Water & Sewer Systems Technician

Cityofkm; Kings Mountain, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Kings Mountain seeks a Utilities Maintenance Worker to maintain water and sewer lines, install and read residential and commercial meters, and support emergency response. The role requires operating heavy equipment, working outdoors, and adhering to safety policies.

On-call work and exposure to hazards are part of the job. Qualifications include a high school diploma and utility maintenance experience; preferred certificates include Collection System Operator I and Distribution System

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and experience in related utility maintenance and repair work.
• Prefer possession of collection system operator level I certificate and/or distribution system operator level C certificate.

Responsibilities

• Installs, inspects, replaces, locates, reads, tests, disconnects, and changes out residential and commercial water meters.
• Meets with customers, plumbers and others to identify and resolve problems; explains customer service policies.
• Operates a specialized truck to remove sewer blockages with water pressure jet, automated rodding machine, or vacuum pumping apparatus.
• Locates and marks water and sewer lines for other utilities and projects; receives location requests.
• Operates construction equipment around underground utilities and in traffic; participates in major line repairs.
• Operates tractor with bush hog to mow sewer easements.
• Operates video camera to inspect sewer lines for problems.
• Stocks and maintains assigned trucks and equipment; prepares daily logs.

Skills

Heavy equipment use

Customer service

Reading maps

Record keeping

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

Collection system operator I

Distribution system operator C

Tools

Backhoes

Excavators

Loaders

Video camera

Rodding machine

Job description

City of Kings Mountain seeks a Utilities Maintenance Worker to maintain water and sewer lines, install and read residential and commercial meters, and support emergency response. The role requires operating heavy equipment, working outdoors, and adhering to safety policies.

On-call work and exposure to hazards are part of the job. Qualifications include a high school diploma and utility maintenance experience; preferred certificates include Collection System Operator I and Distribution System