Employees in this position work flexible hours, including on-call weekends and evenings as needed, respond to customer requests and inquiries, and follow all prescribed safety policies and procedures. This position performs various water/utility, maintenance, landscaping , grounds and street duties for the City. This position has regular contact with the public and requires considerable tact and diplomacy. The ability to communicate authoritatively and courteously with the public is imperative.
Qualifications:
- Excavate, inspect, flush, clean and repair water mains, lines and laterals; make taps for new water utility services; measure water volume and pressure
- Install, repair and replace fire hydrants, valves, meters and meter vaults and boxes; exercise valves according to prescribed schedules
- Locate and mark underground utilities
- Paving, patching and filling potholes
- Operate equipment such as dump trucks, front loaders, trenchers and other tools such as soil compactors, compressors, jack hammers, sand blasters and concrete saws
- Install street barricades and cones prior to the performance of construction and repair activities; direct and control traffic around work sites