Utility Worker - Storm/Sewer Collections

City of Wenatchee; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

FSA/HSA

WA State PERS

Life/AD&D

Vacation & Holidays

Sick Leave

457 Plan

ROTH

LTD

Supplemental Life

Job summary

City of Wenatchee is hiring a municipal stormwater and wastewater collection system technician. You will operate and maintain a range of heavy equipment and perform regular inspections, cleaning, and repairs to keep systems safe and efficient.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, a WA State Class A CDL, and a Flagging Card within six months. It offers excellent benefits and a stable public service career in Wenatchee.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years of full-time equivalent experience in stormwater/sewer or related construction.
• WA State Class A CDL with tanker endorsement and air brake restrictions removed.
• Must obtain WA State Flagging Card within six months.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a municipal stormwater and wastewater collection system safely and efficiently.
• Operate and maintain equipment including eductor truck, backhoe, loader and power tools.
• Perform routine inspections of manholes, basins and inlets; video inspection and high-pressure cleaning.
• Repair stormwater infrastructure and maintain safety procedures.
• Document maintenance and repairs; keep a clean work site and assist with traffic control.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Eductor truck

Backhoe

Loader

Tapping machine

Air compressor

Job description

Excellent Benefits

The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that is largely employer paid including Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/HSA, WA State PERS, Life/AD&D and generous paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Programs. The City also offers optional 457 and ROTH (up to 2% City match), LTD and Supplemental Life plan participation.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for maintenance of a municipal stormwater and wastewater collection system in a safe and efficient manner while performing duties ranging from laboring activities requiring extended physical exertion to semi-skilled tasks requiring manipulative skills.
• Operates and maintains a variety of equipment and hand and power tools, including but not limited to an eductor truck, pick-up truck, sewer rodder, dump truck, backhoe, loader, roto hammer, jack hammer, tapping machine, torque wrench, power cutoff saw, compactor, gas powered water pump, air compressor and flusher varying in frequency depending upon the season, maintenance program, climatic conditions and City or customer needs.
• Performs regularly scheduled maintenance tasks including inspection of manholes, catch basins and inlets and video inspection and high-pressure hydraulic cleaning of sewer and stormwater systems.
• Repairs stormwater manholes, catch basins, lids, frames, grates, steps and flow channels.
• Adheres to established safety procedures and utilizes safety equipment as required.
• Performs work in compliance with instructions, policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Controls traffic around work sites including flagging and assembly and set up of traffic control devices such as barricades, cones and flag stands.
• Documents, and maintains complete and concise records of, maintenance and repairs.
• Maintains a clean work environment. Performs clean up tasks throughout shift.

Qualification Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years of full-time equivalent experience working for a stormwater collection, sewer collection or related or in the construction field specifically working with stormwater or sewer collection systems.
• Current WA State Class A CDL (tanker endorsement/air brake restrictions removed).
• Must obtain a WA State Flagging Card within six months of hire and maintain throughout employment.

City of Wenatchee Government

The City of Wenatchee is a full-service City employing 190 employees. Departments include Community Development, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, Police and Public Works. The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.

The Community

The City of Wenatchee is home to 35,526 people with approximately 124,795 living in the greater Wenatchee urban area. Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys wonderful abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons. The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation. Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small-town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life. Furthermore, the city is only 30-minutes from the renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3-hour drive or 30-minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.

Find out more about the City at https://www.wenatcheewa.gov. Some of the tourism highlights of the region can be viewed at https://www.visitchelancounty.com/ and http://wenatchee.org/. Our historic downtown is a nationally recognized Main Street with an active downtown association https://wendowntown.org/.

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