Operations Assistant

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist line crew, warehouse personnel, maintenance personnel, substation and meter personnel and water and wastewater crew when assigned.
• Perform ground brushing operations.
• Perform functions associated with delivering equipment and materials.
• Operate equipment such as line trucks, aerial lift trucks, pulling equipment and backhoes.
• Perform maintenance functions on District facilities as directed.
• Properly use, care for, and secure tools, vehicles, equipment and materials utilized in job functions.
• Meet and work with the public effectively and courteously.

• Complete paperwork associated with job functions in a neat and timely manner.
• Report observed damage to District facilities to supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must gain a working knowledge of the areas served by the District's electric system and facilities operated.
• Must acquire and maintain the ability to efficiently and safely move trucks to facilitate completion work with least obstruction to traffic.
• Must gain a working knowledge of line work practices, tools, materials and terminology and properly stock vehicles.

• Must have the ability to work from maps, blueprints, specifications and sketches and comprehend and carry out work instructions.
• Must have the ability to communicate clear and concise verbal instructions and information to employees, supervisors, customers, and others.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to operate construction and maintenance vehicles and equipment.
• Must develop a working knowledge of safe work practices, accident prevention procedures, tools and equipment as related to job functions.
• Must have the ability to remain calm under pressure and to be courteous at all times.
• Must have the ability to learn and use related personal computer applications.
• Must have the ability to train others in necessary job skills.
• Must have the ability to work without close supervision and make decisions compatible with prior instructions.
• Must have math, reading, and writing skills as related to job functions.
• Must be familiar with and comply with, OSHA  and WAC 296.45.

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in the operation of District (or similar) vehicles and equipment preferred.
• Must be familiar with safety procedures regarding traffic control.

• Must pass a District physical examination and be able to perform essential job functions.
• Must have, or obtain within six months of employment, valid Washington State-approved Industrial First Aid card and Washington State-approved flagging and traffic control certification.
• Must have, or obtain within six months of employment or assignment to this position, a valid Washington State driver's license with Commercial Class A and air brake endorsements, and Tanker Vehicle Endorsement "N". Employees moving from out of state must obtain a Washington State license in accordance with Washington State law.
• Must have a safe driving record.
• Must work emergency and prearranged overtime.
• Must wear and utilize personal protective equipment as required.
• Must live within the established residency boundaries.

• The job functions will be performed in both indoor and outdoor environments, subject to adverse weather, conditions and noise.
• Some job functions will be done in areas covered by brush and trees or in trenches and where footing is poor and the ground uneven and/or water soaked.
• Job functions on and around mechanized equipment will present the need for alertness and safety awareness.
• Job functions will require work on ladders, structures and equipment.
• The job functions require working with persons who exhibit many types of personalities and behaviors.
• May encounter the need to work with hazardous materials.
• Job functions will require working in the proximity of energized high voltage lines, cables and equipment.

• The work requires the ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Materials, equipment, etc. will be lifted to and from trucks, equipment, warehouse shelves and the ground.
• The work requires the ability to climb ladders and…