Water Utility Maintenance Technician

Palestine; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Palestine is seeking a hardworking Utility Maintenance Worker to join the Utilities Department. Under supervision, you will perform construction, maintenance and repair work on water service lines and related facilities, with opportunities to operate trucks and equipment and support other departments as needed.

Qualified applicants have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of relevant experience, plus a valid Texas driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with at least 1 year of relevant construction, water service construction, maintenance, repair, plumbing, building construction or closely related experience.
• Must obtain a C Distribution and Class II Collection license by the TCEQ within 12 months after work experience requirements are met.
• Must possess a valid Texas motor vehicle driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, maintains and/or builds, replaces and/or updates water and sewer lines; digs trenches, manholes and related work-site requirements.
• Builds/brings manholes to proper elevation; finishes excavations; backfill and finishes fill ins; mixes, pours, levels and finishes concrete; removes, repairs or replaces concrete.
• Operates trucks, construction equipment and a variety of tools; maintains, cleans and repairs meters, pumps and valves; assists other departments as required.
• Responds to citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Cross train with meter readers

Skills

Water construction work

Construction site safety

Heavy lifting

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Texas driver’s license

Water utility licenses

Job description

The City of Palestine is seeking a hardworking Utility Maintenance Worker to join the Utilities Department. Under supervision, you will perform construction, maintenance and repair work on water service lines and related facilities, with opportunities to operate trucks and equipment and support other departments as needed.

Qualified applicants have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of relevant experience, plus a valid Texas driver’s license.