Public Utility Worker 2 - Watershed
Public Utility Worker 2 - Watershed
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$ 55798 - 71199
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Job Description
Overview
The City of Gresham has two vacancies in the Watershed Division for Public Utility Worker 2. These roles utilize a variety of power tools heavy equipment and hand tools to perform maintenance and construction on over 240 miles of storm pipe and 9600 inlets within Gresham city limits. These positions are also responsible for maintenance of Watersheds green assets such as ponds ditches swales rain gardens and others.
As Oregons fourthlargest city Gresham is a welcoming community of hardworking people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go one step beyond to deliver services in collaborative inventive practical and nimble ways. Our work is challenging fastpaced and rewarding.
We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce foster an inclusive working environment and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.
Position Description
What you will get to do:
Infrastructure Cleaning
- Inspect clean and remove debris from Stormwater collection systems including mainlines laterals manholes and vegetated facilities
- Perform data entry of infrastructure cleaning and findings into the asset management system
- Use confined space entry equipment
- Develop traffic control plans and utilize flaggers as needed
Utility Locates
- Use GIS and TV reports to gather information needed to locate and mark out Stormwater collection mains and laterals
- Use flagger and traffic control devices if needed
Construction Repairs
- Perform skilled construction repair and maintenance of Stormwater system facilities
- Operate a variety of power equipment and ensure public safety by preventing blockages and flooding
- Use excavators tractor loader back hoes and loaders for open trench excavations
- Use Vac truck to hydro excavate around utilities
- Install trenching and shoring equipment for open trench excavations
- Use confined space entry equipment
- Develop traffic control plans and utilize flaggers as needed
CCTV Inspections
- Inspect Stormwater collection lines and manholes either manually or through remote cameras
- Inspect storm mains and laterals to confirm connections breaks and flow direction
- Coordinate with homeowners inspectors and contractors for inspections
- Perform data entry of inspections and findings into asset management system
Vegetation Work
- Use equipment such as weed trimmer hedge trimmers leaf blower mower and others to maintain vegetated storm facilities
- Develop traffic control plans and utilize flaggers as needed
Additional tasks may include:
- Attending jobrelated trainings
- Read and respond to email messages
- Attend meetings
- Purchase supplies
- Participate in monthly shop cleanup activities
- Track and enter time and attendance for work completed
On Call After Hours Work
- Rotating responsibility to carry the oncall phone and respond to emergency locates sinkholes high water/flooding etc.
Qualities we are looking for:
- An effective team player who values partnerships and forms relationships to accomplish work
- A strategic problemsolver who enjoys a challenge
- A quick thinker who navigates obstacles with a positive cando attitude
- Someone who is selfmotivated with a solid work ethic and has a natural inclination to identify efficiencies in work processes while maintaining accuracy
- An individual who likes physical labor working outdoors in varying weather conditions
- A safety minded person who embodies integrity
- A friendly personality to interact with Gresham residents and visitors
- Someone who has a passion for service to the Gresham community
Work schedule/environment:
The typical work schedule will be four 10hour days per week either Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday.
Work is predominantly performed outdoors in varying weather conditions and involves manual labor. This position will require being oncall on occasion to include nights weekends and holidays. Refer to the Public Utility Worker 2 class specification for additional details.
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Practices principles procedures regulations standards and techniques as they relate to public works operations construction repair and maintenance
- Safety methods and practices used in public works operations equipment operation pesticide application and the use of hand and power tools
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service to the public and City staff
- Communication principles practices and techniques
- Modern office practices and methods computer equipment and software applications
Ability to:
- Exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters
- Interpret apply and enforce compliance with applicable policies procedures laws and regulations
- Understand and interpret technical manuals work orders specifications blueprints and other technical materials
- Operate hand tools power tools and light to heavy equipment
- Work in environments requiring the use of a respirator
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external contacts
- Operate office equipment and technology tools including personal computers laptop computers and printers and presentation equipment
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; present information proposals and recommendations clearly and persuasively
- Conduct work far off the ground in tall heights using a bucket truck
- Physically perform the essential job functions
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid drivers license
- Good driving record (based on our driving matrix below)
- 18 years of age or older
- One year of fulltime professional related experience such as performing underground excavation for wastewater stromwater and/or water installing underground utilities landscaping vegetation maintenance work and other related duties.
- Must possess the physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
Required certifications and licenses:
- CPR/AED and First Aid certification is required within 6 months of hire.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Confined Space certification is required within 6 months of hire.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Competent Person certification is required within 6 months of hire.
- Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Flagger certification is required within 6 months of hire.
- Oregon or Washington Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class A with Air Brakes and Tanker endorsements is required within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- NASSCO certification
Selection Process
To apply for this position click Apply at the top of this job posting.
Required application materials:
- Complete online application (Do not type see resume in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)
- Answers to supplemental questions
The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience skills and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay.
If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability please provide your request in writing to or by phone toupon submitting the required application documents.
A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview. Communication with candidates will be done primarily through email. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the portal for important updates related to this process.
Veterans Preference
The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veterans preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.
Our Commitment
The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity national origin age mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status marital status familial status or any other status protected by applicable federal Oregon or local law. Please direct questions about this position toor
If you need assistance with the online application please contact NEOGOV directly at.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check driving record review jobrelated physical and drug screen.
Employment Type
Full-Time
