Utility technician

This entry-level employee actively participates in the work of a small field crew responsible for the investigation of customer service requests, operation and maintenance of sewer or stormwater infrastructure assets, and routine maintenance of electronic monitoring equipment at various sites throughout the appropriate service district. Performs related duties as required.

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

Knowledge Of

Basic Personal Computer skills including the ability to use a current version of a Windows Operating System and browser-based applications and user interfaces.

Skill And Ability To

Apply basic reading and writing skills

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Apply basic mathematics including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, including fractions and decimals in the performance of job duties.

Read, interpret and apply technical printed material, maps, and Job Aids.

Apply mechanical aptitude to daily job assignments.

Exhibit exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills in emotionally charged situations.

Work as a productive and cooperative member of a small maintenance or service request team with minimal supervision.

Perform strenuous physical labor.

Carry, lower and raise equipment weighing 75 pounds over a vertical distance of 20 feet or more in accordance with specified job hazard analyses.

Interface in a professional and courteous manner with customers.

Remove manhole lids and inlet grates.

Remove and transport debris from off-road infrastructure sites to an on-road vehicle.

Safely drive and operate a variety of passenger and specialized commercial vehicles to various job sites in a variety of weather conditions.

Work in inclement weather conditions, while exposed to unpleasant odors, raw sewage, etc.

The minimum required education and experience is listed below for informational purposes only. This is a TRANSFER posting:

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Each applicant must have a valid secondary education (high school) diploma or GED equivalent. Some college credits or post-secondary technical education is preferred.

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Each applicant must have one year of experience as a Sanitation Helper, Cleaner, Laborer, Utility Laborer or Civil Engineering Technician 1.

Other Requirements

Must have a valid Driver's License.

Must maintain minimum job-required certifications.

Must have sufficient vision to read blueprints, schematics, sketches and personal computing devices, and to recognize differences in color.

Must be willing to work irregular shifts or irregular hours.

Some positions may require the Utility Technician to obtain and utilize Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and Supplied Air certification within the probationary period.

Some positions may require the Utility Technician to possess or obtain a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL-B) within the probationary period.

Military Education & Experience Evaluation

Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case-by-case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.

Transfer Requirements

The position may be filled based on Civil Service Rule 11, Section 1, which states: An employee in the classified service who has served the required probationary period in his current classification may be transferred from a position in one department to a position in the same or similar class and same pay (based on top salary steps) for which they are qualified, in another department, with the consent of the employee to be transferred and the director of the department to which the employee is to be transferred, with the approval of the Civil Service Commission. An additional probationary period is not given in such interdepartmental transfers. To be eligible for a transfer, you must meet the qualifications of the position, and the top salary step of your position must equal the top salary step of the position into which you wish to transfer.

Twelve-Month Rule: Employees who accept a position through lateral transfer or demotion shall not be permitted to transfer or voluntarily demote to another City position for at least 12 months.

Required Service Rating: No employee who has received "does not meet expectation" on two of the last three performance evaluations may transfer

HR Contact: Roshaun Laudat, [email protected]