Utility Construction Technician

Posting Type : Open Competitive

Work Type : Full Time

Nature of Work : This is skilled labor work involving specialized skills, knowledge, and tools for maintaining, cleaning, inspecting, repairing, and replacing the City's sanitary and sanitary combined sewer collection systems infrastructure to protect the environment and public from sewer spills. Employees in this classification may act as a lead worker and be required to operate construction equipment. Employees must know and be able to apply the industrial safety standards for this work. Work is normally performed with supervision.

Education and Experience : The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and / or experience. Two (2) years of construction, sewer construction, sewer cleaning related experience, or a combination of any, with a minimum of one (1) year sewer construction experience.

High school graduation or its equivalent is preferred

Special Qualifications : Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial driver's license with N endorsement and no air brake restrictions at the time of appointment or a Class A Commercial driver's license with N endorsement and O restriction by the end of the probationary period.

Must possess and maintain the following certifications by the end of probation period :

• Second Grade Hoisting and Portable Engineer's Certificate
• Confined Space Entry
• Work Zone Traffic Control
• Competent Person Shoring and Trench Safety
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• Snow Plow Training Certification
• Forklift Operator's Certificate

Must possess and maintain within one (1) year :

Must be available to work on-call and after hours to respond to emergency situations as necessary.

Pay Range : $22.91 with step increases to $31.59 Hourly

Benefits : Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year : twelve days vacation; eighteen days sick; and fourteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Who Can Apply : Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

How to Apply : Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Examination Information : The multiple-choice / written examination will be on December 3, 2025, at 9 : 00am at the Omaha / Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, 7th floor, room 702. An invitation via email to the exam will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter, and accepted to the test for the position. The test is designed to assess knowledge of the job, skills, and abilities of this position. The passing score on the examination is 60%. This will be weighted 100% in the final score.

Veteran Points : To claim five (5) points for veteran's preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months. This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by December 3, 2025.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Essential Functions : Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Conditions of Employment : Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation : The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing employment@cityofomaha.org.

For a complete description of this job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org

Contact Points :

City of Omaha Human Resources Department

1819 Farnam St, Suite 506

Omaha, NE 68183

Phone : (402) 444-5300

Fax : (402) 444-5314

Website : hr.cityofomaha.org

Email : employment@cityofomaha.org