Water/Sewer Maintenance Technician I 2026-03185

City of Fayetteville, Arkansas•Fayetteville, AR

About The Position

The Water/Sewer Maintenance Technician I performs maintenance and repair work on the City’s water and sewer systems, including installing mains and taps and repairing leaks. The role gathers supplies and equipment for assignments and maintains the serviceability, cleanliness, order, and hydration of the truck, equipment, and tools. The technician drives a backhoe and dump truck as required and performs manual labor, including shoveling. The position serves on 24/7 on-call duty, including holidays, and participates in a monthly callback rotation. It is safety/security sensitive and subject to random drug and alcohol screening. The employee must protect public health and safety in accordance with applicable water and sewer regulations and provide good customer service, maintain effective working relationships, and have regular, reliable attendance. The work involves regular standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, handling objects, reaching, and climbing or balancing, as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee regularly lifts or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Work may involve wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, vibration, and usually loud noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Six months of related experience.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement within six months of employment.
Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed for emergencies or while on call.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to effectively present information to customers and the general public.
Regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing, walking, sitting, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in the use of heavy equipment, light equipment, hand tools, trench boxes, boring tools, plate packer, jackhammers, gas detector, air compressor, saws, safety equipment, and tap machines.

Responsibilities

Gather supplies and equipment for job assignments.
Fix and repair water and sewer leaks to keep the City's water lines intact and in good working order.
Install water and sewer mains.
Install water and sewer taps as needed.
Maintain the truck and truck equipment, including checking the truck's oil and equipment fuel levels.
Keep the truck and equipment ready for service, clean, orderly, and hydrated; maintain related tools.
Drive a backhoe and dump truck as required.
Perform manual labor, including using a shovel, as required.
Serve on 24/7 on-call duty, including holidays, and participate in the monthly callback rotation.
Take actions to protect public health and safety in accordance with applicable water and sewer regulations.
Provide customer service to internal and external customers, maintain positive working relationships, and maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.