What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Services System Technician, Sr. - Water Distribution position at City of Glendale AZ?
Description
About Us:The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first!
The Role:The Water Services System Technician, Sr. - Water Distribution performs skilled, and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work on the City's Water Distribution network.
Individuals in this role may lead, supervise, or direct the work of others.
Salary
Holiday, Vacation, And Sick Leave
Regular status positions offer:
This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.
Essential Functions
Minimum Qualifications/Special Requirements/Success Factors
Three years of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium, and heavy equipment relative to the area of assignment.
Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
Knowledge Of
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This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
Physical Requirements
Work involves heavy digging, heavy lifting of up to 80 pounds, extensive walking, bending, standing and crawling up and down trenches and in water/wastewater filled holes and confined spaces.
Working Conditions
Exposure to heavy traffic, hot weather, insects, hazardous materials, pesticides and herbicides, and gases.
Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Benefit information is outlined here: https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=15209085&pageId=15331883
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Do you agree that the answers you provide to the following questions will be accurate, truthful, and are a true representation of your actual job duties/experience as listed in your application job history? Please note, any misstatement of material facts, misrepresentation or job role, or falsification of job duties will be grounds for disqualification from further consideration.
How many years of experience do you have in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium, and heavy equipment relative to the area of assignment?
This Position Requires Applicants To Have a Valid Arizona Class A, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) With Tanker Endorsement, At The Time Of Application. Please Select a Response Below That Most Accurately Represents Your AZ Class A CDL Status
This Position Requires Applicants To Have a Valid Grade 1 Or Higher Arizona Department Of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Water Distribution System Operator Certification. Please Select a Response Below That Most Accurately Represents Your ADEQ Grade 1 Water Distribution System Operator Certification Status
This position requires employees to perform wet and dry excavations, that include digging in various types of soil conditions, including water saturated excavations, hand digging around pressurized water mains, fire hydrants, water valves, and underground utilities such as high voltage electric, fiber optics, cable television, telephone, and high/low pressure gas lines. Please select how many years of experience you have performing this type of work.
How many years of experience do you have operating heavy equipment such as 3-ton utility trucks, backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, utility crane trucks, and hydro-excavation equipment?
This Position Will Require Employees To Enter And Retrieve Information From Electronic Systems, GIS, Work Order Systems, And Computers. From The Options Below, Please Select Your Level Of Computer Proficiency
About Us:The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first!
The Role:The Water Services System Technician, Sr. - Water Distribution performs skilled, and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work on the City's Water Distribution network.
Individuals in this role may lead, supervise, or direct the work of others.
Salary
- This position is FLSA Non-exempt.
- This position this position is a Grade 315 with an hourly salary between $26.2091 - $39.3139.
Holiday, Vacation, And Sick Leave
Regular status positions offer:
- The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays.
- Vacation leave accrues at:
- 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25* days per year)
- Increases to 6.12 hours after 5 years
- Then caps out at 7.6 hours after 10 years of service.
- Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days* per year).
- Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day.
- This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
- Contribution is mandatory, and the current contribution rate is 12.27%.
This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.
Essential Functions
- May provide lead expertise or lead supervision over a small work crew.
- Installs, tests, maintains and repairs water mains, sewer mains, services, valves, fire hydrants and meters.
- Taps water and sewer mains and installs water services and meters when new service is requested; checks flow rates and tests pressure.
- Constructs and maintains large meter vaults and manholes; raises, rebuilds, pumps and vacuums manholes.
- Excavates job sites and restores job sites to pre-work condition.
- Sets up, operates and maintains closed circuit television monitoring of sewer lines.
- Hydro-cleans sewer lines to remove obstacles; uses chemicals for roach and pest control.
- Maintains wells; dismantles well sites.
- Maintains daily records including confined space entry and gas monitoring.
- Assists, collects and delivers Bacti samples.
- Assists and monitors the various contracts administered by the Wastewater Collection division. Some of the work is routinely performed during the nighttime hours.
- Operates various light, medium and heavy equipment.
- Notifies residents and business of work being performed; responds to questions from citizens.
- May perform data entry work.
- Operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications/Special Requirements/Success Factors
Three years of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium, and heavy equipment relative to the area of assignment.
Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
Knowledge Of
- Rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to area of assignment
- Materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards and precautions common to the assigned area of responsibility
- Confined space entry procedures
- Blue stake laws and underground utility identification practices
- Computers and applicable data management and maintenance programs for area of responsibility, if required
- Effective customer service skills
- Make assignments, instruct, and lead the work of subordinate employees
- Read and understand blueprints, maps, and blue staking procedures
- Deal courteously with the public and answer citizen questions
- Safety barricade work sites; understand and follow safe working practices
- Determine what equipment, tools, manpower and materials will be needed to complete assigned projects
- Operate light, medium, and heavy equipment; perform maintenance and minor repairs on it
- Complete reports and logs and enter and retrieve computer data
- Keep accurate documentation of confined space entry and gas monitor readings
- Operate and understand atmospheric sensing devices
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Operate city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- This position requires an Arizona Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement at the time of application.
- This position requires employees to have an Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Grade 1 Water Distribution System Operator Certification at time of hire, and must obtain a Grade 2 Water Distribution System Operator Certification within twelve (12) months of hire.
- Will be subject to call back, stand-by duty and rotating shifts.
- This position is classified as safety-sensitive which requires candidates to successfully undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment. They will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy. A post-offer physical assessment is required. The City of Glendale will incur the cost of all required testing.
To view the success factor definitions please click here. (If needed, click here to download PDF reader).
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
Physical Requirements
Work involves heavy digging, heavy lifting of up to 80 pounds, extensive walking, bending, standing and crawling up and down trenches and in water/wastewater filled holes and confined spaces.
Working Conditions
Exposure to heavy traffic, hot weather, insects, hazardous materials, pesticides and herbicides, and gases.
Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Benefit information is outlined here: https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=15209085&pageId=15331883
01
Do you agree that the answers you provide to the following questions will be accurate, truthful, and are a true representation of your actual job duties/experience as listed in your application job history? Please note, any misstatement of material facts, misrepresentation or job role, or falsification of job duties will be grounds for disqualification from further consideration.
- No, I do not agree.
- Yes, I agree.
How many years of experience do you have in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium, and heavy equipment relative to the area of assignment?
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 and 2 years
- Between 2 and 3 years
- Between 3 and 4 years
- Between 4 and 5 years
- 5 or more years
- None of the above
This Position Requires Applicants To Have a Valid Arizona Class A, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) With Tanker Endorsement, At The Time Of Application. Please Select a Response Below That Most Accurately Represents Your AZ Class A CDL Status
- I do not have a valid Class A, Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement.
- I have a valid Class A, Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement.
This Position Requires Applicants To Have a Valid Grade 1 Or Higher Arizona Department Of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Water Distribution System Operator Certification. Please Select a Response Below That Most Accurately Represents Your ADEQ Grade 1 Water Distribution System Operator Certification Status
- I do not have a valid ADEQ Grade 1 or higher Water Distribution System Operator Certification.
- I have a valid ADEQ Grade 1 or higher Water Distribution System Operator Certification.
This position requires employees to perform wet and dry excavations, that include digging in various types of soil conditions, including water saturated excavations, hand digging around pressurized water mains, fire hydrants, water valves, and underground utilities such as high voltage electric, fiber optics, cable television, telephone, and high/low pressure gas lines. Please select how many years of experience you have performing this type of work.
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 and 2 years
- Between 2 and 3 years
- Between 3 and 4 years
- Between 4 and 5 years
- 5 or more years
- None of the above
How many years of experience do you have operating heavy equipment such as 3-ton utility trucks, backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, utility crane trucks, and hydro-excavation equipment?
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 and 2 years
- Between 2 and 3 years
- Between 3 and 4 years
- Between 4 and 5 years
- 5 or more years
- None of the above
This Position Will Require Employees To Enter And Retrieve Information From Electronic Systems, GIS, Work Order Systems, And Computers. From The Options Below, Please Select Your Level Of Computer Proficiency
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- None of the above
- Required Question
Salary : $26 - $39
