Pleasant Grove City | Water Operator

This position works under the direction of the Public Works Director and the Water Division Manager. Responsibilities include operating a variety of equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City streets, right-of-way, culinary water, pressurized irrigation, and sanitary sewer.

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Inspect, maintain, and/or repair utility infrastructure, including water lines, sewer lines and pressure irrigation systems.
• Perform required labor involved in construction, reconstruction, and maintenance projects, including pavement repair, trench digging, pipe laying, and sampling.
• Traverse assigned routes by foot and/or vehicle, take readings of water meters, and input accurate data.
• Perform water service disconnects, reconnects, new service orders, and investigative inquiries.
• Maintain a variety of records relating to inspections, maintenance activities, water meter placement, consumption, etc.
• Determine the locations of utility lines prior to excavation.
• Contact and provide notices to residents and business owners in areas where water service will be interrupted.
• Drive trucks of various sizes and weights and operate a variety of powered construction and maintenance equipment.
• Communicate with co-workers, citizens, and others in a courteous and professional manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working conditions may vary.
• Regularly works in hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually outdoors and loud.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid drivers' license required
• CDL must be obtained within 12 months of hire

Experience:

• One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in Public Works desired
• Equipment operating experience on light and heavy equipment desired

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the materials, methods, practices and equipment of public works field operations such as water, sewer, maintenance, repair of streets, mechanical maintenance, automotive fleets, and safety practices.
• The hazards of work in public rights-of-way and safety precautions.
• Mathematical principles as required by a general high school curriculum.
• Water and Sewer repair, maintenance, and installation.
• Local infrastructure including the location and source of major utilities, rights-of-way, public property, and public buildings.
• Ability to work in all types of weather at all hours of the day for a prolonged period of time.
• Ability to understand and effectively carry out written and oral instructions.
• Complete and maintain accurate written reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and other employees.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and recommend solutions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to lift heavy objects with assistance.
• Ability to perform work with recurring movement, including lifting, standing, bending, walking, crawling, or climbing.