Water Maintenance Worker I

City of Syracuse; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

City of Syracuse—The work involves installing, maintaining and repairing water mains and services, applying plumbing skills to related tasks. Assignments come from a crew leader; you may work as a team or independently on smaller tasks.

Residency is required for this position. Any offers are contingent on a background check and drug screen, with a probationary period as noted by policy.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time outdoor construction work experience including operation of trucks or equipment.
• One year of full-time underground utility work experience.
• Must possess a valid non-CDL or CDL with appropriate endorsements as required by NYS DMV.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, maintenance and repair of water mains and services as directed by crew leader.
• Work as part of a crew to complete tasks and document work performed.
• Follow safety and procedural guidelines; undergo background check and possible drug screening.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Outdoor construction experience

Underground utility work experience

Tools

CDL/Endorsements

Job description

City of Syracuse residency is required for this position. If you are not a resident, you have six (6) months from your date of hire to establish residency.

Job Description

The work involves responsibility for performing semi-skilled tasks in the installation, maintenance and repair of water mains and services. This class involves the application of plumbing skills to a variety of tasks involving installation and repair of services, laying of water mains and related jobs. Assignments are received from a crew leader in the form of verbal communication or job order form. Work may be reviewed in progress or upon completion by visual observation or through submission of forms indicating job performed. Depending upon size of task, an employee in this class normally works as a team member under the general supervision of a crew leader; on small tasks the employee may function independently. Supervision is not a regular responsibility of the position. Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of full time work experience, or its part time equivalent, performing physical outdoor construction work including the operation of heavy and light work trucks and/or equipment; or
• One (1) year full time work experience, or its part time equivalent, performing underground utility work

Special Necessary Requirement

When required to operate motor vehicles, employees must possess a valid non-CDL or CDL with appropriate endorsements as required by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for the class of vehicle(s) being operated.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan

Note: Anyone promoted to this position must undergo a trial period of no less than 30 workdays but not to exceed 90 workdays to ensure that such employee meets the minimum requirement of the position.

The Aff... (affiliative) policy ... The City also complies with 31 CFR part 51. If you have a disability for which you wish special accommodation to be made, contact the Office of Human Resources at 315-448-8780 or [e-mail].

All offers of employment will be contingent on the successful completion of a background check and/or drug screen.