Utility Systems Specialist - Rotational UIC Municipal Services, LLC

Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation

226d • Onsite

About The Position

UIC Municipal Services, LLC is seeking a Utility Systems Specialist (USS) to provide preventative equipment maintenance and repairs. Responsibilities will include directing or accomplishing the excavation and repair of buried pipes in arctic conditions, and repair of individual residential and commercial service connections. The USS will be responsible for maintaining, cleaning, and organizing water and wastewater plants, as well as maintaining daily reporting to the central office in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. This position is tasked with reporting emergency incidents when they occur and communicating system issues to engineers. Candidates must keep daily water and wastewater logs and prepare and send wastewater samples on a timely basis for monthly discharge monitoring reports. The USS must be able to interface with the public, maintain a professional demeanor, and work with municipal employees to maintain utility service.

Requirements

• Must possess a Level II or be able to obtain a level II within 12 calendar months after hire in Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator Certificates issued by the State of Alaska.
• Ability to pass a respirator fit test.
• Valid driver's license.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Level III Water Treatment*
• Level III Wastewater Treatment*
• Level II Water Distribution*
• Level I Wastewater Collection*
• Arctic experience in Water/Sewer Operations or Construction.
• Micro-Nano filtration treatment experience.
• Extended aeration wastewater treatment experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation compliance of utility plants.
• Maintains a safe working environment and reports safety concerns to supervisor.
• May train, mentor, or directs and oversees local resident utility operators as needed or as requested.
• Daily reporting to central office by phone or email.
• Performs a variety of duties essential to the operation of a small water and wastewater treatment facility and water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Inspects, operates, monitors, and maintains a variety of facilities, equipment, and systems involved in various processes of a water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Monitors plant operation through visual observation and SCADA.
• Regulates flows.
• Performs chemical analysis and tests.
• Performs a variety of related duties to ensure the facilities final finished water and effluent is of the best quality and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Performs seasonal raw water pumping and treatment to meet anticipated water reserves.
• Maintains logs of plant operations - periodic checks on fire hydrants, fire pumps, generators, and valves.
• Perform annual inspections of residential service barrel services.
• Daily completion of work order reporting - detailing incidents, repairs and call outs conducted by all the W&S staff on all aspects of W&S infrastructure.
• Supports the maintenance (preventive and corrective) of the utility plants and systems.
• Implements emergency protocols to protect the W&S systems, water reserves and general public safety during W&S emergencies or system failures.
• Coordinates between W&S Operators and other local resources to identify, locate, isolate and repair leaks in W&S systems within the expertise of the W&S Operators onsite.
• Notifies public of boil water notice or shut down of W&S services.
• Provides temporary water and sewer to individuals that experience interrupted services.
• Maintains and inventories parts and materials in the utility plants.
• Works with vendors on soliciting quotes for parts and supplies.
• Submits purchase requisitions and receiving reports on orders.
• Submits service requests to local municipality for non-water/sewer repairs to facilities and equipment.
• Coordinates water and sewer repairs with local village supervisor.
• Acts as the waster/sewer plant manager to oversee all water and sewer related activities.
• Assumes the lead operator role in the absence of a local operator when required.
• Operates heavy equipment, when pre-approved.
• Monitors assigned village cell phone.
• Subject to twenty-four (24) hour call outs and works varied shifts as assigned.

Benefits

• $65 a day per diem is provided.
• Travel from/to Anchorage, AK or Fairbanks, AK to the villages are paid by employer.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Construction of Buildings
• Education Level: High school or GED