Job Description
SUMMARY:
The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this position. Incumbent(s) duties include but are not limited to the following
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Demonstrates competence related to the understanding and application of City of Celina Core Values.
- Assists in the installation, maintenance and repair of the water and wastewater utilities including main lines, service lines, valves, hydrants, and treatment and/or pumping facilities.
- Checks meters, gauges, pumps, and control panels to verify correct operation of equipment and records information.
- Operates, maintains, and repairs all pumps, control panels, chlorinators, and chemical feed pumps.
- Monitors employees operating equipment to prevent damage to other utility lines while digging.
- Answers emergency calls from the public and other agencies taking appropriate action such as water services, water main, water meters, and other repairs to the water system.
- Organizes tools, equipment and supplies necessary to complete assignments.
- Inspects, cleans and maintains equipment and tools in safe operating order.
- Performs routine inspections of assigned areas to detect any necessary repairs or hazardous conditions.
- Completes daily reports on all field activities, dispatched calls, work orders, service requests, and provides information for cost analysis reports utilizing Cityworks™ computer work order system.
- Maintains safety regulations including wearing appropriate clothing, erecting proper barricades and signage and using proper equipment and tools
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must demonstrate safety consciousness for self and others while driving and working.
- Required to work on-call, evenings or weekends
- Travels to attend meetings and training
- Demonstrate a willingness to perform duties in a team environment.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
- Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours
- Assist other departments throughout the city as well as other internal departments in Public Works.
- Proficient with working as an individual or as a team member
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Willingness to cross train as needed for meeting departmental objectives.
- Excellent time management skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of general maintenance and repair techniques for common tools and equipment used in general construction and maintenance work; and their basic safety precautions and procedures.
- Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of power and hand tools.
- Knowledge of safe handling techniques of hazardous chemicals and materials.
- Knowledge of City policies and procedures.
- Skill in following oral and written communications and directions.
- Skill in planning and organizing materials and supplies necessary to complete work orders or daily assignments
- Skill in operating assigned equipment, tools and vehicles
- Skill in resolving customer complaints and concerns
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to follow all City policies and procedures
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished by leadership team in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and use
- Self-motivated and Positive Attitude.
- Ability to establish and meet deadlines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Entry Level and No Experience Required.
- High school diploma or GED
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check and MVR check
- Texas Class C Driver License
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work is performed in an outdoor environment.
- May be subject to repetitive motion and heavy manual labor such as digging, repairing water/sewer lines, transporting, delivering and picking up debris, or other required equipment.
- Daily physical labor that includes extended periods of sitting, standing, bending, reaching, kneeling, entering enclosed spaces, climbing ladders, lifting heavy equipment, digging potholes, swinging a sledgehammer, driving a dump truck, operating other equipment and other similar physically exerting activities on a daily basis.
- May be exposed to moving traffic, underground, outdoors, in confined spaces, in trenches, on level, slippery, sloping, unstable, and muddy terrain, and under constantly noisy conditions; and work in adverse environmental conditions to include inclement weather such as rain, sleet, snow, heat, sun exposure, and hazardous conditions such as mechanical, fume odor, dust/mist, chemical; and exposure to insects, noxious plants, snakes, water borne pathogens, body fluids, and infectious diseases.
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS UTILIZED:
- Equipment utilized includes personal computer, (Microsoft Office), copier, calculator, fax machine, and telephone and City vehicles.
- Other equipment utilized includes sledge hammer, shovel, hand/power tools and equipment specific to area of assignment, ladders, testing equipment, generators, water pumps, and other industry related tools and equipment.
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