Field Tech ; Water & Sewer Department

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This position is responsible for manual work of a routine nature as a member of a maintenance crew and involves heavy physical labor in the areas of water, sewer, sanitation, storm water, or buildings and grounds.

The major duties include:

• Repairs and maintains City sewer lines and landscapes;
• Conducts road construction and cleans streets;
• Installs waterlines and service taps;
• Patches pot holes and performs other tasks in repairing streets;
• Repairs and maintains City sidewalks and grounds;
• Loads and unloads items such as stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt, pipe, timber and heavy mechanical equipment;
• Assists in semi-skilled work by handling tools, carrying or lifting lumber, mixing or placing cement and asphalt concrete, performing simple repairs or running errands;
• Performs a variety of other heavy manual work in connection with maintenance of streets, roads and facilities;
• Assists in the installation of storm drain pipes and construction of catch basins;
• Collects and disposes of debris, trash, etc. caused by job;
• Cuts grass around public buildings and right-of-ways;
• Operates weed eater and other grounds maintenance equipment;
• Maintains and repairs equipment;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

High School diploma or equivalent;
Class C Driver's License equivalent combination of education and experience.

The position requires knowledge of:

• City and department policies and procedures;
• Safety rules and regulations;
• Material commonly used in construction, maintenance and repair activities as related to assigned areas;
• Occupational hazards and safety standards and practices applicable to work being conducted;
• Operation, maintenance, and routine repair of equipment used in Public Works construction and maintenance;
• Performing various manual labor assignments as needed;
• General street maintenance duties;
• General equipment/tool maintenance duties;
• Interpreting instructions and efficiently carrying them out with general supervision;
• Performing tasks involving heavy manual labor;
• Communicating effectively with co-workers, the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Supervisory controls, guidelines, complexity, scope and effect, personal contacts, purpose of contacts, physical demands, work environment, and supervisory and management responsibility are not required for this position.

City of East Point

2757 East Point Street East Point, Georgia, 30344