Utility Technician I​/II​/III; Utilities Locator

Overview

The Town of Windsor is seeking one (1) qualified candidate for the Utility Technician I, II, or III (Utilities Locator) position. The successful applicant will be hired at either the Utility Technician I, II, or III level depending on experience and qualifications.

The hiring range for the Utility Technician I (Utilities Locator) position is $21.95 - $23.87 per hour, the Utility Technician II (Utilities Locator) position is $26.56 - $28.89 per hour, and the Utility Technician III (Utilities Locator) position is $28.61 - $31.47 per hour.

Monday-Friday 7:00 to 3:30 and occasionally on weekends; on-call as scheduled.

The Utility Technician/Operator I is the entry-level position in the Utility Technician/Operator professional series. As a member of the Public Works team, individuals in this position perform skilled and semi-skilled task assignments necessary to the operation and maintenance of the Town of Windsor Utility System in the area of water distribution and wastewater collection, and when necessary, provide service assistance to other department/divisions as directed.

Operates and maintains equipment necessary to achieve these service objectives. Is assigned to On-Call duties on a 24-hour per day basis according to a schedule of rotational assignments developed by the Utility Supervisor or the Water Systems Superintendent for weekly service.

Individuals in this position are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary of the town’s PRIDE philosophy and the town’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy.

Individuals work under the direct supervision of the Public Works – Utility Supervisor to carry out assigned duties, functions, roles, and projects in both routine and complex circumstances.

• Performs installation of Utility system pipelines (i.e. wastewater collection, water distribution), water service renewals, service turn on/offs, repair of valves, pipeline connections, fire hydrants, repair of utility street cuts, and construction duties necessary to provide for and maintain utility services for the Department.
• Operates and maintains equipment necessary to carry out the duties and functions assigned to this position, including but not limited to dump trucks, loader/backhoe, front-end loaders, air compressors, jackhammers, compactors, jet/vac. Truck, high-pressure jet sanitary sewer cleaners, pipe locate equipment and power tools.
• Performs designated service and preventive maintenance to utility systems such as sanitary sewer lift station pumps, water pump stations, pressure and gravity-flow pipelines, pressure-reducing valves (PRV), fire hydrants, water valves, meters, manholes, emergency generators, and monitoring, control systems.
• Constructs and performs maintenance/repair to water distribution and sanitary sewer and storm-water collection systems that include line cleaning, tree root extraction, catch basin cleaning, flushing water mains, exercising valves, repair, and installation of pipelines as directed.
• Assist with all routine and compliance samples required by the State Health Department and the EPA.
• Responds to citizen inquiries, answers citizens’ questions, responds to their complaints, and notifies citizens of impending work in a timely and professional manner.
• Assists with the coordination of outside contractors engaged in performing maintenance and repair work for the Town.
• Completes monthly meter readings for utility billing.
• Assists with the water disconnects for non-payment of utility accounts.
• Assumes operator "On-Call duty" as assigned.
• Assists in preparing complete and definitive reports in operational logs and ledgers and shares in staff discussions and evaluations of the water distribution and wastewater collection systems of the department.
• Observes all safety practices and policies of the town in the discharge of assigned duties and participates in Safety Committee activities.
• Performs preventive and repair maintenance on equipment as assigned.
• Performs data collection, updating Town Geographical Information System (GIS) for water and wastewater collection assets.…