Water Maintenance Worker

Job Title

Water Maintenance Worker – Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

Performs a variety of unskilled or semi‑skilled maintenance work and operates various equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of city water and wastewater infrastructure, streets, parks, and storm drain infrastructure.

• Assists in locating water and wastewater lines prior to excavation.
• Responds to complaints regarding water leaks, low water pressure, water quality issues, or no water.
• Responds to wastewater backup, stoppage, and overflow complaints.
• Contacts residents and business owners in affected areas, provides explanations and estimated time frames for service restoration.
• Maintains equipment and tools in proper working order, performs routine cleaning and maintenance as directed.
• Reports equipment and tool defects to supervisor.
• Performs labor involved in construction and maintenance of water and wastewater lines as part of a crew (street maintenance, ditch digging, manhole and line cleaning, service, meter and pipe repairs).
• Reads water meters as needed.
• Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps, cleans, and flushes water and sewer mains.
• Installs fire hydrants and other appendages.
• Services water supply, sewer lift stations, and related pumps.
• Operates power construction and maintenance equipment used in the water, sewer, and street department.
• Mows grass, trims hedges, and cuts weeds as needed.
• Picks up trash and litter as needed.
• Assists with repairs and installation of street signage as needed.
• Removes and replaces water meters.

• Serves as a member of various employee committees as needed.
• Responds to emergency after‑hour call outs; required to be on standby.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school graduation or GED equivalent.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Some knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods and procedures used in maintenance, construction, and repair activities.
• Skill in operation of listed tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods; work safely; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the general public; understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

• Valid Oklahoma State Driver's License, or the ability to obtain prior to date of hire.
• Level D Water and Wastewater State Certification, or the ability to obtain as required.

Maintenance vehicle and equipment, pumps, saws, compressor, generators, common hand tools and power tools, shovel, two‑way radio, telephone, shovels and wrenches.

Position is not eligible for benefits.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Government Administration