Utility Systems Maintenance Technician - Collections

Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible; additional compensation to include uniforms, steel toed boots, PPE, tools and in house laundry service); full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; full-benefits

This position will assist in the operation, repair, and maintenance of the sewage collection systems. Supervision is received from the Utility Systems Maintenance Technician IV, the Collection Systems Maintenance Supervisor, Assistant Superintendent and/or the Superintendent, Maintenance.

NOTE:

The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage
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• Perform preventive maintenance on the collection system including restoring pipe capacity by removing debris, grit, and grease from the sewer mains and laterals
• Perform corrective maintenance on the collection system including repairing and restoring service
• Repair broken lines
• Locate underground cable and utilities
• Excavate with backhoe and excavator
• Handle reactive maintenance such as service calls
• Receive and/or review various records and reports such as safety training, service calls, and maintenance tasks and/or work orders
• Prepare and/or process various records and reports such as service request calls, vehicle pre-trip log sheet, and maintenance tasks/work orders
• Operate a variety of vehicles, equipment, and machinery such as sewer jetter, vac-truck, CCTV truck, dump truck, excavator, etc.
• Interact and communicate with various groups, individuals, customers, and members of the public
• Perform maintenance, equipment repairs or replacements, and new installations as needed
• Maintain the sewer collection system, using hand tools and excavation equipment during repair of underground sewers
• Perform cleaning and repair activities in confined and/or hazardous environment such as manholes, wet wells, and tanks
• Operate sewer line television inspection equipment, including push-operated and remote operated cameras
• Respond to emergency calls as needed
• Perform other duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each…