Utility Worker

Job Description:

Utility Worker

Description

Essential Duties

1. Performs utility construction and maintenance repair activities to include: installing and repairing water services and fire services; maintaining mains and valves; installing and repairing sewer mains and laterals; performing daily maintenance of mains and laterals; maintaining and repairing recycled water pipelines; performing wet taps on mains under pressure; and, performing basic maintenance of pump stations, reservoirs, and valves.
2. Operates equipment as assigned by crew lead or supervisor in performing utility maintenance repair activities.  Equipment may include dump trucks, vactor trucks and closed circuit television truck.  Assures all equipment is ready, operable and inspected prior to day's assignment.
3. Performs daily cleaning maintenance on all sewer lines, trunk lines, pump and lift stations and manholes. 
4. Does confined space entry, hazardous gas testing and all other duties and responsibilities of the competent person on confined spaces (if selected for Confined Space Rescue Team)
5. Inspects sewer manholes and sewer easements in open fields and canyon areas, keeping sewer system components well marked, maintained, above ground and visual.  Locates and maintains all sewer manholes with sewer system.
6. Removes and replaces concrete and asphalt as required when performing utility maintenance activities.
7. Performs a variety of other maintenance activities which includes constructing walls and fences; performing general yard cleanup; and, repairing damages resulting from vandalism.
8. Responds to and performs emergency repairs on water, recycled water, and sewer problems. 
9. Sets up and removes traffic control equipment, performs traffic control flagging.
10. Responds to after-hours calls as scheduled.
11. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Salary:

$28.00