Water Utilities Maintenance Technician

City of Grand Junction • Grand Junction, CO

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About The Position

The Water Utilities Maintenance Technician inspects, operates, installs, maintains, and repairs the City’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems. The role operates specialized equipment to support the repair and maintenance of water distribution and sewer systems and works as part of the City’s skilled team. This is a safety-sensitive position subject to random drug screens.

The City of Grand Junction Water Department serves about 30,000 customers and has 32 employees across functions including pipeline maintenance, water treatment, water supply, customer service, and environmental laboratory services. The department monitors and maintains more than 300 miles of pipe, two water treatment plants, 10,000 taps, and 86 square miles of watershed.

Requirements

• Two years of increasingly responsible experience in general labor, maintenance, and/or repair and construction of water distribution or sewer collection systems.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire, a valid Colorado Class A commercial driver’s license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within five years of hire, Collections or Distributions IV certifications, depending on certification level at hire.
• High school diploma or GED, supplemented by specialized training in mechanical equipment maintenance and repair.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, clean, and maintain water lines, meters, pressure valves, water taps, hydrants, water distribution systems, irrigation equipment, water flow lines, and other assigned systems or equipment; identify problems and notify appropriate departments.
• Repair water and sewer main breaks and flush and test fire hydrant pressure ratings.
• Perform hydro-excavating, pressure tests, utility and manhole locates, and water quality sampling as assigned.
• Determine environmental, atmospheric, or mechanical hazards to the water supply.
• Dig and shore up trenches and holes.
• Install, test, and maintain commercial and residential water meters according to standards.
• Read meters and tabulate water consumption data as assigned.
• Collect water samples for laboratory testing and perform routine field water quality testing.
• Operate dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, tractors, a valve exercise machine, a service line puller machine, power and hand tools, and other specialized maintenance and construction equipment.

Benefits

• Free or low-cost healthcare services for employees and dependents enrolled in a City health plan through the near-site Sage Health & Wellness Center.
• Clinic services include preventive care, health assessments and coaching, treatment for common illnesses, lab services, physical therapy, medical massage therapy, and behavioral health counseling.
• Wellness programs, challenges, and classes for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

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