Utility Technician (HOLD)

Position Hours

8:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday

Minimum Job Duties

Performs responsible semiskilled work in a variety of utility line construction repair and maintenance assignments of a water/wastewater system involving the use of common tools and frequently operates equipment in connection with the semiskilled tasks to which assigned.

• Installing repairing and maintaining water/sewer lines meters and related facilities; making line taps.
• Performs water and sewer line maintenance repair installation and replacement tasks.
• Installs replaces and repairs water and sewer lines taps hydrants valves and meters.
• Raises and lowers manholes and valve boxes; taps high-pressure lines.
• Connects water and sewer pipes to mains and service connections.
• Helps determine cause of leaking water meters.
• Repairs water meters; installs water meters; repairs leaking water and sewer lines.
• Cleans up work site after job has been completed.
• Changes out water meters; makes taps on lines.
• Responds to sewer and water line problems.
• Prepares and maintains equipment and vehicles.
• Operates tap machine dewatering pump dump truck utility truck boring machine jackhammer and related light and medium equipment.
• Is required to workovertime and/or be on call.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Additional Responsibilites and Duties for Utiltiy Technician II:

• Acts as a lead worker on a small crew of semi-skilled workers
• Implements/administers special programs as assigned which relate to the operational activities of the utility system (e.g. safety program coordinator lead/copper rule compliance etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
  
• Possession of an appropriate drivers license valid in the State of South Carolina
• Must have knowledge and understanding of appropriate safety procedures and be able to respond in emergency situations
• Knowledge of the maintenance repair and manual tasks of the area to which assigned
• Knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of the common hand and power tools required in the work
• Knowledge of the safe use operation and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned
• Skill in the use of the equipment to which assigned
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods often under unfavorable weather conditions
• Ability to read and write
• Utility Technician I: Some experience as a worker in the field of maintenance repair and/or construction of utility lines
• Utility Technician II:Non-Licensed experience in the water/wastewater field or experience in heavy equipment operation to include excavators

Beneficial Skills & Experience

• Any level of licensure in Water Treatment or Water Distribution as issued by the State of SC Environmental Certification Board.
• Any level of licensure in Wastewater Collection as issued by the WEASC.

Compensation & Benefits Package

Salary Commensurate with Education & Experience

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Insurances

PEBA Health

PEBA Dental

PEBA Vision

Health Savings Account

Flex Spending Accounts

Retirement Plans

SC Retirement System (9% mandatory)

401(k) Plans (voluntary)

457(b) Plans (voluntary)

Other Insurances

Life

Disability

Other (accident cancer critical illness etc.)

Required Experience:

Junior IC