Water Services Operator Wastewater Collections/Storm Water

Administrative Duties Actively supports and upholds the City’s stated mission and values.
This position is responsible for performing a variety of tasks at levels encompassing entry level to supervisory level work as the employee progresses through a five grade Step Pay Plan.
Work specializes in trainee/apprentice level work in a core area of expertise but expands to various other areas of expertise on a regular basis.
Work may require extended periods of heavy physical exertion, on uneven ground and under adverse weather conditions, and may entail exposure to toxins associated with reclaim water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems.
Work may include: Operation, repair, and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and lines or devices in public Water and Reclaim water and Wastewater and Stormwater Collection systems.
, Electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical equipment used in the production, transmission and maintenance of these systems.
Operation of light to medium construction and maintenance equipment within the Water Services division, and often requiring manipulative ability as well as utilizing job-acquired skills in specialized fields.
Traffic control and equipment for the design, placement, and maintenance of traffic safety devices utilized under extremely heavy traffic and during inclement weather.
The Water Services Operator may also be required to take the lead as a Water Services Utility Locator as needed.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES Supervisory: This job does not have formal supervisory responsibilities.
Budgetary: This job does not have budgetary responsibilities but carries out day-to-day activities within approved budget.
Strategic Planning: This job does not have strategic planning responsibilities but carries out day-to-day activities in order to reach the stated goals and objectives.
Policies/Procedures: This job carries out day-to-day activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Compliance: This job carries out day-to-day activities in accordance with Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulations as well as City policies and procedures.
Council Communications: This job carries out day-to-day activities in accordance with Council’s adopted priorities and direction.
Reporting: This job does not have duties related to reporting to Federal/State/Local agencies.
Examples of the Work Performed Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
Operates construction equipment such as service trucks, six and ten wheeled dump trucks, portable cement mixers, portable air compressors, Hydro-excavating equipment, CCTV equipment and backhoes as required.
Operates the following: hydraulic and pneumatic tools/equipment, soil compacting equipment, shovels, rock/digging bars, miscellaneous hand and power tools and other tools/equipment as necessary.
Fills out daily logs, service complaint forms, cost accounting forms, and other forms and reports (both manual and computer data entry) as directed (to include planning and scheduling in the Computer Maintenance Management System or CMMS).
Cleans services and makes minor mechanical repairs to related equipment.
Performs heavy labor work involving periods of heavy lifting, shoveling, and pick work, including snow removal.
Performs a variety of maintenance, construction, and repair work related to water services.
Assists in installing and maintaining all related infrastructure within the Water and Reclaim distribution and Wastewater and Stormwater Collection systems.
Assures proper safety precautions associated with utility construction, including traffic control, trenching/excavation, and equipment operation.
Assists the Water Services Supervisor in estimating and requisitioning materials, supplies, and equipment needed in the maintenance of the water and reclaim distribution and Wastewater and Stormwater Collection systems.
Assists in the selection, training, and evaluation of subordinates.
Reads and understands maps, construction plans and as-builts relating to Water Services.
Performs routine facility and grounds maintenance.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment use, changes in working conditions, and quality of work.
Review and complete various forms, reports, correspondence, Bluestake tickets such as routines, updates, recalls, emergencies, unknown line and damaged utility tickets.
Operate various equipment including line tracer, magnetic locator, dousing rod, and other locating equipment to locate water, reclaim water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater facilities, in public streets, alleys, utility easements and other rights of-way, public and private.
Consult a variety of utility maps, as-builts, construction plans, and GIS system data and other computer mapping systems.
Log changes in GIS or other mapping systems and related software for water, reclaim, wastewater and stormwater systems.
May provide work direction and be responsible for the work of others.
Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS High school diploma or G.
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At minimum, hold a current Arizona Class D driver’s license.
Or any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the above Minimum Requirements.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING Utilities and or underground construction experience.
Medium to Heavy equipment operation experience.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Grade One or better, license within related field.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid Arizona driver’s license.
Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity.
Completion of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Grade One license specific to assigned area, within probationary period, not to exceed one year.
(Stormwater Collection will require a license in Wastewater Collection).
Completion of Arizona Department of Agriculture, Core Pest Control license within probationary period (Wastewater Collection).
Completion of necessary safety and technical training within probationary period.
Must possess or obtain an Arizona issued class B or better Commercial Driver’s License within probationary period.
Must have the ability to perform extended periods of heavy physical exertion and traverse uneven surfaces in adverse weather conditions.
Must possess the ability to be contacted and respond in a timely manner and be willing to work on an on-call and emergency call-in basis.
All emergency service employees shall maintain their principal residence within a prescribed area.
The prescribed area shall be defined as a 12-mile radius from City Hall with the following exceptions: a) Ten (10) miles from City Hall along Highway 180 North, with a five (5) mile wide (2-1/2 miles on each side) corridor, b) Fifteen (15) miles from City Hall along Interstate 40 East, with a five (5) mile wide (2-1/2 miles on each side) corridor.
Supplemental Information REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY) Working knowledge of tools, equipment, machinery, principals, materials, and practices in the maintenance and operations of Water and Reclaim distribution and Wastewater and Stormwater Collection systems.
Considerable knowledge of various building trades and the hazards and safety precautions of underground work.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell and frequently required to stand, walk and talk or hear.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Working conditions include occasionally working in high, precarious places, extreme cold and extreme heat, regularly work in wet or humid conditions, work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock, frequently work in outdoor weather conditions and vibrations.
The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.