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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I - WATER DIVISION
Department: Public Services
Division: Water Utility
Pay Grade: GRADE 125: $47,915.30 - $69,477.18 Annual Salary ($23.04 - $33.40 Hourly Rate)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Full-Time, 40 hours weekly, Position eligible for benefits.
General Purpose
This position performs semi-skilled work involving laying, repairing, and maintaining pipelines and associated system components, working with SCADA, meters, and other electronic and computer associated equipment. Receives direct supervision from the Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Crew Leader.
Essential Job Functions
- Read water meters, record consumption accurately; identify water meter equipment problems and perform minor maintenance.
- Operate maintenance machines and equipment, shoveling, spreading asphalt, laying and repairing pipelines; repair and maintain pumps and pressure regulator valves.
- Read residential and commercial water meters using manual and electronic reading skills and computerized meter reading equipment on assigned routes; record readings and calculations; report meter conditions or defects to supervisor; provide customer service including re?reading meters, delivering delinquent account notices, responding to requests, complaints, and inquiries; discontinue water services as required.
- Perform minor meter maintenance and repair duties.
- Route new accounts and prepare operational reports related to water meter reading activities.
- Respond to emergency calls after hours.
- Inspect meter rings and covers before reading meters for fit and safety; replace damaged meter box rings and covers as needed.
- Maintain hand tools and assigned equipment; perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
- Install street barricades and cones prior to street repair activities.
- Direct and control traffic around work sites.
- Use proper safety precautions; respond to public inquiries courteously; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints efficiently.
- Assist in installation, maintenance, and repair of water mains, service lines, fire hydrants, valves, detector checks, and backflow prevention devices; flush and chlorinate main water lines and hydrants as necessary.
- Assist in tapping main lines and boring for service installations; replace customer service lines; check water lines and meters for leaks; make water line connections and set meters; conduct high water bill inspections; install, repair, and replace meters, meter vaults, and boxes; remove old water meters and set new ones; repair and replace rings and covers; continually inspect for repairs.
- Operate and maintain various city vehicles safely and appropriately.
- Take stand?by status as assigned.
- Participate in safety and risk management activities; take action to reduce liability to the city.
- Attend and be punctual; work as a team and meet with co?workers and supervisors; communicate in person with the public during office hours; use on?site equipment.
- Perform other related duties as required/assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements
- At least one year of general maintenance experience performing field maintenance work within the assigned area of responsibility; six months experience with computerized data entry equipment is desirable; some general water systems experience, construction experience or other utility experience is also desirable.
- High school diploma or its equivalent.
- Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying.
Special Requirements
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, within 150 days of appointment, a Class B CDL.
- Possession of or ability to obtain a Grade IV Water Distribution certificate within six months of appointment.
- Employee will be required to complete NIMS IS100, IS200, IS700, and IS800 within one year of hire.
Ogden City Benefits
- Language Pay
- Longevity Pay
- Holidays
- Sick, Vacation, and Comp Time Leave
- Medical and Dental
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Long?Term Disability
- Employee Loan Program - Computer, Bike & Exercise equipment loans when available
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
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