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•Douglas County Public Works Water Utility Division is seeking to fill a vacancy for a Utilities System Technician. This position plays a vital public-service role by ensuring our community has safe, reliable, and properly maintained water utility services. Requiring a dependable and safety-conscious individual with a commitment to maintaining high standards of service, the Utility Systems Technician ensures the efficient operation, maintenance, and repairs of the water treatment, distribution, and collection systems that serve the residents of Douglas County. Demonstrating strong communications skills, accountability, and customer-service, the ideal candidate for this hands-on water utility maintenance position will be someone who can contribute effectively as part of a larger team dedicated to providing these essential public services. This vacancy may be filled at a Technician Trainee, Technician I, or Technician II level dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. This posting lists the job description and minimum qualifications for the Trainee level. Technician I job description and qualifications can be viewed HERE . Technician II job description and qualifications can be viewed HERE .

Pay Range:

Utility Systems Technician Trainee:

$24.48

•$31.84

Utility Systems Technician I:

$28.00

•$39.20

Utility Systems Technician II:

$33.42

•$46.79 Primary Objectives Performs basic level work maintaining County's water and sewage treatment plants and distribution systems to maintain safe and great tasting water to county residents. Checking all system wells, tanks and booster stations, while maintaining site cleanliness and repair meter pits when needs arrive. Marking all underground utilities for water system; performs related tasks as apparent or assigned. This position is a part of a job family. This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Supervision Exercised None Performs various manual labor duties to include: heavy lifting, shoveling, weeding, painting, yard maintenance, and other related assignments. Cleans screens, degreasers and wet wells. Checks operations of valves, pumps, and air blowers. Cleans and maintains pumps and motors; lubricates pumps and valves. Performs routine maintenance at water storage facilities; maintains auxiliary generators; replaces filters and mechanical seals; maintains daily records. Makes routine checks of equipment used for fluid level, adjustments, and safety factors; adds fluids and makes routine adjustments; welds and fabricates tools, equipment, and utility parts, and cleans equipment as necessary. Sets up traffic controls and barricades to protect workers from traffic; directs and controls traffic around work sites. Applies herbicides for weed control; constructs and repairs fences; pours and finishes concrete. Uses County vehicle to perform various tasks related to job duties. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities. Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience with basic plumbing and/or construction knowledge; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/ LICENSES

Valid Driver's License Obtain one (1) of the following State of Nevada certifications within 18 months of date of employment: Grade I Wastewater Treatment Operator, Grade I Water Distribution Operator, Grade I Water Treatment Operator

WORKING CONDITIONS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This work requires the regular exertion of up to 50 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 100 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force. Work regularly requires using hands, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling; frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, tasting or smelling and repetitive motions. Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound. Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities. Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. heavy traffic, large equipment). Work regularly requires exposure to wet/humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to outdoor weather conditions; frequently requires working in high/precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration and exposure to bloodborne pathogens (may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening. Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made. This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.