Utility Worker

Job Description:

Utility Worker

Description

Essential Duties

1. Performs utility construction and maintenance repair activities to include: installing and repairing water services and fire services; maintaining mains and valves; installing and repairing sewer mains and laterals; performing daily maintenance of mains and laterals; maintaining and repairing recycled water pipelines; performing wet taps on mains under pressure; and, performing basic maintenance of pump stations, reservoirs, and valves. 
   
2. Operates equipment as assigned by crew lead or supervisor in performing utility maintenance repair activities.  Equipment may include dump trucks, vactor trucks and closed circuit television truck.  Assures all equipment is ready, operable and inspected prior to day’s assignment.
3. Performs daily cleaning maintenance on all sewer lines, trunk lines, pump and lift stations and manholes.  
4. Does confined space entry, hazardous gas testing and all other duties and responsibilities of the competent person on confined spaces (if selected for Confined Space Rescue Team)
5. Read and interpret physical and online web/app based water and wastewater infrastructure maps.
6. Inspects sewer manholes and sewer easements in open fields and canyon areas, keeping sewer system components well marked, maintained, above ground and visual.  Locates and maintains all sewer manholes with sewer system.
7. Backfills trenches; removes and replaces concrete and asphalt as required when performing utility maintenance activities.
8. Performs a variety of other maintenance activities which includes constructing walls and fences; performing general yard cleanup; and repairing damages resulting from vandalism.
9. Responds to and performs emergency repairs on water, recycled water, and sewer problems.  
10. Sets up and removes traffic control equipment, performs traffic control flagging.
11. Responds to after-hours calls. Responds to after-hours emergencies.
12. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Note:  The utility worker position is broad band, and the department policy has always been that a promotion through each grade is not automatic.   Each employee must demonstrate proficiencies at each grade on a consistent basis before a promotion is recommended.  The utility worker will be required to demonstrate proficiency in a salary grade before a promotion will be considered. Ultimately, the recommendation from the supervisor will require approval from both the department head and the General Manager.

Salary:

30.33