Wastewater Technician ,II,III & IV

Wastewater Maintenance Technician I

Under general supervision, performs technical tasks in the operation, maintenance and repair of the wastewater collection system. Employees in this classification perform technical, manual work. This position is responsible for repairing and installing sewer mains, manholes, lateral lines, and operates and maintains moderate to complex equipment.

General expectations for all employees include understanding how team, department, and City goals are interconnected, contributing to a positive work culture, maintaining regular and reliable attendance, assessing work performance, contributing to the development of others, working as part of a team, continuously learning and developing through training opportunities, and encouraging subordinates to do the same.

Essential duties and responsibilities include assisting in preparing work areas and securing job sites, preparing tools, materials, and equipment, performing preventative maintenance on equipment and tools, assisting in performing operations such as sewer line location, repairing and/or installing sewer mains, lateral lines, and manholes, mowing and maintaining sewer easements, and assisting combo/flushing truck operators with jetting sewer lines.

Other job functions include performing other duties as assigned or directed.

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors include embracing and embodying the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.), communicating effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided, producing desired work outcomes, planning and organizing work, time, and resources, reviewing, classifying, categorizing, prioritizing, and/or analyzing data and/or information, providing guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations, operating, maneuvering, and/or controlling the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions, utilizing a wide variety of descriptive data and information, performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;

calculating decimals and percentages; utilizing principles of fractions; interpreting graphs, carrying out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form, exercising judgment in situations characterized by repetitive or short cycle operations covered by set procedures or sequences, performing coordinated movements involving placing and turning motions, learning the current Work Order system, working in a team environment, contributing as a team member, treating co-workers, subordinates and customers with respect, building professional relationships with internal staff and customers, offering flexibility and adaptability, especially during times of change, and communicating effectively both orally and in writing.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by previous experience and/or training involving wastewater construction, maintenance and repair type work, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must possess a valid Class A commercial driver's license or the ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment. Preferred qualifications include possessing a valid Class A commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement.

Conditions of employment include passing a drug screen, driving record check, and background check, having a valid Texas Class C driver's license, obtaining the National Incident Merit System (NIMS) certificate IS-100 and IS-700 within 6 months of employment, and being available to work during storms or natural disasters, including being called in while on vacation.

Physical demands involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 150 pounds). Some tasks require visual and odor perception and discrimination.

Work environment may require exposure to strong odors and/or smoke, traffic hazards, extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions. Performs duties in a confined space such as manholes and trenches.