Utility Maintenance Worker 2

Greene County Board of Commissioners•Beavercreek, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of Utility Maintenance Supervisors, performs maintenance, repairs, and rehabilitation related to day-to-day operations of sewer collection and water distribution systems to assure safe and adequate sewer and water service to customers. This position requires you to be in the on-call rotation.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
One year of related experience in water or sewer OR at least two years' of experience as a manual laborer in a construction or utility field
Valid Ohio Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement
Valid Ohio driver's license
Any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Education and Experience may not be substituted for mandated licensure/certification.

Nice To Haves

Ohio Class I or II Collection Certification
Ohio Class I or II Distribution Certification

Responsibilities

Performs maintenance, repairs, and rehabilitation related to day-to-day operations of sewer collection and water distribution systems.
Performs skilled and manual tasks in the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of water distribution and wastewater collections system infrastructure.
Performs investigations, maintenance, repair and replacement of water distribution mains, sewer mains, and appurtenances.
Performs preventative maintenance/inspection and emergency repairs of the water distribution system (e.g. water mains, services, valves and hydrants).
Performs routine fire hydrant and valve maintenance such as installation and repair, painting, flushing, pressure and purity tests.
Raises and lowers valve boxes and hydrants to desired level; cleans and repairs valve boxes; locates and exercises various types of valves.
Adjusts water-pressure-reducing valves to maintain correct line pressure as needed.
Notifies and distributes information to the public and works with other departments and divisions both in and outside Greene County Sanitary Engineering.
Responds to routine customer calls and complaints in a professional manner (e.g. water main breaks, fire hydrants, service line leaks and related problems).
Inspects property to detect and determine who is responsible for the leak (County or property-owner); notifies property owner of findings and recommends action to be taken.
Locates valves and communicates with utility company's Ohio Utility Protection Service (OUPS).
Operates equipment requiring a CDL A with Tanker Endorsement.
Utilizes excavators, dump trucks, hydro excavating equipment, power tools and various small hand tools and other equipment.
Maintains traffic in streets and roads during repairs as needed.
Repairs any damage done to customer property while performing work, including restoration (yard repair, paving, blacktop) as needed.
Maintains a professional manner when interacting with both internal and external customers.
Complies with workplace health and safety standards: wears required personal protective equipment; promptly report unsafe conditions; complies with all departmental, county, state federal policies/procedures/regulations and laws.
Performs preventative maintenance/inspection and emergency repairs of the sewer collection system; utilizing Jet Vactors, easement jets and other collection equipment.
Responds to routine customer calls and complaints regarding blockages, odor, slow drains, alarms and grinder pumps.
Performs general maintenance including; cleaning of mains, root cutting, inspection, manholes, septic tanks, laterals, discharge, control boxes, small diameter sewer lines, force mains and system appurtenances to prevent blockages causing damages to customer property.
Raises and lowers manholes for access to perform general maintenance on sewer lines.
Performs restoration (yard repair, paving, blacktop) as needed.
Assists with special projects as needed.
Performs dye and smoke testing of sewer lines to determine customer connections.
Operates the Closed Captioning Television (CCTV) camera to investigate and inspect sewer main lines and laterals.
Locates sewer, water, storm sewer and electric lines with subsurface interface radar (sonar) equipment to avoid damage when excavating.
Interacts with general public; resolves customer issues.
Performs emergency locates of sewer mains, sewer laterals, water mains and other utilities.
Works with other departments and divisions both in and outside Greene County Sanitary Engineering.
Performs preventative maintenance/inspection and repairs to sanitary lift stations.
Performs semi-skilled maintenance and electrical troubleshooting of lift stations.
Inspects sanitary lift stations on a daily basis (e.g., cleans and replaces pumps/filters and elements, greases and oils pumps, motors, check valves, blowers, panels, controllers and transformers).
Cleans, vacuums and inspects wastewater collection tanks to prevent and remove blockages.
Performs inspection and repairs of sewer collection equipment in the field for pump replacements, lateral services, pump rebuilds, grinder pumps, vacuum, gravity & septic systems.
Diagnoses and addresses system failures; performs emergency repairs.
Works at depths.
Calibrates and programs telemetric equipment, flow meters, sonar equipment, gas detectors and generators.
Inspects and performs skilled maintenance.
Provides and prepares accurate records (hard copies or computer) of equipment operations, daily lift station check sheets, preventative maintenance forms, manhole and TV inspection forms, flow monitoring forms, cleaning logs, confined entry permits, work orders, Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection and management, investigation reports, daily job sheets, work orders, inventory control forms, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Permits, competent person documentation, and other safety related record keeping.
Utilizes technical equipment and computers.
Assists other Divisions in completing projects.
Provides accurate repair and part usage information to assist with inventory.
Assists with snow removal as needed.
Performs others duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.