Skilled Utility Worker

City of Florence, Alabama•Electricity Department, AL

About The Position

Maintains the Department’s buildings, property, and grounds and performs construction and maintenance work involving carpentry, plumbing, masonry, concrete finishing, excavation, painting, and related tasks. Work includes constructing utility buildings, foundations, concrete pads, and driveways; painting utility poles and equipment; repairing customer property damaged by Department personnel; and providing traffic control in work zones. The employee may fill in for the Foreman when necessary and performs other duties as assigned. Specific assignments may vary according to the Department’s business needs and may be assigned by the Manager. The City of Florence, Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Valid unrestricted Commercial Class A driver’s license, or obtain a CDL within six months of employment; obtain other endorsements as required.
Ability to read work orders and service orders.
Thorough knowledge of carpentry, concrete finishing, painting, and plumbing.
Ability to operate an air compressor, jackhammer, paint sprayer, table saw, arm saw, router saw, skill saw, miter saw, transit, band saw, lathe, and other job-related equipment.
Ability to safely operate a backhoe, dump truck or winch truck, forklift, bucket truck, derrick truck, and tractor.
Knowledge and ability to erect metal utility buildings and fencing.
Ability to carry out job assignments to completion.
Ability to maintain good public and employee relations and respect private property.
General knowledge of the Department’s service area.
Ability to safely maintain traffic control in assigned work zones.
Able to climb, bend, stoop, lift up to 100 pounds, work at different heights, drive vehicles, operate equipment, and work in adverse weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience or training in related work is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform carpentry, masonry, painting, plumbing, landscaping, fencing, and related work.
Perform non-electrical construction at substations.
Construct new buildings and remodel existing facilities.
Maintain grounds at the Warehouse Complex and approximately 45 substation sites.
Cut pavement, sidewalks, curbs, and other concrete as needed to install power poles and underground electrical services.
Erect cyclone fencing at substation sites and other properties.
Perform excavation and backfill work.
Prepare and paint Department buildings and equipment, including metal utility poles, arms, and fixtures.
Move office furniture, records, and equipment.
Maintain pole yard skids and racks; discard unusable poles, scrap material, and obsolete records.
Repair customer property damaged by Department personnel.
Maintain traffic control in assigned work zones to protect employees and property.
Fill in for the Foreman when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.