100%-- Inspects and/or repairs water and wastewater systems as frequent intervals to insure that all aspects of the systems are functioning properly;
- Maintains are variety of records relating to inspections and maintenance activity;
- Determines the location of gas, telephone, power, television, water, and sanitary sewer lines from the appropriate sources prior to excavation;
- Responds to complaints regarding water leaks, pressure loss, no water, sewer blockages, etc. and evaluates the situation for repairs;
- Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps, cleans and flushes water and sanitary sewer mains;
- Works with pipe, valves, and fittings on repair of mains and services and installation of services, fire hydrants, etc.;
- Assists in shutting off broken sections of water mains;
- Services water supply, sewer lift and other pump stations areas.
- Performs a variety of assigned tasks related to the employee’s assigned division of operation;
- Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including tasks such as pavement cutting, ditch digging, manhole and line cleaning, main and pipe repair, pipe laying and backfilling of ditches;
- Assists in the construction of various public works projects;
- Operates light automotive and construction equipment, including dump trucks, tractors, skid-steer loaders, motorized walk-behind equipment, hand tools, mowers, trenching equipment, etc.;
- Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment and materials;
- Operates a variety of power construction and maintenance equipment used in the employee’s assigned division;
- Observes safe driving precautions and uses caution in operation of equipment to prevent overloading;
- Works with a variety of hand tools;
- Ensures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use;
- Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment;
- Washes interior and exterior of assigned equipment.
- Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards;
- In the absence of a Leadworker / Supervisor, may oversee work of subordinate employees;
- Works overtime as required;
- May be required to work standby on a rotating basis;
- Subject to call-in for specified emergencies;
- Reports to work as scheduled and on time, even under inclement weather conditions.
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