Water Maintenance Support Worker

Salt Lake City Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake City Corporation is seeking a Water Maintenance Support Worker in Salt Lake City, UT. Under supervision, you operate equipment such as dump trucks and backhoes to support water system maintenance and emergency work.

You will perform routine and complex tasks, keep records, and coordinate with dispatch and contractors to ensure safe, efficient operations. Required qualifications include CDL Class A, ability to respond to emergencies, and experience with heavy equipment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of hand and small power tools and ability to perform field labor.
• Ability to respond to emergencies including 24-hr call-out.
• Ability to prepare simple inventory forms.
• Ability to relate well with co-workers, supervisors and the general public.
• CDL Class A license and endorsements as required.
• Three years of paid water system maintenance experience.
• Two years of experience operating heavy equipment (backhoes, dump trucks, loaders).
• Certification in Confined Space Entry, Trench and Shoring (Competent Person), Flagging and Traffic Control Device Placement, and Forklift Operation.
• UDOT physical requirements compliance.
• Desired: Water Distribution Operator IV certification.

Responsibilities

• Check signs, barricades and road plates each shift; ensure lights and barriers are in proper working order.
• If work is complete, request removal of safety devices; if partial, coordinate with dispatch for partial pickup.
• Record safety work orders and actions taken; fax updates to barricades company as needed.
• Maintain daily lists of jobs-in-progress and inspections; inform supervisor of any hazards.
• Assist in repairing and replacing pipes, mains, valves and hydrants under supervision.
• Operate light vehicles to haul supplies and travel to field sites.
• Complete work orders and submit by end of shift.

Skills

Hand tools

Emergency response

Recordkeeping

Teamwork

Driver's license

Flagging & traffic control

Heavy equipment operation

Confined Space Entry

Trench & Shoring

Forklift operation

Job description

Position Title

Water Maintenance Support Worker

Bargaining Unit

AFSCME

Salary/Hourly Range

• Entry: $20.31
• 1 Year: $22.87
• 3 Years: $26.72

Department

Public Utilities

Work Location

Salt Lake City, UT

Benefits

Salt Lake City Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package primarily for full-time employees. Eligibility varies by employment status. Explore Salt Lake City employee benefits, or use our Total Compensation Calculator to estimate the overall value of pay and benefits.

Job Description

Under general supervision, operates assigned equipment and vehicles, including dump trucks, front-end loaders, compressors and related equipment as a normal and continual assignment, while performing specialized and routine water maintenance work. Operates backhoes on an as needed basis and for training and emergency purposes.

Typical Duties

• Working from a current list of jobs in progress, checks all signs and/or barricades and road plates at least once every shift. Makes sure flashing lights are operating and corrects any problems with barricade and/or sign placement according the current traffic control manual. Makes sure traffic plates are secure. Calls to have the plates picked up if the job is complete. Maintains department-owned barricades by making sure batteries are replaced when needed, lights are operable, and overall barricade condition is good.
• In high priority situations, calls dispatch to have trench boxes, barricades, and/or signs removed from the work site if work is complete. If the job is not complete but there is no need to keep all safety devices on site, calls dispatch for a partial pick up of materials.
• When a routine job needs to be called in, notes on safety work order what action needs to be taken by City contracted barricades company. Before end of shift, faxes a copy of the safety work order advising what needs to be done (complete pick up or partial) to barricades company.
• Records on the jobs-in-progress list the time the job site was inspected and what action was taken. Records on the list all jobs that are in the street needing to be checked at night, holidays and weekends. Provides dispatch with an updated copy of the daily list at end of each work day. Keeps supervisor informed about barricades/signs, or traffic plates that are on a job site more than two weeks without any work being done.
• As requested and instructed by supervisor or crew leader, assists in the repair and replacement of broken pipes, mains, valves and hydrants. Notifies property owners of possible service interruptions. Operates various types of equipment including jackhammers, boring and pushing machines, taps, dies, and tampers. May set meter yokes, meter boxes or related items while under supervision. May backfill or do minor excavations with common hand tools. Cleans up small amounts of dirt, asphalt, cement or other debris. Delivers meter boxes, valve boxes, or other materials to crew, contractor or property owner as instructed.
• Complies with all department safety policies and procedures. Responds as requested to hazardous conditions such as missing or loose meter box lids, valve lids, manhole lids, sink holes, etc. Repairs or barricades hazardous situations as necessary and notifies dispatch of outcome.
• May perform any or all of the following: operate system valves to shut down supplies or restore service; use charts and locators to find appropriate valves and mains; assist with the completion of work orders and inventory sheets; check out supplies and equipment from departmental warehouse; and assist with barricading.
• Operates light vehicles to haul supplies, carry equipment or commute to the field work site.
• Completes work orders and turns them in to the work order office by the end of shift each day.
• Performs other related maintenance duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Water Maintenance Support Worker

• Knowledge of the use of hand and small power tools and the ability to perform field labor under varying climactic conditions.
• Ability to respond to emergencies including 24-hr call-out.
• Ability to complete minor records and prepare simple inventory forms.
• Ability to relate well with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public under varying circumstances.
• Certification required in Flagging and Traffic Control Device Placement.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license or driving privilege card.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a valid Utah Commercial Drivers License Class "A" and other CDL endorsements as required.
• Three years paid work experience performing water system maintenance and repair either as a water maintenance worker or in water systems construction. Up to one year of paid general maintenance work involving closely related duties may be substituted. Two years as Water System Maintenance Operator I for the Public Utilities Department will meet minimum qualifications requirement when approved by the department.
• Two years paid work experience operating related heavy equipment including backhoes, 10-wheel dump trucks and front-end loaders on a documented and continual basis. Knowledge of the hazards and application of safety rules involved in the operation of equipment and the ability to be covered by insurance at standard premium rates.
• Certification required, or ability to obtain within six months from hire, in Confined Space Entry, Trench and Shoring (Competent Person as defined by OSHA), Flagging and Traffic Control Device Placement, and Forklift Operation.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to emergencies including 24-hr call-out and standby according to a rotating schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to work well and relate with co-workers, supervisors and the general public under varying job related circumstances.
• Must comply with UDOT physical requirements.

Desired Qualification

• Certification as a Water Distribution Operator IV.

Working Conditions

• Heavy physical activity. Required to push, pull or lift medium-to-heavy weights. Difficult working positions. Must stand, walk or sit uncomfortably for extended periods. Exposure to disagreeable elements such as heat, cold, dampness, fumes, noise, dust or grease. Substantial exposure to health and Occupational hazards.
• Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.
• This position may be assigned to shift work, extensive overtime, callouts, standby or rotating shift schedules.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Full Time/Part Time

Full time

Scheduled Hours

40