Utility Maintenance Worker; Civil Service

We're hiring! The Underground Utilities Department is looking to hire a Utility Maintenance Worker. Come be a part of a great team that provides a huge service to our community!

This position will be required to perform duties related to the maintenance and repair of the City's water and sewer infrastructure. Sanitary & Storm cleaning. Repairs and replaces water mains, hydrants, storm and sanitary sewer lines. Drives and operates jet vac trucks, pickup trucks, heavy equipment, and other department related equipment.

Employee will be required to serve on a stand‑by rotation and overtime may be required. Underground Utilities operates from Sunday at 10:30 p.m. to Friday at 11:00 p.m., divided into three shifts.

• 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Our current opening is a Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. position in the Utilities Sanitary Sewer Division.

Employees must reside within 30 miles of Sioux City limits, including eligible areas in Nebraska and South Dakota.

• Assists in the construction, maintenance and installation of water and sewer infrastructure.
• Builds and cleans out sewers, manholes and catch basins using rakes, shovels and jet vac truck.
• Repairs and replaces water mains, hydrants, storm water and sanitary sewer lines.
• Takes water samples and performs basic lab tests on the samples as they relate to water and sewer operations.
• Performs confined space entry.
• Picks up trash, and debris in and around buildings and work sites.
• Cleans and maintains tools and equipment in proper and safe working order.
• Drives and operates trucks, loaders, tractors, and other related small equipment.
• May perform various custodial duties.
• Maintains good public relations through courteous and prompt attention to all citizen requests for service.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance and working hours.
• Expected to temporarily perform duties outside of normal classification in the event of a declared emergency. In the event that an employee is excused from work other than being sick, they will be required to report to work in a state of declared emergency.

Minimum Required Qualifications: Graduation from High School or GED.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in maintenance of equipment, knowledge of repair & installation of plumbing devices, etc. Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A CDL w/tanker and air brake endorsement within 6 months of hire. A commercial learner’s permit is required before starting this position.

Graduation from High School or GED or any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Must be able to talk and hear; ability to speak clearly so others can understand you; ability to identify and understand the speech of another person; ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences; ability to repair machines or systems using the needed tools; ability to determine causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it;

ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making; ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Ability to learn the methods, practices, tools, equipment, and materials used in municipal construction and maintenance work and of the occupational hazards and accepted safety precautions applicable to this work; skill and ability in the use and safe operation of the tools and equipment used in this type of work.

Ability to speak effectively with fellow employees and citizens; read in English; apply common sense understanding to the work process, procedures, programs and services; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers (internal and external, City officials and regulatory personnel) and to provide and follow verbal and written instructions.

The employee is regularly required to walk and sit, frequently stand; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear; ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer), ability to see details at a distance, occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell;

ability to quickly move hands, hands together with arms, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects; ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time, this involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue; ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support parts of the body…