utility maintenance

Job Title:

Utility Maintenance

Description:

Performs labor involved in construction and maintenance of distribution and collection systems.

Essential Duties:

• Duties include manhole and sewer line cleaning, pavement cutting, ditch digging, and pipe repair, laying, cutting, fitting, tapping, backfilling, and tamping.
• Installs, maintains, and flushes sewer lines and drinking water mains, repairing or replacing gate valves, fittings, and pumps. Installs and services fire hydrants.
• Shuts off broken sections of water mains.
• Performs meter repair, meter box repair or replacement. Repairs leaks and changes valves to water laterals or replaces the lateral.
• Maintains and operates sewer lift stations.
• Maintains and operates sewer cameras to inspect the collection system.
• Disinfects water in the event of water line breaks.
• Sets forms and pours concrete to replace sidewalks, driveways, etc., after completion of system repairs.
• Inspects and maintains street drainage systems and sewer systems frequently to insure that all aspects of collection and distribution are functioning properly.
• Responds to complaints regarding water leaks, pressure loss or no water; evaluates situation; explains findings to supervisor.
• Insures proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use.
• Maintains and operates high velocity trucks to clear and maintain collection systems.
• Operates dump truck and lowboy float to haul backhoe and debris to and from job sites.
• Operates a backhoe and/or serves as a spotter to determine the locations of gas, telephone, power, cable, water and sewer lines from the appropriate sources prior to excavation.
• Completes daily work orders relating to inspections and maintenance activity.
• Engages in necessary traffic control, setting up work zone safety.
• Conducts on-call duties as assigned performing emergency repairs after normal duty hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Operates a variety of power construction and maintenance equipment such as a high velocity machine, valve truck, dump truck, low boy float, backhoe, bobcat, fork lift, tap machine, tamper, jack hammer, welder and cutting torch, concrete saw, various pumps, chop saws, picks, shovels, sledge hammers, and confined space equipment.

Non-Essential Duties:

May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position is subject to the City of Hobbs' Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre-employment testing, post accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent required. One year of experience relating to construction, maintenance or repair preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid state issued drivers license. Class A CDL with Tanker endorsement or ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits:

• The City of Hobbs will provide 80% to 90% Heath Insurance Coverage from Single to Family coverage.
• Employees are eligible for 100% short-term disability coverage provided by the City of Hobbs.
• Employer PERA contributions 14.8% for general, 28.775% for HPD, 30.9% for HFD.
• CDL pay - $6,000 per year (if applicable).
• PTO accruals start at 12 hours per month (144 hours per year) and progressively increase based on years of service to 20 hours per month (240 hours per year) at year 21.
• Bilingual Pay - $1,500 dollar incentive per year upon completion of yearly proficiency test.
• Education Incentive - ($1,000, $4,000, $6,000 dollars - Associates, Bachelor's, Masters; degree must be relevant to position and above the current minimum requirements of the held position).
• Longevity Pay - Begins at the completion of 10 years of service. Gradually increased.
• Retention Incentive - $600 incentive yearly with years 1-9 of completed service
• 13 Paid Holidays.
• Bereavement Leave - 5 days per calendar year per personnel rules guidelines.
• Military Leave - (120 hours per year for general, 183.75 per year for HPD, 360 hours per year for HFD).

Salary : $600 - $6,000