Utility Technician

Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission•Lexington, SC

20d

About The Position

The Utility Technician performs semiskilled construction, repair, and maintenance work on water and wastewater utility systems. The role uses common tools and regularly operates equipment to complete assigned tasks. Work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday. Overtime and/or on-call work is required. The position maintains water and sewer lines, meters, taps, hydrants, valves, manholes, valve boxes, and related facilities. It also involves responding to utility line problems, preparing and maintaining equipment and vehicles, and cleaning work sites after assignments are complete. Utility Technician II duties additionally include leading a small crew of semiskilled workers and implementing or administering assigned utility-system programs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Possess an appropriate driver's license valid in South Carolina.
Knowledge of appropriate safety procedures and ability to respond in emergency situations.
Knowledge of maintenance, repair, and manual tasks in the assigned area.
Knowledge of safe use, operation, and preventive maintenance of common hand and power tools required for the work.
Knowledge of safe use, operation, and preventive maintenance of assigned equipment.
Skill in using assigned equipment.
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often in unfavorable weather conditions.
Ability to read and write.
Utility Technician I: some experience as a worker in utility-line maintenance, repair, and/or construction.
Utility Technician II: non-licensed experience in the water/wastewater field or experience operating heavy equipment, including excavators.

Nice To Haves

Any level of Water Treatment or Water Distribution licensure issued by the State of South Carolina Environmental Certification Board.
Any level of Wastewater Collection licensure issued by WEASC.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, maintain, and replace water and sewer lines, taps, hydrants, valves, meters, and related facilities.
Raise and lower manholes and valve boxes, make taps on lines, and tap high-pressure lines.
Connect water and sewer pipes to mains and service connections.
Help determine the cause of leaking water meters; install, repair, and change out water meters.
Repair leaking water and sewer lines and respond to water and sewer line problems.
Clean up work sites after jobs are completed.
Prepare and maintain equipment and vehicles.
Operate tap machines, dewatering pumps, dump trucks, utility trucks, boring machines, jackhammers, and related light and medium equipment.
Work overtime and/or be on call.
Perform related tasks as required.
For Utility Technician II: act as lead worker for a small crew of semiskilled workers.
For Utility Technician II: implement or administer assigned special programs related to utility system operations, such as safety coordination or lead/copper rule compliance.

Benefits

Paid time off.
Holiday pay.
PEBA health insurance.
PEBA dental insurance.
PEBA vision insurance.
Health savings account.
Flexible spending accounts.
South Carolina Retirement System (9% mandatory).
Voluntary 401(k) plans.
Voluntary 457(b) plans.
Life insurance.
Disability insurance.
Other insurance options, including accident, cancer, and critical illness coverage.