Duties
Equipment Operation and Transportation:
- Drive a dump truck with or without a trailer to haul sand, stone, pipe, backhoe, and other materials.
- Load and unload a backhoe for delivery to and from job sites.
- Operate a backhoe and other heavy construction equipment under supervision.
- Operate a sewer jet truck for routine maintenance and emergency relief of sanitary sewers.
- Operate a sewer vactor unit for cleaning wet wells, storm drains, and manholes.
- Perform inspections and safety checks of vehicles and equipment; conduct routine and preventive maintenance.
- Observe instruments during vehicle operation and take corrective action as needed.
Construction and Utility Work:
- Work with construction crews on water and sewer installations and repairs.
- Assist in construction activities using hand/power tools, motorized equipment, and heavy mobile equipment.
- Inspect sanitary sewer manholes and pipelines for condition and flow characteristics.
- Inspect and maintain utility rights-of-way for access and maintenance.
- Read blueprints and contract maps.
- Mark water and sewer house connection and main locations per Maryland “One Call”/Miss Utility requirements.
- Operate M-scope or similar radio locating equipment to locate water/sewer lines.
Water Meter Services:
- Read residential and commercial water meters for billing and maintenance.
- Perform new meter installations.
- Repair meters both indoors and outdoors.
- Conduct high-usage meter investigations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve pressure and flow-related inquiries and complaints.
Recordkeeping and Documentation:
- Carry necessary hand tools to open manholes.
- Update sewer records and assist repair crews with findings.
- Maintain logs and operating records documenting tasks and maintenance.
Leadership and Training:
- Act as construction crew leader in the absence of the Utility IV.
- Perform crew leader functions as assigned.
- Train subordinate crew members in equipment operations, trade practices, and proper use of tools and materials.
Emergency, Stand-By, and Additional Responsibilities:
- Serve as an emergency essential employee; report during inclement weather or emergency situations.
- Participate in rotational stand-by status.
- Perform overtime and on-call duties as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a crew leader for specific job assignments.
Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience sufficient to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform skilled manual work in laboring operations and 2 years of experience in general laboring or public works maintenance and construction activities which included the use of hand and power tools.REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:
- Valid Class C driver's license.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, methods, techniques, hazards and safety rules and regulations of laboring and motor equipment operations and activities as they relate to heavy construction and maintenance work for water and sewer facilities and meter installations and repairs.
- Considerable knowledge of the geography of the County.
- Knowledge of tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in heavy construction and maintenance work.
- Knowledge of the functions, operation, and routine care and maintenance of a variety of wheeled and tracked motorized equipment both on and off the highway.
- Experience in the safe and efficient operation of heavy and/or complex motor equipment and tools.
- Experience in the efficient use and care of mechanical equipment, manual tools and power tools.
- Experience in service wheeled and tracked motor equipment.
- Experience in maintaining records and complete reports of activities.
- Experience in directing the activities of a laboring or motor equipment operation crew.
- Ability to work overtime under emergency conditions or as circumstances warrant.
- Experience in directing the activities of a laboring or motorized equipment operations crew.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to traffic hazards, walking hazards, confined space hazards, customer's pets, and poisonous plants. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of weigh, volume, and distance measurements.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but not complex written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.