Construction & Maintenance Worker -III- Drinking Water

Job Overview

Under supervision, performs a variety of maintenance and construction tasks associated with the installation, repair, and maintenance of the water distribution system; operates light and moderately heavy power‑driven equipment.

• Installs, taps, re‑lines, disinfects, tests and connects water mains and appurtenances; repairs, disinfects, and tests broken water mains.
• Repairs and/or replaces water meters and related mechanisms, including disassembly, cleaning, inspection, replacement and testing of parts; prepares water service for use including installation of water meters and back‑flow prevention devices.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains fire hydrants, valves, meters and meter vaults; performs maintenance and repairs to recycled water distribution system.
• Excavates concrete, pavement, and dirt and sets up concrete forms as necessary, and backfills open trenches and completes surfaces to‑finish as appropriate; removes and applies paint and other coatings to utility facilities and equipment.
• Performs saw cutting of asphalt for repairs made in roadways; paves roadways per Department of Transportation specifications; seals paved patches; performs road maintenance of access roads to District facilities.
• Operates a variety of light to heavy equipment including large trucks and construction equipment such as loaders, backhoes, and trenching machines.
• Sets up traffic control including signs and barricades, and directs traffic around work sites.
• Reads and interprets utility system maps and blueprints, including Underground Service Alert marking and notification.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance on tools, equipment, and vehicles used in the work and stocks vehicles with adequate supply of tools and equipment needed to perform the work.
• Assists with and coordinates with other divisions and departments for repair and maintenance activities, special projects, and capital improvement projects.
• Responds to and assesses problems requiring immediate action; takes appropriate actions.
• Assists with the ordering, purchasing and receipt of materials and equipment necessary to perform duties.
• Interacts with and addresses customer issues.
• May be required to serve in a crew‑leader’s capacity in his/her absence.
• May use a computer to enter and retrieve information related to work assignments and record‑keeping.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with co‑workers, other District employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: Uses and purposes of general construction tools and equipment; safe work practices; principles of customer service; basic mathematics.

Skill/Ability to: Learn to perform utility construction, maintenance and repair tasks associated with utility activities; learn to operate a variety of hand tools and light and medium equipment safely; learn and apply safe work practices including traffic control procedures, trench shoring, and confined space entry procedures; learn to locate and repair leaks and breaks; learn to troubleshoot water quality and pressure problems;

establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; observe safety rules; analyze problem equipment; interpret work orders; explain jobs to others; and perform physically demanding tasks up to 50 pounds. This position requires overtime, availability to perform stand‑by responsibilities and emergency response.

Experience: One year of general construction experience desirable.

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

In addition to the qualifications for the Construction and Maintenance Worker I:

Knowledge of: Methods and practices of installing, repairing and maintaining water distribution, collection, canal and ditch systems; methods, techniques, tools and operating characteristics of mechanical equipment used in the construction and maintenance of utility systems; pertinent local, State and Federal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

Skill/Ability to: Independently perform…