Lead Water Distribution O&M Technician
About The Position
As a Lead Water Distribution O&M Technician, you will participate in the operations, maintenance and repairs of the water distribution system. You will be repairing water and sewer pipe, valves, hydrants and other appurtenances. As well as operating a variety of heavy equipment such as excavators, track loaders, wheel loaders, vac-trucks and backhoes. You will also be welding and fabricating parts and tools, repairing water and sewer mains, assisting with responding to and resolving customer complaints, repairing streets, driveways and yards following installation operations. You will assist in locating, and inspecting new lines, and other related duties. Lastly, you will be responsible for invoicing and inventory.
Requirements
- Positive attitude and work ethic.
- High School graduate or equivalent. A mechanical/technical/vocational school background or experience is a plus.
- Possess and maintain a Missouri DS 3 Distribution License.
- Possess and maintain a Missouri D Treatment License.
- A valid Missouri motor vehicle operatorâs license and have a commercial driverâs license (CDL) A or obtain in 6 months.
- The ability to perform manual labor. Must be able to lift or move up to 40 pounds on a regular basis.
- A minimum of 2 years relevant lead experience or combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Knowledge of the repair, maintenance, and installation of distribution systems
- Knowledge of operation and preventative maintenance.
- Skilled in a variety of equipment such as Excavators, Track Loaders, and Hydro Excavation equipment.
- Skilled in the use of a variety of hand and power tools
- Skilled in oral and written communication
- Participate in an on-call rotation!
Responsibilities
- Participate in the operations, maintenance and repairs of the water distribution system.
- Repairing water and sewer pipe, valves, hydrants and other appurtenances.
- Operating a variety of heavy equipment such as excavators, track loaders, wheel loaders, vac-trucks and backhoes.
- Welding and fabricating parts and tools
- Repairing water and sewer mains
- Assisting with responding to and resolving customer complaints
- Repairing streets, driveways and yards following installation operations.
- Assist in locating, and inspecting new lines, and other related duties.
- Responsible for invoicing and inventory.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Excellent Benefits to include retirement, generous paid time off, holidays, medical & dental insurance, flexible spending account.
- Career growth.
- Support and reimbursement in earning, upgrading, and keeping your licenses and certifications within the industry. Bonus potential for obtaining next level licensure.
- The opportunity to become more versatile and even more technically proficient. We cross-train to improve facility operations, job satisfaction, and job security.
- 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
- Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
- Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
- Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
- Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
- Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
- Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
- Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
- Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
