Water & Wastewater Utility Technician

Slate & Associates, Attorneys at Law; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Pearland in Pearland, TX is hiring a full-time Utility Maintenance Worker to support the Utilities - Distribution and Collections Construction division. The role involves performing a variety of manual tasks on water distribution and wastewater facilities and joining teams to handle construction projects.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities for professional growth and access to benefits including health, dental, life insurance, retirement

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid, Class "C" Texas Driver's License.
• Class I Wastewater Certificate, preferred, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Install valves, water lines, and manholes; sewer pipes with appropriate fillings and tees.
• Repair streets, sidewalks, curbs, and meters.
• Assist in measuring distances from grade stakes.
• Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms.
• Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
• Gather and organize materials to be transported; load pipe, manhole, and various other materials onto truck for delivery to job site.
• Position, join, align, and seal pipe sections.
• Erect scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Mop, brush, or spread paints or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.
• Apply caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.
• Grind, sand, or polish surfaces such as concrete, steel, and plastic.
• Saw lumber, dismantle forms, remove projections from concrete, mount pipe hangers, and dig out and clean around pipes.
• Check stock in yard for job assignments and for upcoming jobs.
• Perform maintenance on machines, trucks, etc., ensuring that equipment is greased, washed and cleaned, and oil is changed.
• Pick up around job site ensuring that used parts and materials are not left, and that ground is leveled back to grade and sod is replaced.

Skills

Service orientation

Fast-paced work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Class C Texas Driver's License

Class I Wastewater Certificate (preferred)

Job description

City of Pearland in Pearland, TX is hiring a full-time Utility Maintenance Worker to support the Utilities - Distribution and Collections Construction division. The role involves performing a variety of manual tasks on water distribution and wastewater facilities and joining teams to handle construction projects.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities for professional growth and access to benefits including health, dental, life insurance, retirement