Water Utilities Locator

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Under general supervision, performs line locating services on the entire water distribution and wastewater collection system owned and operated by the City of McKinney. Employees in this classification perform technical, manual work. This position is responsible for locating water/wastewater mains and services as requested by utility contractors, Dig Tess, or City personnel. Assist with repairs and installation of the water and wastewater system, and operates and maintains moderate to complex equipment.

Performs related work as required.

In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees.

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

• Locates water and wastewater utility lines as requested based on available as-built or other mapped information.
• Locates valves for utility line repairs.
• Performs water line shut-downs as needed for contractors and City repair crews.
• Operates valves for utility contractors working on or near City utility lines.
• Provides water/wastewater utility line information to maintenance staff for repair.
• Operates equipment and hand machinery used in the maintenance and repair of water/wastewater utility lines, as needed.
• Assists in ensuring safe operating conditions per work site, i.e. traffic hazards, equipment operation, required barricades, road and site areas as needed.
• Completes work orders, reports and maintenance logs.
• Inspects job sites and enforces safety procedures.
• Operates, checks, and maintains moderate to complex equipment.
• Responds to citizen complaints and concerns.
• Responds to emergency situations after hours or on weekends.
• Serves on callout crew, as needed.
• Installs new water mains of various sizes. Disinfects and prepares new mains for testing and sampling.
• Locates and repairs water leaks on water mains. Makes water taps for various size water mains.
• Locates and repairs sewer mains and manholes. Locates and unblocks stoppages in sewer mains.
• Performs and assists in the maintenance, installation, and repair of water/wastewater utility lines as needed.
• Maintains/upgrades manholes.
• Operates jet flusher and dump truck.
• Maintains and cleans tools and job sites.
• Complies with all written City policies and procedures.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

• Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and…