Utility and Public Works Employee FT

CITY OF WINTHROP JOB DESCRIPTON

POSITION: Utilities Technician/Public Works Maintenance Worker

DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Public Works

SUPERVISOR: City Administrator/Utilities Superintendent

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Performs skilled duties in the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of the electric, water, and wastewater systems, as well as maintenance for public works, parks, and streets, for the City of Winthrop; and perform any related duties as required.

• Maintains and repairs vehicles and equipment or ensures proper maintenance and repair if work is performed by outside workers.
• Maintains city and EDA buildings, as well as the grounds, facilities, and equipment relating to those buildings.
• Installs and maintains playground and other recreational equipment in city parks.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains street. Assists in installing and removing, and maintaining equipment/connections related to holiday decorations.
• Maintains, repairs, replaces traffic signs as needed.
• Trims boulevard trees to maintain clearance around streets, sidewalks, and street signs. Trims trees and shrubs, in city parks and other city properties.
• Performs, or assists in directing seasonal employees in, mowing and trimming, and controlling weeds on city properties, parks, ball fields, and city streets. Properly mixes and applies chemicals used for weed control.
• Assists with maintaining city streets, alleys, parking lots, and sidewalks. This includes plowing snow on city streets, parking lots and city sidewalks regardless of time of day.

• Performs skilled work in the construction, maintenance and repair of underground and overhead electric distribution systems. Operates and maintains all equipment related to the electrical distribution system. Work includes, but is not limited to, laying, stringing, pulling, installing, and splicing of wires and cables. Installing and changing transformers, junction boxes, pedestals, poles, and anchors.
• Maintains right of way clearance by trimming trees and brush as necessary.
• Maintains the substation by performing maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Reads and records the readings of the voltage regulators in the substation.
• Performs live-line work using rubber gloves and hot sticks. Assists in ensuring that the gloves and sticks are electrically tested and safe to use.

• Performs operational and/or chemical changes in the water plant.
• Prepares and submits water and wastewater samples and tests, and prepares and submits the proper reports for those operations.
• Performs all lab tests as required, calibrates and ensures proper operation of lab instruments.
• Assists in performing, or directs contractors in maintenance and repair on pumps, motors, and other equipment related to the water plant and pump stations.
• Assists in performing daily checks on functioning of pumps, motors and related equipment in connection with the water plant and pump stations.

• Performs activities related to the construction, maintenance, and repair of city parks, public facilities, streets, storm sewer, all utility systems and other related duties required for the smooth functioning of the public works and utility departments.
• Installs and maintains all utility meters.
• Locates underground utilities per Gopher State One-Call requirements.
• Assists in conducting inventory. Stocks shelves and cleans and maintains the shop.
• Operates and maintains all equipment related to the flow of electricity, and water through the distribution systems. Does the same for the wastewater collection and treatment system.
• Operates and maintains equipment as required by the job, including but not limited to: digger/derrick, bucket trucks, tractor and skid loader, plow truck, and dump trucks; and tools including power tools, valve wrenches, and hot-line tools.
• Answers service calls related to all utilities, diagnoses problems and makes repairs if the problem is on the utility side. May make recommendations if the problem is on the customer side.
• Performs necessary departmental record keeping as assigned by supervisor. Maintains up to date utility maps and makes corrections and changes on all copies as required.
• Performs on call duties and serves as a backup, when available, for utility emergencies.
• Performs routine and preventative maintenance to all utility systems to avoid service interruptions.
• Supervises colleagues and contractors when designated by supervisor.
• Takes appropriate safety and operational training as directed.
• Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.

• Knowledge of the principles of electricity, specifically, in the functional area of electric power distribution.
• Knowledge of electric distribution systems.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and the National Electric Safety Code
• Skill in operating various hand tools and hot-line tools such as hot sticks and squeeze tools.
• Ability to read and understand simple electric system plans,…