Water Construction Equipment Operator I

City of Brenham, TX • Brenham, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Operates various equipment and assists with various duties involved in the maintenance and construction of city water system components. When needed, assist with new construction or repairs to the Wastewater Collection System. Starting Pay Rate is $18.30 per hour. Higher pay rate may be available for candidates with current CDL license, previous relevant experience or water licensing. Employees who are likely to be called to work in cases of emergency may be required to reside within reasonable response commuting ranges of their places of work. A reasonable response time to an emergency is thirty (30) minutes. Residency which allows response time to a City emergency of thirty (30) minutes MUST be established with 90 days of hire.

Requirements

• High school graduation or its equivalent plus one year of experience operating heavy equipment; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Safe and effective equipment operation practices and procedures; and standard office practices and procedures.
• Skillfully operate heavy and light equipment used in water construction and maintenance; service and make minor repairs on equipment; apply safety standards to prevent hazards; understand and follow instructions; and read and understand manuals, ArcGIS mapping, policies, and other documents.
• Tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• Valid Class B Texas commercial driver's license (CDL). Employees who do not have a Class B CDL (Commercial) Texas driver's license must successfully obtain this license within 180 days of hire.
• Class D Water Distribution License, or ability to obtain license within 180 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• current CDL license
• previous relevant experience
• water licensing

Responsibilities

• Operates various equipment, including jet machine, power saw, underground utility locator, water pumps, backhoe, and cranes;
• Maintains equipment in proper working condition, including checking oil, water, fuel, tires, and hydraulic system, and making appropriate adjustments;
• Preforms routine maintenance of water system components, water valve maintenance, replacing water meters and meter boxes, preform gallons per minute testing;
• Flow test, trouble shoots, replaces, and maintains all fire hydrants in the distribution system;
• Sets up street barricades and detour routes as necessary;
• Has the necessary skills to excavate around gas, sewer, electric, and telephone lines;
• Completes work orders;
• Cleans and maintains vehicles, equipment, yard, and shop;
• Serves on call duty with wastewater department to respond to after-hours customer water or sewer problems;

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED