Maintenance Aide – Water Maintenance

Overview

The City of Bellevue, WA is currently looking for two Part Time Water Maintenance Support specialists for the Utilities Department. Position is limited to a maximum of 28 hours per week. This role has a focus on trimming vegetation around meter boxes, fire hydrants as well as general maintenance around above ground water related infrastructure and general support for Water Maintenance as needed.

• Uses tools and equipment to clear vegetation around meter boxes and fire hydrants.
• May assist meter readers with difficult access meters to record consumption.
• Operate City vehicle to deliver door tags for delinquency notifications and scheduled water interruptions.
• Shut off and turn on water for non-payment of water bill.
• Maintains meter boxes by keeping shrubs around meter boxes trimmed and free of debris; paints mark on street indicating meter location.
• Assist field crews with recovery efforts after large water main break events and routine preventive maintenance.

• Works individually and receives only general supervision.
• Follows well-established procedures for routine functions and reports or refers all difficult or unusual problems to a supervisor.

• Ability to locate hard to find meters and have frequent and sometimes difficult contacts with customers regarding water leaks, utility bills, property damage, and problems related to other city utilities.
• Ability to use good judgement when encountering challenging problems.
• Ability to work independently on routine jobs, in all weather conditions, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy on detail-oriented tasks and meeting strict deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively enough to explain the basic facts of a situation or problem to a customer, tactfully and clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to safely operate small tools and equipment like weed eaters and blowers.
• Ability to operate a desktop computer, wrenches, shovel, shut-off devices, and other tools and equipment required for the job.

• Eighteen months' general work experience with a good work record.
• Ability to drive safely and navigate throughout the service area.
• Maintain regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Valid Washington State driver's license.

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

• Work involves driving; walking; sitting; stooping; bending; standing; talking; hearing; using hands to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reaching with hands and arms.
• Lift objects weighing up to 60lbs.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Work is performed almost entirely in the field, driving a city owned vehicle.

• Average weekly hours cannot be determined at date of hire.
• Hours may vary from week to week and are anticipated to be 28 hours per week or less.
  • Note:
    
    Employee will be considered full-time and eligible for medical coverage if hours average 30 hours per week or more over a 12-month measurement period (or for 130 hours per month).