Maintenance TechnicianWater System Tech - Water Sewer
Maintenance TechnicianWater System Tech - Water Sewer
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Full Salary Ranges:
Maintenance Technician: Hiring Range: $19.57 $25.48Hourly
Water System Tech I: Hiring Range: $21.54 $28.03 Hourly
Water Systems Tech II: Hiring Range: $23.70 $30.82 Hourly
Water Systems Tech III: Hiring Range: $25.53 $34.47 Hourly
Water Systems Tech IV: Hiring Range: $28.13 $37.97 Hourly
Anticipated Hiring Ranges:
Maintenance Technician: Hiring Range: $19.57 $22.52Hourly
Water System Tech I: Hiring Range: $21.54 $24.78 Hourly
Water Systems Tech II: Hiring Range: $23.70 $27.26 Hourly
Water Systems Tech III: Hiring Range: $25.53 $30.00 Hourly
Water Systems Tech IV: Hiring Range: $28.13 $33.05 Hourly
Why do I see two salary ranges
The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time) as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience education certifications and potentially other factors.
City of Greeleys Total Rewards
The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness retirement savings discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.
Benefits: This position is benefit eligible. Please view our benefits guidehere.
City of Greeley: Work Live and Play in Greeley: Summary:
The City of Greeley is seeking a Maintenance Technician or Water Systems Technician l IV to join the Transmission and Distribution team in the Water and Sewer Department. The Technician will report to the Transmission and Distribution Crew Supervisor and will assist in the routine repair and maintenance of water mains throughout the City. The successful Technician will install water mains inspect and perform necessary repairs of water leaks and infrastructure replace water pipes and safely and effectively operate position requires field work involving working in confined spaces excavation trenches and near the operation of heavy equipment. Specific tasks may involve operating various equipment keeping logs on corrections ordering and installing replacement parts duty for emergency callin is rotated among division employees.
Experience Knowledge Skills:
Minimum Requirements
All Levels:
- Must have a valid unrestricted drivers license and a good driving record.
- High school diploma or equivalent to be eligible to test for licensure.
- Basic understanding and knowledge of working with the methods materials and equipment used in utility maintenance work (e.g. metal detectors measuring instruments pick shovels probe rods dump trucks and heavy equipment etc..
- Must be willing to participate in a rotating oncall schedule.
- Must be able to respond to afterhours emergencies even when not on call within 45 minutes.
Maintenance Technician:
- Current Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or the ability to obtain within six 6 to nine 9 months of hire.
Water System Technician I:
- One 1 month of related experience.
- Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) required.
- Water Distribution Operator 1 Certified.
Water Systems Technician II:
- Two 2 years of related experience.
- Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) required.
- Water Distribution Operator 2 Certified.
Water Systems Technician III:
- Three 3 years of related experience.
- Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) required.
- Water Distribution Operator 3 Certified.
Water Systems Technician IV:
- Four 4 years of related experience.
- Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) required.
- Water Distribution Operator 4 Certified.
Preferred
- Prior water sewer or streets maintenance related experience preferred.
- Prior mechanical experience is preferred.
- Prior experience and comfortability working in a heavy traffic environment preferred.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Ability to measure distance using a tape measure or calibrated instruments.
- Ability to interpret maps electrical schematics and drawings.
- Ability to learn jobrelated material through oral instructions and observation.
- Ability to follow established safety practices and procedures.
- Ability to commit to the on call schedule.
- Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
- Collaboration skills including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
- Computer skills includingthe ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Microsoft Teams and Outlook etc. CityWorks and the ability tolearn and experiment with new software and systems.
- Interpersonal skills including the ability to facilitate interaction communication and teamwork between others.
- Oral written and listening communication skills including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages information concepts and details accurately and clearly.
- Organizational skills including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines manageappointments create schedules coordinate and facilitate meetings and make decisions.
- Ability to work under pressure manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
- Ability to prioritize work meet deadlines and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
- Ability to maintain a strong work ethic positive problemsolving attitude and enthusiasm for the work performed.
- Ability to selfstart and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
- Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
- Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds cultures and ages
- Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
Essential Functions:
- Installs water taps pipes valves and fire hydrants; flushes fire hydrants.
- Performs maintenance on water pipes and equipment.
- Investigates color of water taste and odor complaints.
- Cleans out water valves and fire hydrant lines (March May) each year.
- Performs cold patching of construction holes repairs sidewalks and fills in manholes for traffic and citizens.
- Maintains and tracks inventory.
- Performs cleanup after work is completed.
- Uses shovels hand tools power tools drives company pickup trucks loaders and dump trucks daily.
- Works in confined spaces excavation trenches and near the operation of heavy equipment.
- Operates various equipment.
- Creates and maintains logs on maintenance corrections ordering of supplies and installation of replacement parts.
- Participates in standby duty for emergency callins on a rotational basis.
- Completes work orders daily within CityWorks.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Travel: This position is primarily spent in the field up to 85 of a daily schedule within City limits; may travel to worksites in the Northern Colorado area a few times per year or to attend training conferences.
Work Environment andPhysical Requirements:
- Frequent exposure to outside/adverse weather conditions working in all weather and on rough terrain conditions; requires setting up equipment in highspeed traffic.
- Employee is subject to extreme cold/hot temperaturesbelow 32 degrees or above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour; consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
- Employee is subject to driving City vehicle in all weather conditions.
- Employee may be asked to drive personal vehicle for business purpose.
- Employee is subject to typical noise pollutionmachinery/equipment: There may be sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout above the ambient noise level to be heard.
- Employee is subject to vibration and exposure to oscillating movements of the body.
- Employee is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts moving vehicles/traffic electrical current work on scaffolding/high places vaults rough terrain unsanitary slippery surfaces with exposure to high heat and/or chemicals.
- Employee is subject to atmospheric conditions: such as conditions affecting the respiratory system: airborne particles/pathogens fumes odors dusts mists gases or poor ventilation;
- Employee may be required to wear protective clothing or gear.
- Employee is subject to working alone and/or with groups and/or attending meetings.
- Employee spends extended periods of time at fixed workstation.
- Employee may be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites; sometimes in formal settings.
- Employee may be required to work early mornings overtime holidays evenings shifts or weekends.
- Employee may have frequent interruptions; be required to manage competing priorities; and have inflexible deadlines.
- Frequent contact with the publicin person via email/telephone sometimes facing adverse or confrontational situations with internal/external customers.
- Dangerous to considerable hazards reflect a frequent exposure to conditions that are unpredictable and may lead to injury e.g. in trenches shoring and in confined spaces; working on different construction sites or with heavy and moving equipment noise highvolume traffic or all of the above; performing field activities on unlevel rocky and slippery surfaces.
- Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data/figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading of printed materials; visual inspection involving small defects small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devicesgraphs and gauges; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
- Employee is required to have visual acuity for close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machinery where the job is at or within arms reach and tooperate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
- Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures for inspection purposes.
- Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g. 2550 lbs. and use of medium weight tools; employee will perform manual labor such as lifting manhole covers and grates weighing up to 100 lbs.; walking on uneven ground or river and ditch banks retrieving water samples or climb balance stoop kneel crouch crawl and reach while operating in the field or storm system; entering/exiting manholes or vaults; walking near or across rivers andditches; working in all weather conditions at times of excessive temperatures ofheat and extreme cold working in or near moving traffic with appropriate traffic control set up.
The essential functions of this job require frequent balancing bending/stooping carrying/lifting light to heavy objects climbing fingering grasping repetitive motion hearing sitting standing talking and walking. Occasionally the employee will be required to pull push reach feel temperature and kneel.
EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrierfree search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .
Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all preemployment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Preemployment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and preemployment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
