Utilities Maintenance Worker I

This position will perform a wide variety of complex and routine tasks involving construction, operation and maintenance of all City infrastructure.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:

1. Operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all aspects of the water systems, including the water meter system, mains, valves, fire hydrants, reservoir/pumphouse, towers, generators, etc.
2. Operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all aspects of both sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems, including mains, manholes, catch basins, lift stations, controls, generators, etc.
3. Operate or assist with the operation of the CCTV inspection equipment.
4. Operate, repair, maintain and troubleshoot SCADA system.
5. Perform customer service work order calls and maintain work records within an asset management system.
6. Locate and mark underground utilities.
7. Perform snow and ice removal from city streets, parking lots, sidewalks and trails.
8. Assist with public works maintenance responsibilities across other divisions as needed.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Minimum Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid MN Commercial Class B driver’s license, with tanker and air break endorsements, or ability to obtain within 12 months of start date.
• Ability to operate computer.
• Ability to operate equipment, acquire licenses, and complete trainings required for this position.
• Ability to complete the essential duties and responsibilities of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in construction or maintenance of a utility system, or equivalent training in a vocational or technical program.
• Experience working in other divisions of municipal Public Works (Streets, Parks, Vehicle Maintenance).
• Experience working with an asset management software program.
• Valid MDH Class D Water Operator license or higher.
• Valid MPCA Class S-D Wastewater Operator license or higher.
• Valid MN Commercial Class A driver’s license.

Competencies

• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Positive Attitude
• Hard Work
• Equity & Inclusion
• Decision-Making
• Ethics
• Organization
• Problem Solving

Work is most often conducted outdoors, often under adverse and extreme weather conditions. Exposure to hazardous conditions, including operating power tools and equipment, and toxic materials, including raw sewage and hot asphalt. Employee is subject to noise while operating equipment and general noises in outdoor city environments.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Regularly read and interpret documents and other written material.
• Regularly communicate and exchange information with others in person, over the telephone, and using written communication methods.
• Regularly remain in a stationary position and regularly move within the building to attend meetings and access machinery.
• Frequently operate both heavy and light equipment/tools consistently found in public city street operations and maintenance and/or construction.
• Frequently push/pull equipment and objects, traverse around the city, climb ladders, ditches and manholes, and move within confined spaces.
• Regularly operate computers, radios, and mobile devices.
• Frequently move or transport items weighing up to 50 pounds.