Operator, Service Equipment

Job Description

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing water and sewer infrastructure. This position may also be required to perform maintenance of equipment, city streets, and collecting brush.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Inspects and/or repairs booster pump stations, meters, drainage systems, and wastewater systems at frequent intervals to ensure all aspects of the system are functioning properly.

Assists Water Division with repairs of the booster pump station.

Maintain a variety of records relating to inspections and maintenance activity.

Determine the location of gas, telephone, power, television, fiberoptics, water and sewer lines from the appropriate sources prior to excavation.

Contact residents and business owners in area where services will be interrupted and explain when service will be shut off and how soon service will be restored.

Insure the proper maintenance and cleanliness of equipment and tools prior to and after use.

Operates dump trucks, mowers, service trucks, and other equipment as needed.

Assist in preventative maintenance of the sewer collection system.

Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to the supervisor.

Performs unskilled manual labor as needed in a variety of maintenance and construction projects within the Water/Wastewater Division including but not limited to: pavement cutting, ditch digging, main and pipe repair, laying, and backfilling.

Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Perform all maintenance and repairs to lift stations including work on electrical control panel.

Help Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plants as needed.

Cut, fit, lay, tap, clean, repair, and flush water mains, install services, fire hydrants, and assists in shutting off broken sections of water main.

Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Maintain a variety of records relating to inspections and maintenance activity.

Use leak detection equipment and recordkeeping involved in the process.

Pressure test new water and sewer lines, pull water samples, and conduct mandrel testing of sewer mains as required by the State of Arkansas.

Complete work orders involving reading water meters, disconnecting and/or reconnecting water meters, install new water meter, replace dead meters, and provide accurate and timely information in meter book for Utility Billing.

Performs system mapping, valve numbering, and GPS field work and coordinate information with the GIS Analyst in the Engineering Division.

Works after hours due to water or sewer line breaks and shares in the on-call rotation.

Install and change out water meters, providing accurate date to Utility Billing.

Substitute meter reader if necessary.

Performs locates on the water and sewer systems in compliance with Arkansas One Call.

Completes required on-going training to maintain Water Distribution License.

Other duties as required or assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one (1) to three (3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must hold a Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) or ability to obtain within 12 months of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include; close, distant and color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, cold, wet or humid conditions (non-weather related). The incumbent works in high precarious places and works near moving mechanical parts and is at risk of electrical shock and or vibration. The incumbent is exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their Supervisor.

* Safety sensitive position includes, but is not limited to, any job, assignment, rank or title where any of the following apply:

Subject to drug and alcohol testing or restrictions promulgated by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation; involves carrying, repairing, transporting or keeping of firearms or ammunition; includes performing any medical or life-saving procedures, or responsibility for procuring, storing, transporting, dispensing or administering any drugs or medical supplies or equipment; involves working with confidential information, documents or material pertaining to criminal investigations; procuring, storing, transporting or otherwise working with hazardous or flammable materials, controlled substances, food or electricity; involves operating, repairing, maintaining or driving heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft or motor vehicles, or working in close proximity thereto; a momentary lapse of attention may result in grave and immediate danger to the public, self or fellow employees; requires engaging in any other activity in which the employee is responsible for his or her own or other people's safety.

*Weather Essential position includes employees are declared to be all sworn police officers, all sworn firefighters, dispatchers, emergency road crew employees in the Street Department, and electrical personnel in the Electric Department.

*Civility and Professionalism- The City of Siloam Springs is a team-based service organization. Maintenance of good internal morale is essential to the City’s success. An employee is required to maintain professional and ethical behavior and act with integrity in all matters. The City of Siloam is committed to providing a work environment that is free from bullying, harassment, intimidation, abusive language, gossip, employees spreading discontent or exhibiting any behavior that is disruptive to the workplace and contrary to the City’s mission.

*Regular Attendance- Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at the City of Siloam Springs. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working. Employees also are expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule. Late arrival, early departure, or other absences from scheduled hours, that are not pre-approved or are excessive are disruptive and are to be avoided.

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm

Full-time