Water and Wastewater Maintenance Person C

Borough of Chambersburg•Chambersburg, PA

9d•$28•Onsite

About The Position

Performs general maintenance, repair, replacement, and installation of the Borough of Chambersburgs water distribution system and sewer collection system, including the water transmission system and sewage conveyance system (including lift stations). Receives general supervision from Water & Wastewater Maintenance Supervisor. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF JOB Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without an accommodation. Reads and installs water meters; Performs flagging and traffic directing on jobsite as needed; Obtains water samples and performs basic water analyses; Installs, repairs, taps water main piping, including curbstops, valve boxes, and hydrants; Performs water leak detection including listening and correlating; Flushes water mains as necessary; Installs and repairs sewer mains, including manholes and force mains; Performs maintenance, checks, and repair of sewage lift stations; Flushes and vactors sewer collection system components as necessary; Maintains and ensures work areas and tools are in safe, operable condition; Observes safety regulations; Receives, unloads, and stores materials; Greases and oils motors, pumps, and other process equipment; Assists water and wastewater treatment plant personnel and outside contractors as directed; Maintains a running inventory of parts and materials and advises the Supervisor when replacements are necessary; Operates vehicles, construction equipment, and power-driven equipment, including camera truck; Utilizes hand tools and equipment; Subject to emergency calls, assigned stand-by duty, and after-hours responses; Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to learn and follow Borough policies, rules, procedures, and regulations
Simple to basic knowledge of principles and practices of construction and plumbing
Good knowledge of safe work practices and safety regulations and the ability to comply with them
Basic computer skills necessary to operate the camera truck, perform leak correlation, and access system mapping and service cards
Good knowledge of safe work programs and safety regulations and the ability to comply with them
Ability to perform a variety of the repair work on sewer collection and water distribution systems
Ability to read and interpret gauges, follow written procedures and instructions, and follow established practices regarding use of equipment and tools
Ability to detect, identify, and report to proper supervision and unusual conditions, equipment malfunctions, or need for preventative maintenance
Ability to identify and locate a sewer clog and operate the vactor to clear the obstruction
Ability to identify and locate a water leak and take appropriate steps in order to isolate and repair the leak
Ability to identify issues not those of sewer collection or water distribution system and refer to the appropriate utility department
Ability to perform heavy physical labor
Ability to safely operate motor vehicles, construction equipment, including but not limited to heavy construction equipment, and other power-driven equipment
Ability to understand and effectively carry out verbal and written instructions successfully
Ability to read and write at the level required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job
Ability to work unusual shifts, weekends, evenings and holidays when required
Must be capable of entering confined spaces such as manholes, vaults, and trenches
Must be available for call-out during emergencies, after hours responses, stand-by duty, overtime and to work various, possibly unusual shifts, weekends, evenings, and holidays when needed/assigned
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department employees, other Borough officials, contractors, and the general public; good judgment; good physical condition to complete all job tasks
Must obtain within two (2) years from the date of hire certification by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to operate the Chambersburg Water Distribution System which requires a stand-alone distribution license (Class E)
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of one (1) year prior experience working in either water or sewer field, including constructing repairing, and maintaining water and sewer utility lines and appurtenances, including working directly for either a water or wastewater treatment plant
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and maintain required clearances to hold a position at Chambersburg Borough
Incumbent must have and maintain a valid motor vehicle license, three (3) years clean driving history, and be insurable in the independent opinion of the Borough's motor vehicle insurance underwriter
Must reside within forty-five (45) driving miles of the Borough of Chambersburg, Borough Hall, within one (1) year of the hire date as their bona fide primary residence, and continue to reside within that area while employed
Must have or obtain a Pennsylvania Commercial Drivers License Class B with Air Brakes and Commercial Endorsement N (tank vehicles) prior to the end of the probation period

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years heavy equipment operation

Responsibilities

Reads and installs water meters
Performs flagging and traffic directing on jobsite as needed
Obtains water samples and performs basic water analyses
Installs, repairs, taps water main piping, including curbstops, valve boxes, and hydrants
Performs water leak detection including listening and correlating
Flushes water mains as necessary
Installs and repairs sewer mains, including manholes and force mains
Performs maintenance, checks, and repair of sewage lift stations
Flushes and vactors sewer collection system components as necessary
Maintains and ensures work areas and tools are in safe, operable condition
Observes safety regulations
Receives, unloads, and stores materials
Greases and oils motors, pumps, and other process equipment
Assists water and wastewater treatment plant personnel and outside contractors as directed
Maintains a running inventory of parts and materials and advises the Supervisor when replacements are necessary
Operates vehicles, construction equipment, and power-driven equipment, including camera truck
Utilizes hand tools and equipment
Subject to emergency calls, assigned stand-by duty, and after-hours responses
Performs other related duties as assigned