Utility Worker I​/II

The Position

Utility Worker I: $60,124.49 - $73,081.70

Utility Worker II: $62,224.80 - $75,634.64

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of skilled journey-level duties involved in the installation, servicing, repair and maintenance of the City’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems, streets, storm drains and related facilities; and performs related work as assigned.

Utility Worker I is the entry-level class. Initially under direct supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled duties in the construction, maintenance and repair of the City’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems, streets, storm drains and related facilities. This class is alternately staffed with Utility Worker II, and incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience, obtaining the required certifications, and demonstrating proficiency which meet the qualifications for the higher-level class.

Utility Worker II is the skilled, journey-level class in this series. Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of assigned duties. This class differs from Utility Worker I in the skill level required and the incumbent’s knowledge of the City’s systems, equipment, facilities, standards and procedures; and in the ability to perform more difficult tasks independently.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class.

• Performs skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, installation, repair and maintenance of water distribution system mains, service lines and related facilities and equipment; performs skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, installation, repair and maintenance of wastewater collection system mains, lines and related facilities and equipment.
• Performs a variety of skilled tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drains, street signs, median strips and related public works facilities; paints curbs.
• Installs, tests, inspects, replaces, maintains and repairs water meters; tests, disassembles and cleans water meters; repairs or replaces worn or defective parts in meters; raises and lowers meter box heights; cleans and resets meter boxes; responds to complaints of leaking, broken or malfunctioning meters; performs flow tests and pressure checks on water meters; operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment in the adjusting, repairing and maintaining of small and large water meters, including acetylene/oxygen torches, power wrenches and air compressors;
  
  participates in the City’s regular and ongoing water meter replacement program; reads water meters.
• Investigates customer’s complaints regarding water bills; re-reads water meters in response to customer inquiries or complaints; identifies cause of excessive water consumption and advises customers of necessary repairs or alterations.
• Performs skilled work in assembling, laying and aligning water distribution and wastewater collection mains and service lines.
• Locates and repairs leaks in water distribution and wastewater collection mains, services, pumps, valves and related facilities and appurtenances.
• Sets up and removes barricades to protect crews from street traffic; directs traffic at work sites.
• Conducts inspections of water distribution and wastewater collection systems and facilities.
• Performs duties in confined spaces, utilizing departmental safety equipment, policies and procedures; lifts and removes vault lids; ventilates vaults; performs vault repairs.
• Locates buried valves; inspects and tests valves; determines water flow direction and performs required main shutdown procedures; installs, repairs and replaces corp stop, angle meter stop and curb stop valves under pressure or after main shut downs; assembles and repairs pressure reducing and air vacuum valves; fabricates valve fittings; repairs valve boxes; raises and lowers valve boxes; removes broken and…