Water Treatment Plant - Utility Worker l

Pittsburgh Water • Pittsburgh, PA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Worker I will perform manual work of limited complexity and assist in the performance of semi-skilled or skilled tasks.

Requirements

• Must be able to work all shifts
• Ability to understand and follow simple oral instructions
• Ability to use appropriate tools and equipment
• Physical capability to perform physical work outdoors in all weather
• Ability to work with and around chemicals
• Ability to work in confined spaces may be required
• Ability to climb ladder of up to 60ft or down into a pit/vault
• Ability to work in pairs, as a team or individually as assigned.
• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship in the craft or equivalent training at an accredited trade or technical school, or military training preferred.
• Applicant must present a current, valid Class C (Class 1) PA Motor Vehicle Operator’s License at the time of application or prior to appointment. A valid driver’s license must be maintained throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in various projects or tasks requiring physical labor such as hosing mud in clarifier with a firehose, carrying various items, digging, physically moving, small construction jobs, lifting, setting up safety equipment and other labor related duties.
• May operate a skid steer, forklift, snowplow, crane truck, remote overhead crane, truck of 1 ton or less as part of your regular duties.
• Perform lawn maintenance on the treatment plant and at remote sites with various lawn equipment. Push/riding mowers, trimmers, chain saw, blower, weed eater, hole auger etc.
• Perform chemical handling to transport on plant, transfer into tanks, totes or drums. Also performs chemical clean up or may assist in chemical repairs.
• May be assigned to apply chemicals on treatment plant, remote sites and collect samples.
• Perform facility custodial and janitorial duties indoors on the plant, offices and remote sites.
• Clean outdoors at remote pump stations, equipment, grounds, snow removal and salt walkways.
• Assist trades employees with repair, replace or preventative maintenance on various equipment.
• Use hand tools, power tools, pumps and other equipment as necessary to complete tasks.
• May be asked to assist in traffic control during a project.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management or foreman.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed