About the Department
JOB SUMMARY
This is a skilled position with the City’s Distribution Services Department. This position is primarily responsible for the installation and maintenance of water sewer systems and related components such as, but not limited to water meters, meter vaults and boxes, manholes, valves, fire hydrants, pumps and lift stations. Work will include new construction, repair and maintenance of complete systems. Individual will be required to operator necessary equipment and machinery necessary for completion of task. This machinery includes backhoe, valve truck, front-end loader, trencher, sewer jet truck, dump truck, haul truck and trailer, and other smaller machines, tools and less complex types of power equipment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Excavate for water main repair or new construction.
- Excavate for fire hydrants and valves to be repaired or replaced.
- Backfill, cleanup and restore area where work was performed.
- Excavate for repair of service lines and push-holes for push machine to facilitate pushing of new line.
- Haul backhoe, trencher, loader and other equipment to and from job site with haul truck.
- Haul pipe, dirt, rock and spoil to and from job site.
- Clean choked sewer with jet truck.
- Excavate for repair or construction of sewer lines.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Water and wastewater systems and components
- Practices and methods of construction of these systems.
- Plumbing practice or pipefitting.
Ability to:
- Operate equipment such as box blade, skid steer, loader, trencher, jet truck, valve truck, dump truck, full size excavator, mid-size excavator and other equipment.
- Perform manual labor in extremes of hot and cold weather.
- Physically able to grasp, lift, carry and set down heavy (75lbs or more) objects repeatedly, on a daily basis.
- Understand and carry out both written and verbal work instructions.
- Maintain safe, effective working relationship with others.
- Must be available to work various shifts including days, evenings, overnight, weekends, holidays and on-call as required.
- Must be able to lead crews in day-to-day projects as well as after hours.
Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to the level of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities will qualify.
Experience:
- Three years of Equipment Operator on water distribution and wastewater collection system construction preferred.
- Two years performing as Utilities work preferred.
Education:
- High school diploma or GED required
Licenses/Certifications:
- Must possess a valid Class “C” or greater Driver’s License.
- Must be able to obtain a Class “A” or greater Commercial Driver’s License within six (6) months of employment as a condition of continued employment.
- Must obtain a water or wastewater license within one year as a condition of continued employment.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
The duties of this position are primarily performed outdoors in a field environment where the incumbent can reasonably expect to be exposed to all weather conditions and various hazardous substances such as explosive Fuels, oils and other lubricants, dust and moderately loud noise levels on a routine basis. Incumbents in this position can expect to routinely push, pull, lift and carry a minimum of 75lbs daily without assistance. Additionally, incumbents in this position should be physically able to bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach in the performance of their daily duties.
This position has been classified as a “safety-sensitive” position. All incumbents assigned to a “safety-sensitive” position shall be required to comply with all provisions of the City of Sherman, Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.