Water System Maintenance Operator II

Overview

Water System Maintenance Operator II – Under general supervision, operates assigned equipment and vehicles (including dump trucks, front end loaders, compressors, and related equipment) as a normal and continual assignment while performing specialized and routine water maintenance work. Operates backhoes on an as needed basis for training and emergency purposes.

Water System Maintenance Operator II

• As a member of a specialized crew, repairs and replaces broken pipes, mains, valves and hydrants using hand equipment, pavement breakers, tapping machines, hydraulic and pneumatic boring machines and cutters, welding and cutting torches, walk behind concrete saws, dump trucks, front end loaders, Vactor trucks, backhoes, compressors and related equipment.
• Set meter yokes, meter boxes and related items according to work orders. Tap water mains for new service and kill services where appropriate. Use heavy equipment to excavate, haul away spoil and install backfill materials. Repair and rebuild fire hydrants and valves both in the field and in the shop. Prepare for job restoration including asphalt, concrete, and landscape restoration.
• Communicate with customers regarding project scope, potential water service interruptions, estimated completion times, and necessary steps to complete the project.
• Operate system valves to shut down or restore service. Use charts and locators to identify water mains and valves. Use geophones to locate leaks. In consultation with Senior Water System Maintenance Operator, determine appropriate repair methods, service configurations, and pipe sizes.
• Assist with completion of work orders and inventory sheets. Assist with permits for confined space entry, trenching, shoring and hot work. Procure supplies and equipment from department storehouse. Comply with departmental safety policies and procedures. Assist with instructing new workers. Assist with job investigations for utility location, traffic signing, and coordination with property owners.
• May supervise a crew and operate a backhoe on a daily basis in the absence of a Senior Water System Maintenance Operator. When supervising, coordinate traffic control barricades, trenching and shoring devices with the Water Maintenance Supervisor. Conduct confined space and lock out/tag out evaluations in compliance with safety regulations. Conduct safety meetings and enforce on-site safety procedures. May stop work if safety standards are not met and may recommend disciplinary action.
  
  Coordinate cuts with other utilities in the field. May operate backhoe for training or emergency purposes.
• As necessary, perform all duties of Water System Maintenance Operator I and other duties as assigned.

• Possession of a valid Utah Commercial Driver's License Class A and other CDL endorsements as required.
• Three years paid work experience performing water system maintenance and repair, or similar related duties. Up to one year of paid general maintenance work may be substituted. Two years as Water System Maintenance Operator I for the Public Utilities Department may meet minimum qualifications with department approval.
• Two years paid work experience operating related heavy equipment (including backhoes, 10-wheel dump trucks and front-end loaders) with continual demonstrated safety awareness.
• Certification required, or the ability to obtain within six months of hire, in Confined Space Entry, Trench and Shoring (Competent Person per OSHA), Flagging and Traffic Control Device Placement, and Forklift Operation.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to emergencies including 24-hour call-out and standby according to a rotating schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with co-workers, supervisors and the public under varying conditions.
• Must comply with applicable physical requirements.

• Certification as a Water Distribution Operator IV.

• Heavy physical activity; ability to push, pull, or lift medium-to-heavy weights. May require difficult working positions and extended periods of standing, walking, or sitting. Exposure to heat, cold, dampness, fumes, noise, dust, or grease.…