Water Technician III / IV
The Water Technician III / IV works under the direction of the Water Manager to maintain, install, and repair water utility equipment in accordance with maintenance schedules.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties :
- Exercises water valves, repairs and / or replaces.
- Exercises, flushes, repairs and / or replaces fire hydrants.
- Repair and / or replace water service lines, water mains and water meters.
- Installs and / or inspects new water mains, water lines, and water meters.
- Inspects water system cross-connections.
- Oversees functions of wells and county connections.
- Performs acid treatments on wells.
- Rotates on-call status for response to water system problems and scheduled well checks as assigned.
- Any water department personnel may be assigned to assist with reading meters, if necessary.
Minimum Qualifications : Education, Experience and Certifications :
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, plus some specialized training in a closely related field, or any equivalent combination of related education and experience.Must possess a current Utah State Water Certification Grade 3 or 4 or can obtain within one year.Must possess a valid state driver's license with Class A CDL endorsement (including Tanker endorsements) or can obtain one within six months of employment.Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in public water supply and distribution systems.Skill in the operation of backhoe, dump truck, jackhammer, hot tap machine, tamper, compressor, concrete cutter, cut off saw, and various hand tools.Ability to operate and maintain equipment used in water maintenance and repair; ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.Physical Demands / Work Environment :
The physical demands and work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or will be encountered by an employee while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside-weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Salary : Grade 17 / 18 $22.09-36.77 (typically start at minimum) Open Until Filled
Must complete city application. Application available on website at www.sslc.gov. Resumes submitted without application will not be considered. Final applicant must submit to and pass a drug screen and background check Equal Opportunity Employer. This entity uses E-Verify.
