CITY OF WOODLAND PARK JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Maintenance Worker II

Department: Utilities – Field Services

Grade: 6

CORE VALUES: Customer Service, Integrity, Stewardship, Team Building, Respect, Loyalty, Trust

SUMMARY

Performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work and operates a variety of equipment in support of the operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City water distribution and sewage collection facilities and systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Cleans and televises sanitary sewers and repairs manholes.
  2. Flushes and repairs water mains.
  3. Exercises, repairs and replaces water valves.
  4. Flushes, repairs, replaces and adds fire hydrants.
  5. Installs, tests and replaces water meters and water meter remotes.
  6. Taps water and sewer mains for service lines.
  7. Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, parts and materials.
  8. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans and checks tools and equipment after use.
  9. Assists with special projects as needed.
  10. Responds to emergency situations as they arise within the City and on specific City projects.
  11. Receives training on equipment operations and safety procedures. Assists in training lower level employees to increase their skills.
  12. Assists in contacting residents and business owners where services will be interrupted and explains when services will be shut off and how soon it will be turned back on.
  13. Maintains a variety of records relating to inspections and maintenance activities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Assists Streets Department with snow removal as requested.
  2. Provides assistance to other departments as necessary to facilitate completion of projects.
  3. Participates in various employee committees as needed or directed.
  4. Attends workshops, seminars, and schools as applicable.
  5. Other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports to the Field Services Crew Chief.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

  1. High School graduate or GED.
  2. Two years’ experience in similar field services operations, water and sewer main installation, or repair or operation of construction equipment.
  3. Colorado Class B CDL Driver’s License and good driving record.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  1. Knowledge of water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
  2. Ability to safely and effectively operate heavy equipment including backhoe, excavator, dump truck, front end loader, sewer jet/vac truck, and snow plow.
  3. Ability to safely and efficiently operate small equipment including line and metal locators, confined space retrieval devices, confined space atmospheric testing devices, demo saw, tapping machines, compactors, jack hammer, compressors and shop vacuum.
  4. Ability to communicate effectively verbally with the general public, developers, and City staff.
  5. Writing skills to complete records relating to inspection and maintenance activities.
  6. Ability to establish effective working relationships.
  7. Willingness and ability to train personnel to operate equipment safely and properly.
  8. Ability to respond to call-outs within 40 minutes and 24-hour/day availability.
  9. Ability to meet the Physical Demands and willingness to function in the work environment as listed.
  10. Skill in the operation of listed tools and equipment.
  11. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Telephone, mobile radio, common hand and power tools, chain saw, demo saw, motorized vehicles and equipment includinggenerator, loader, backhoe, sewer jet truck, excavator, dump truck, snow plow, compactors, jack hammer, compressor, line and metal locators, confined space retrieval and atmospheric testing devices, demo saw, and tapping machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stoop, bend, stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. The employee is periodically required to climb or balance, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is required to periodically climb down into manholes and other confined spaces, into excavations and onto tanks, trucks and heavy equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate construction/maintenance equipment and tools.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed mostly in outdoor environments where the employee could be exposed to wet, cold, snowy, and/or humid conditions, heat and/or sun, and/or airborne particles. Some work at construction sites and under emergency situations is required where the employee could be exposed to toxic or hazardous chemicals and/or fumes, high voltage electricity, moving mechanical parts, vibration, biological hazards, confined spaces, high and precarious places, and water/drowning hazards. Some indoor shop/office work is required to complete minor routine maintenance and cleaning. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in the shop and field, and potentially high at construction sites and while operating certain equipment.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have read and understand this job description.

Employee Signature Date

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Updated 05.2015