Water Utility Lead

Aurora Water Utility Lead

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.

At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation work spaces

Overview of Position / Department:

Aurora Water is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the drinking water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems, treatment of drinking water and non-potable reclaimed wastewater for irrigation, billing and collection, public outreach and water conservation, acquisition and development of future water rights, major capital projects programs, and quality control for regulatory compliance and public health.

The Water Utility Lead serves as a lead worker over an assigned group of employees and performs complex skilled work duties related to the operation, maintenance and repair of water Transmission and Distribution systems.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on water infrastructure
• Assigns, oversees, and reviews work and work crews
• Operates and maintains specialized equipment and vehicles
• Coordinates daily work activities working with peers
• Troubleshooting, identifying and repairing water system concerns
• Providing customer service during routine and emergency situations
• Provides, prepares, maintains maintenance records and reports on work activities and equipment
• Assists in the training of assigned personnel
• Responds to water, wastewater, and stormwater emergencies
• Performs snow removal activities
• Performs stand-by duties
• Performs other related duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications &

Working Conditions:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Experience:

• Three years progressively responsible experience maintenance, operation, and repair with water distribution systems.

Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge and techniques of water distribution system operation, maintenance, and repair.
• Thorough knowledge of hazards, practices, procedures, equipment and tool operation, systems and processes common to water operations and common safety practices and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of blueprints, grade and elevation notations
• Thorough knowledge of the City of Aurora
• Technical knowledge of the water utility systems with expertise on water system valve operations, hydraulics, and pressure zones
• Thorough knowledge of excavation and trenching, traffic control, confined space entry and other job safety operations
• Knowledge of the data management system

Skills:

• Skilled in the safe operation of PRVs, valves, fire hydrants, ARVs, potable, reuse or raw water delivery systems
• Skilled in the safe use of hand tools, power tools and equipment operation
• Skilled in training and monitoring of assigned personnel
• Skilled to recognize hazards, find resolution, understanding specifications and attention to detail

Abilities:

• Ability to understand complex instructions, specifications and situations relative to job assignments
• Establish and maintain effective…