Water Operations Service Maintenance

Magna Water District • Magna, UT

4d • $23 - $32

About The Position

The Service Maintenance Construction employee works on water construction and, where required, maintains, repairs, and installs water system components. The role uses concepts, practices, and procedures associated with American Water Works Association standards for maintaining and operating water production and distribution systems. Incoming service orders must be processed within 24 hours.

The employee supports the Magna Water District Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Guiding Principles; follows safety policies and procedures; and helps promote the safety of coworkers and the public. The position involves customer service, water-system maintenance decisions, and planning, coordinating, and implementing water-division policies and procedures.

Work is generally performed during normal business hours on a predictable and consistent schedule, though occasional after-hours work may be required. The employee must be on call 24/7 for District issues or emergencies. Occasional travel within and outside Utah is required for meetings or training. The work includes frequent exposure to outdoor weather and may involve noise, airborne particles, oils, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, street traffic, and confined spaces.

Requirements

• High school graduation or GED, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Wastewater sampling and testing experience.
• One year of water utility service maintenance experience or experience in a related field.
• Experience operating heavy pipe construction equipment.
• Valid Utah Class D driver's license.
• Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License within 90 days; a Class A tanker endorsement is preferred.
• Obtain Water Operator Certification Grade I within one year, Grade II within two years, Grade III within four years, and Grade IV within six years.
• Working knowledge of the District's products and services, short-range technical plans, and basic overall strategic long-range plans.
• Ability to use instrumentation equipment and computer software such as MS Office programs.
• Ability to operate a backhoe, dump truck, excavator, video and television monitoring equipment, and a high-pressure vacuum cleaner.
• Ability to multitask, set priorities, and work accurately and attentively to detail.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Professional demeanor when answering customer inquiries and demonstrated customer-service experience.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift an average of 30–50 pounds daily.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including required dexterity, talking and hearing, occasional mobility and reaching tasks, and specified vision capabilities.
• Ability to withstand daily mental strain and pressure and adjust to changing operations.
• Ability to work a predictable, consistent schedule and occasional after-hours work, be on call 24/7, and travel occasionally within and outside the state.
• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive manner.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial Driver's License Class A with tanker endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Perform water construction and, where required, maintain, repair, and install water system components.
• Process incoming service orders within 24 hours.
• Operate instrumentation and computer software, large machinery, water-line video and television monitoring equipment, high-pressure vacuum equipment, and heavy pipe construction equipment.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement water-division policies and procedures.
• Make decisions affecting water production and distribution maintenance and meet customer-service responsibilities.
• Promote and facilitate the safety of coworkers and the general public, and perform job tasks in compliance with District safety policies and procedures.
• Respond to District issues or emergencies while on call 24/7.
• Support the District's Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Guiding Principles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED