Water & Sewer Utility Worker III

City of Burlington NC•Nc 27215, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to current City of Burlington Employees only! The City of Burlington Water Resources Department exists to provide Burlington residents with services pertaining to water treatment and distribution and wastewater collection and treatment. Responsible for maintaining city facilities, structures, and grounds through manual labor and skilled maintenance tasks. Duties include water and sewer system upkeep, pipe repairs and replacements, sewer line cleaning, landscaping, equipment maintenance, and roadway patching. Operates city vehicles, loads and unloads supplies, directs traffic, and ensures safe and clean water services. Requires independent judgment while traveling between worksites and completing assignments.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalency and considerable work experience in the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and/or water and wastewater plants, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
Certified Forklift Operator
Deep understanding of the essential upkeep required to keep a city running smoothly.
Well-versed in materials, methods, and terminology used in general construction and maintenance.
Skilled in handling mowers, tractors, dump trucks, leaf blowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, forklifts, tamps, jackhammers, and more.
Experienced in seeding, strawing, fertilizing, mowing, shoveling, and raking for top-tier turf and grounds maintenance.
Ensures proper signage and safety measures are in place to keep crews and the public safe during operations.
Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, hearing and repetitive motions.
Visual acuity to be the operator of trucks, forklifts, cranes, and other equipment, and determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
Subject to hazards including physical conditions with proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, exposure to chemicals, vibration, noise, and atmospheric conditions.

Responsibilities

Manually tests and operates water and wastewater valves, reporting any needed replacements.
Digs, patches, and backfills roads and grounds using shovels, dump trucks, and jackhammers.
Repairs paved surfaces, installs storm drains, and maintains manholes as needed.
Assists in main break repairs by excavating, cutting, clamping, and backfilling pipes.
Operates backhoes and hauls materials to and from worksites.
Uses jackhammers and hand tools to expose, repair, and replace broken water and sewer mains.
Clears sidewalks of snow and spreads salt to ensure public safety.
Cleans screens, scum boxes, filters, and underground pumps at water and wastewater plants.
Uses, cleans, and maintains various power tools, equipment, and vehicles.
Performs additional duties as needed to keep the city running smoothly.