Utility Technician; CD- Electrical​/Mechanical Div

Utility Technician

Hanover County Government

$40,273.00 - $60,000.00 Annually

Pole Green Park Complex, Mechanicsville, VA

Full-time

Job Number:

Department:
Public Utilities - Electrical/Mechanical

Opening Date: 06/22/2026

Closing Date:
Continuous

General Description: This is a technical position. The incumbent performs routine repairs on utility equipment. Assignments will involve work in one of the following areas: (1) electrical/mechanical, (2) utility construction, (3) sewer collection operations (4) distribution operations.

Organization: The Utility Technician is part of Hanover County's Career Development Program (CD). The Utility Technician Ladder has four levels ranging from Utility Technician I to Utility Technician III and Senior Utility Technician. Incumbents report to a Utility Supervisor or Superintendent and supervise no staff; however, Senior Utility Technicians and Utility Technicians III may serve as workflow leaders to lower-level Utility Technicians.

Essential Functions:

• Operates and organizes the use of utility tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Assures all safety regulations are met (e.g. VDOT standards for traffic control and flags traffic during VDOT right of way repairs).
• Troubleshoots and helps manage emergency situations.
• Maintains maintenance records and efficiently completes work orders.
• Electrical/Mechanical:
• Conducts preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Maintains, installs and repairs utility electrical/mechanical equipment as needed.
• Construction:
• Repairs and installs water and sewer lines as needed.
• Operates construction equipment as required.
• Collections:
• Cleans wastewater lines/lift stations, filming lines and laterals as necessary.
• Operates lift stations.
• Distribution:
• Maintains and flushes waterlines.
• Helps operate well systems, collects and analyzes water samples.
• Calibrates residential meters and performs residential pressure tests as needed.

Working Conditions:

A. Hazards:
May be exposed to chemicals, dust, fumes, noise, vibrations and repetitiveness

B. Environment:
Field – May be exposed to adverse weather

C. Physical Effort:
Heavy manual work;
Intermittent lifting of objects weighing at least 50 lbs

D. Non-exempt

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

: Must be able to understand and to follow oral and written instructions. Familiarity with the equipment and techniques necessary to perform assigned work tasks, preferred.

Education, Experience and Training: High school diploma or equivalent required with related experience preferred. Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable. Higher levels on the Career Ladder require additional experience and training.

Special Conditions:

· Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting

· Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License at hire;
Class A Commercial Driver's License within 24 months of employment for all technicians EXCEPT for DISTRIBUTION technicians.

· Pre-employment Physical Examination and repeated regularly thereafter

· Pre-employment Drug Test /Breath Alcohol Testing and repeated in accordance to policy thereafter

· Audiometric Testing

· Twelve-month probationary period

· May work beyond normal schedule;
Some positions require shift work, including weekends, holidays and nights

· Must wear uniform, including safety equipment

· This position is subject to being on routine on-call.