Utility Maintenance Technician I-IV

The City of Frederick•Frederick, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

At The City of Frederick, we value diversity and the respect, engagement, and productivity an inclusive environment produces. We seek to consistently improve internal and external customer satisfaction, innovate, and expand capability of services, and be a government that practices equality, equity, and fairness. We invite you to bring your skills, abilities, and knowledge to The City of Frederick and be a valued addition to a workforce that we know is our greatest asset. Frederick is a progressive, richly diverse, and authentically charming city. Recognized as one of the best places to live in Maryland, Frederick is surrounded by mountain views and centrally located about 45 miles north of Washington D.C. and 45 miles west of Baltimore, MD. JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Water Services Foreman or other employee designated to supervise, the Utility Maintenance Technician will perform physically demanding, skilled manual work. This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to respond to emergencies as needed throughout the Department of Public Works.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Vehicle Operator’s license with satisfactory driving record that meets insurability standards of the City’s insurance carrier is required.
Maryland State Flagger Certification or ability to obtain within six (6) months from date of hire.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
General knowledge and ability to use computers.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Experience with buried pipe and basic plumbing skills.
Experience with heavy equipment.
One (1) year of related experience (for Tech II).
A combination of relevant education, experience, and/or training may be substituted to meet this requirement (for Tech II, III, IV).
Successfully complete workplace training provided for confined space, first aid/CPR, and basic electric safety (for Tech II).
Two (2) years of related experience (for Tech III).
Valid Maryland Class B Driver’s License or equivalent from other state, with air brake, with satisfactory driving record (for Tech III).
Temporary MDE Water Distribution I License (for Tech III).
Three (3) years of related experience (for Tech IV).
Maryland State Traffic Control Manager Certification (for Tech IV).
MDE Water Distribution I License (for Tech IV).
Ability to read and interpret blueprints (for Tech IV).

Responsibilities

Cleans gutters, culverts, and other drainage structures, wastewater and storm water collection system lines and facilities.
Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt and timber.
Cuts brush and weeds; spreads sand and salt on slick and hazardous roads.
Performs road maintenance, e.g., setting forms and inlets, curbs and gutters, and surfaces with asphalt mix.
Mixes concrete and mortar.
Enters and works in confined spaces.
Digs ditches and performs back-fill work.
Operates air tools or light equipment.
Turns water services for the public on/off and helps install services.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with City officials, co-workers, vendors and the general public as well as employees of utilities and other agencies whose business is related to operation, construction and maintenance.
Operates equipment including, but not limited to, pickup trucks, air compressors, power mowers, power saws and jack hammers.
Performs all duties of the Tech I Utility Maintenance position.
Operates equipment including, but not limited to, dump trucks, and tapping machines.
Performs routine and preventative maintenance tasks on equipment and machinery.
Maintains records and logs of work performed.
Maintains daily inspection logs on equipment and vehicles operated.
Performs manual work and other duties required in DPW operations, such as answering phones and/or communicating information to vendors, other departments, and the general public.
Meets with contractors and homeowners to review locate requests/service calls and handle complaints.
Performs all duties of the Tech II Utility Maintenance position.
Operates equipment including, but not limited to, crane trucks, backhoes and front-end loaders.
Loads and unloads heavy mechanical equipment.
Sets up work zone and pedestrian controls/flags traffic.
Assigned to the department stand-by. Covered during nonworking hours for a week at a time, several times throughout the calendar year.
Reports to work in the event of a departmental or city-wide emergency.
Performs all duties of the Utility Maintenance Technician III position.
Uses level and transit equipment to obtain and/or establish grade, elevations and alignments.
Installs, maintains and repairs indoor and outdoor building plumbing and fixtures.
Installs, lays, builds, pours, finishes, repairs and/or replaces brick and poured-in-place or pre-cast concrete structures.
Perform supervisory duties in the absence of the Water Services Foreman.
Performs other duties as assigned.