
• Install, operate, and repair water distribution and collection systems, including mains, service lines, fire hydrants, water valves, PRVs, and water meters.
• Read and monitor gauges, meters, and control panels; start and stop equipment and operate valves to route and control flow.
• Clean vehicles, heavy equipment, pumps, tools, and other stationary and portable equipment.
• Perform routine inspections of vehicles and equipment, along with minor maintenance and lubrication such as changing oil and greasing equipment.
• Maintain grounds and buildings by cutting weeds, trimming trees and bushes, raking leaves, picking up trash, sweeping, and cleaning.
• Operate and maintain vehicles, equipment, and tools used to load, unload, haul, and spread sand, gravel, and dirt, and to dig and refill ditches and trenches.
• Carry or hold materials, supplies, and tools to assist operations and maintenance personnel.
• Maintain accurate records of pump hours, gallons pumped, pumping rate, gallons of chemical applied, kilowatt hours, and facility appearance.
• Read and record water meter readings accurately.
• Work safely and follow established safety procedures.
• Work on-call shifts as requested and respond to call-ins in a timely manner.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions and establish and maintain cooperative relationships with people contacted during work.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Possess a valid driver's license.
• High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of operating and maintaining vehicles, equipment, farm machinery, pumps, and equipment used in and around water systems.
• Familiarity with hand and power tools and equipment commonly used to maintain vehicles, equipment, structures, and buildings.

Work Environment

Work may take place indoors and outdoors and may involve exposure to outdoor elements; appropriate environmental attire is required.

Conditions may include loud noise, active machinery, high-pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, pathogens, and various chemicals. Appropriate safety equipment is mandatory in these areas.

The role requires sitting, standing, stooping, twisting, bending at the waist, turning, kneeling, squatting, raising arms above shoulder height, grasping, reaching, repetitive hand movements, and fine coordination to work on equipment.

You must have vision sufficient to read blueprints and hearing in the normal range, with or without correction.

During an 8-hour shift, you must be able to move across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, climb and work from a ladder or scaffold, use your arms and back to tighten and loosen nuts and bolts, carry a 50-pound toolbox up a flight of stairs, work in confined spaces, and wear and use appropriate safety equipment.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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