Drainage Maintenance Worker II; underfill

Overview

Drainage Maintenance Worker II (may underfill) — Salt Lake City Corporation.

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Drainage Maintenance Worker II (may underfill)

• Under supervision, does unskilled to routine-semi-skilled work in constructing, maintaining and cleaning drainage lines through use of hand power tools, high-pressure equipment and mechanical rodders.
• Assists with line location by using electronic, manual and other devices. May use maps and charts.
• Uses jackhammer and other power tools in the excavation of line and box beds. Uses tamper to compact and level surfaces. Hoses, sweeps, shovels and performs other procedures necessary to clean up site and remove spoil.
• Under supervision, operates vactor truck for cleaning and maintenance. May begin training on operation of additional equipment (backhoe, track hoe, dragline, fusion machine, Cat, or grader).
• After related equipment training, operates 10-wheel dump truck and front-end loader.
• Under supervision, calculates elevations and slope angles; reads and interprets maps, charts and blueprints.
• Assists in containment of hazardous spills, traffic control and installation of appropriate barriers. Responds to emergencies.
• Performs other related duties as required, and as necessary in accordance with apprenticeship training, to acquire skills expected of journey-level Drainage Maintenance Worker.

• Assists other team members to plan and schedule work to construct, maintain and repair the City's storm drain maintenance system. Territory covered is a 110-square mile area, including more than 3,000 drainage structures.
• Knows how to perform “total” project. On new construction, this includes reading and interpreting blueprints, maps and construction drawings, if any; using transit, level, and simple math to compute slope angles and calculate grades; assisting in clearing with blue stake requirements and deciding placement of boxes, lines and connections.
• May operate backhoe or track hoe to excavate beds for connection boxes and lines and to lift pipe and other structures. Operates 10-wheel dump truck and front-end loader to load and haul fill and spoil. Uses jackhammer and concrete saw as necessary.
• Fabricates, forms, pours and finishes concrete boxes. Prepares and compacts line bed to code specifications. Assists in positioning pipe, and joining, using fusion machine and other connectors as appropriate. After backfill of trench, uses tamper to compact and level surface. On occasion, may help prepare final asphalt cover. Hoses, sweeps, shovels, and performs other procedures necessary to clean up site and remove spoil.
• On existing lines, maintains and repairs through use of various types of tools, including high-pressure equipment, mechanical rodders and vactors. Locates lines through use of electronic, manual and other locating devices. Uses maps and charts to detail location and may assist in charting when necessary. Takes measurements of locations, and plots corrections on maps and charts as appropriate.
• Routinely operates vactor truck for cleaning and maintenance; also may operate or train in the operation of some or all of the following equipment: backhoe, track hoe, drag bucket machine. May also perform metals welding and grate fabrication.
• Assists in hazardous spill containment. Also assists in water testing program by collecting samples. Programs and operates sampler machine and completes simple bench tests. Drainage water is tested for turbidity, chemicals, hydrocarbons, chlorine, detergents, metals, pH and oxygen.
• Provides traffic control; installs and maintains appropriate barricades and cones, and explains maintenance operation to general public when requested.
• Keeps records of time, material and equipment. May train new employees and assist with maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
• Responds to emergencies, and suggests changes in methods and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and one year’s paid work experience performing general maintenance work or heavy labor. Ability to…