Water and Sewer Technician

Water & Sewer Technician

Public Servants Making A Difference!

Whether you are just starting your career or you're an experienced professional, the City of Statesboro offers a variety of career opportunities with its many departments and divisions. As an employee of the City, the work you do will directly benefit the citizens of Statesboro. So why not join our team and make a difference in your community?

The Water & Sewer Technician installs, repairs, and maintains water and sewer mains and lines. The Water & Sewer Technician is required to be on-call frequently. The Technician must be able to respond to on-call emergencies within 30 minutes.

• Installs, maintains, and repairs water and sewer mains and lines;
• Operates a backhoe, trencher, front-end loader, and dump truck to install water and sewer services;
• Locates and repairs leaks in water and sewer lines;
• Makes water and sewer taps;
• Maintains wells; adds chemicals and performs preventive maintenance;
• Sets water meters;
• Performs preventive maintenance procedures on assigned equipment;
• Makes and repairs utility cuts necessitated by water and sewer repairs;
• Operates a boring machine to install water and sewer pipes;
• Flushes and cleans water and sewer lines;
• Answers emergency service calls as required;
• Sets barricades, cones, and warning signs at work sites;

• High School Diploma or GED;
• One (1) year of experience in a related field;
• Or equivalent training, education, and/or experience;
• Valid State of Georgia Driver's License; and
• The ability to obtain a Water Distribution System Operator certification within 12 months of employment.

The selected candidate must complete the following requirements prior to starting with the the City of Statesboro:

• Background Investigation
• Pre-Employment Urinalysis
• Pre-Employment Physical

Equal Opportunity Statement:
The City of Statesboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Statesboro will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with eligible disabilities (unless the disability precludes performance of the essential functions of the position).

The City of Statesboro is a drug-free workplace. The City of Statesboro participates in E-Verify.

The City of Statesboro offers the following comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees and their families:

• Health Insurance
  - The Platinum Plan and Gold Plan (PPO Plans offered through Anthem BCBS) are offered at very reasonable rates.
• Dental
  - City-paid dental insurance is provided through Anthem BCBS.
• Vision
  - An annual exam and materials benefit (frames/lenses or contacts) are provided through Eye Med.
• Retirement
  - Employees contribute 3% pretax and the City of Statesboro contributes 9%. Employees are vested after five years of service. Non-public safety employees are eligible for full retirement after 30 years of service. Public safety employees are eligible for full retirement at 55 years of age and 25 years of service.
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Program
  - Through Nationwide, employees can set aside additional pre-tax / post-tax money towards retirement through investing contributions in the stock market.
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  - Employees can set aside pre-tax dollars to assist with qualifying medical expenses or dependent daycare expenses.
• Life Insurance
  - Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance in the amount of one times salary rounded up to the next thousand dollars is provided at no cost to the employee. Also, basic dependent life insurance at $10,000 is provided for covered family members.
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
  - New employees are guaranteed at least $150,000 (not to exceed five times their annual salary). Employees are offered up to $50,000 of spouse life insurance and $10,000 of dependent life insurance.
• Long-Term Disability
  - City-paid long-term disability insurance…