UTILITY MAINTENANCE WORKER

City of Huntington Beach, CA•Huntington Beach, CA

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About The Position

Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the "right person" to serve as Utility Maintenance Worker. The current vacancy is in the Water Distribution section of Public Works - Utilities. The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in the other utilities sections within the City. The ideal candidate will be a motivated and dependable team player with a positive attitude and a strong desire to learn all aspects of underground water construction. This position is responsible for installing and repairing components of the City's water distribution system, including water services, valves, vaults, fire hydrants, and mainlines. The successful candidate will receive both hands-on and formal training in the operation of tools and equipment such as dump trucks, cement mixers, jackhammers, and soil compactors, as well as instruction in the safe and proper use of various hand and power tools. The Department The Public Works Department provides outstanding customer service and is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of public facilities and infrastructure. This requires us to respond to requests for service, coordinate efforts with local, regional, state, and federal agencies, and working with the community in all of our efforts. Public Works manages over 30% of the city's total budget, including three enterprise funds and seven designated funds, as well as the citywide capital improvement program. The five divisions in public works are committed to providing the highest quality of service to the community. These five divisions include Engineering, Utilities, Administration, Operations and Transportation. Utilities staff operates and maintains the City's water, wastewater, and storm drain systems. The Position The Utility Maintenance Worker performs a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled tasks in the maintenance of water distribution or wastewater systems. Utility Maintenance Worker is an entry-level job class within the utility worker series. Incumbents perform a variety of maintenance work based on area of assignment. Work is of average difficulty and performed in accordance with established policies and procedures. Utility Maintenance Worker differs from Water Utility Worker in that the latter is a journey-level job with the acquired knowledge, skills and abilities in the specific work area to perform with minimal supervision. Incumbents may be assigned to water distribution or wastewater systems. Actual responsibilities vary according to assignment. Assignments are not interchangeable.

Requirements

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying.
Education: A high school diploma or equivalent certificate.
Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment.
Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a city or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program.
Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

Nice To Haves

Experience: Experience in general construction or the maintenance of infrastructure facilities and systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs manual labor and assists in the maintenance, installation and repair of the water distribution system, including removing and installing rough concrete work on curbs, gutters and sidewalks, digging out broken spots in street surfaces, filling joints and cracks, grinding uneven sidewalks
Removes debris in streets, alleyways, other municipal properties, as necessary or requested by citizens, other City departments or other cities
Hauls materials to job sites and stages work areas for crews
Cleans worksite when repairs are completed and hauls debris and discarded materials away
Assists in setting up traffic control markings for work zones; acts as flagger to route traffic safely around work zone
Participates in the set up and operation of equipment at City special events
Assists with general labor duties
May respond to emergency calls for service on a call-out basis requiring working outside of normal business hours as needed
Attends appropriate hazard exposure training for related duties as assigned; supports and actively promotes the City's safety programs; assists with periodic safety inspections; identifies and corrects safety hazards
Reports to work as scheduled; may work a variety of schedules including evenings, weekends and holidays as required