Utility Serviceperson (FIELD)

Utilities Field Operations Technician

The City of Sunrise is seeking a Utilities Field Operations Technician to join our team. This classification involves entry-level work in the installation, repair, and maintenance of the City's water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Assigned duties consist of unskilled work performing heavy manual labor maintenance and repair. However, through on-the-job training, employees perform progressively responsible semi-skilled work in an assigned area. At the fully competent level, employees in this class perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks in installing, maintaining, and repairing water mains and sanitary sewers, stormwater, drainage systems, roadway maintenance, and other work in connection with water and wastewater systems.

An incumbent in this classification performs work with skilled employees in a work crew. The employee may be assigned as an equipment operator on a relief or intermittent basis and may regularly operate simple mechanical and / or light motorized equipment. Employees operate a variety of machinery and equipment in performing work assignments. Work assignments are received daily, electronically, verbally, or in writing; however, since many of the assignments are repetitive, the employee is expected to carry out assignments with a minimum of detailed instructions. Supervision is received from a technical or administrative supervisor who periodically inspects work in progress and upon completion, for satisfactory performance, compliance with job specification, and adherence to applicable policies, standards, codes, and regulations.

The following are examples of essential duties :

• Assists in the repair of water mains, force mains, and gravity sewer lines
• Shovels debris which cannot be removed by motorized equipment; digs and refills ditches; mixes mortar; carries tools and materials for skilled workers, loads and unloads material and equipment
• Assists in cleaning, lubricating, and repairing valves
• Operates, cleans and services trucks and other power equipment
• Assists in the maintenance and repair of meters; installs, removes and rotates meters; measures and cuts pipe, lays pipe and may assist in making water taps
• Participates in the City's Standby Program, responding to emergency calls on a rotational schedule
• Assists in the flushing of water mains. Assists in the cleaning and tele-inspection of gravity sewer lines
• Observes established safety practices, procedures, and regulation
• Performs related work as required

Requirements include :

Physical requirements include :