Water/Sewer Maintenance Laborer

City of Maryville (MO); Maryville (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

The City of Maryville (MO) is seeking a maintenance worker to perform hands-on labor in repairing and maintaining water and sewer lines under the direction of the Public Works Operation Manager.

The role involves operating hand and power tools, transporting materials, and assisting other workers, while following safety policies and completing required reports and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years related experience and/or training preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks involving physical labor and semi-skilled work in repair and/or maintenance of sewer and water lines.
• Operate hand and power tools and may use heavy and light equipment as directed.
• Load and unload materials and equipment to and from work sites.
• Respond to emergencies such as frozen or broken pipes or sewage backups; participate in safety and traffic control duties as needed.
• Maintain records of daily mileage, materials delivered, and equipment used.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Three years related experience and/or training

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Jackhammers

Ditch digging equipment

Chain saws

Cement saws

Job description

Under the direction of the Public Works Operation Manager this non-exempt position is responsible for performing tasks involving physical labor and semi-skilled work in the repair and/or maintenance of sewer and water lines. May operate hand and power tools of all types, all heavy and light equipment, and may assist other workers, while performing duties safely and securely. Employee follows policies and procedures in carrying out their assignments. Completes reports. Services and repairs equipment and tools. Transports supplies and equipment to and from work site, and loads and unloads supplies and equipment.

Maintenance and Repair Related Activities

• Receives work orders for repair and maintenance of water/sewer line.
• Performs locates for water and sewer lines in response to requests from other utilities.
• Performs water and sewer locates for own repair projects. Installs new water tap, pipe, or other equipment, assuring safety, accuracy and the best public relations for the City.
• Participates in the repair and maintenance of City water and sewer lines using a variety of tools, materials and supplies such as rock, dirt, concrete, and sod. Unclogs sewer or water lines using jet truck.
• Repairs or replaces water meters.
• Cleans or prepares sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Receives signals from other equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• Loads or unloads materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to directions.
• Assures equipment, pumps, and motors have the necessary fuel, lubricants, and supplies to function.
• Utilizes necessary equipment including hand and power tools such as shovel, picks, hammers, saws, and jackhammers, etc. as directed.
• Loads, unloads and maneuvers a variety of materials and equipment such as dirt, rock, pipes, meters, pumps, motors, and valves as directed.
• Reports hazards that cannot be corrected under ordinary maintenance.
• Responds to emergencies such as frozen or broken pipes or sewage backups, storms, floods, or other natural disasters.
• Performs traffic control activities, as needed, and observes roadway courtesies; follows safety regulations on all work zone and flagging sites, including placing barricades and cones; reports safety hazards and traffic problems.
• Checks on lift stations by physical and visual inspection, clearing debris from stations. Repairs and replaces pumps and motors that fail.
• Prepares information and measurements for main taps, water and sewer repairs, connections and cleanouts, filling in work-order documents as required.
• Turns water meters off and on.
• Flushes fire hydrants.
• Performs preventive maintenance including changing oil and filters, and lubricating and checking fluids, belts, hoses, tires, and brake systems.
• Ensures that all safety policies and regulations are followed and adhered to by self, others, and the public.Performs the functions of the job without posing a threat to the health and safety of others and self.

Maintains accurate records of daily mileage, materials delivered, and equipment used by location and project.

• Performs effectively as a member of a team, carrying out the City’s mission and philosophy.
• Maintains an awareness of all equipment and supplies needed for daily operation.
• Notifies the Missouri One-Call locater organization as needed to determine the location of other utilities. Loads trucks with needed supplies and equipment.
• Maintains an awareness of the preventive maintenance program. Conducts public maintenance on schedule, assuring safety.

Re-Reading Activities

• Receives orders, commutes to site, and makes a diagnosis of situation, assuring completeness.
• Notifies appropriate parties of potential leaks. Completes repairs properly, assuring safety.
• Answers questions and addresses the public’s complaints and concerns, assuring courtesy and professionalism.

Quality Control Activities

• Collects water samples from distribution system and delivers to laboratory at wastewater plant for bacteriological analysis, assuring accuracy, best public relations, and public safety.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

• Performs mowing at the Cemetery.
• Performs water meter reading.
• Operates backhoes, loaders, dump trucks, pickup trucks, camera and vacuum equipment to excavate, clean, and repair water or sewer lines.
• Performs other duties as required.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Preferred Valid Class A CDL license.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or G.E.D.; and three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with heavy machinary or construction.

PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or four to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Above normal endurance is required for this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Items that this position has to lift, move, push or pull include 60-90 pound pumps, motors, pipes, tapping machine, hoses, equipment, 40 pounds of rock, asphalt, dirt in shovels or bags. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work is performed in pulling and repairing pumps and motors, using jackhammers, ditch digging equipment, chain saws, cement saws, and many types of vehicles and equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, direct sunlight, traffic conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock, dampness, dust, pollen, insect stings, and animals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to very loud and hearing devices are worn. Driving equipment, trucks and trailers is required between work sites in the City, or driving pumps and motors to shop for repairs is required. This position may be on call during inclement weather. Duties are generally performed during normal weekday hours, with some weekend and holiday work required as needed. Overtime and call out required as needed.