What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Utility Craftsworker - Wastewater Maintenance position at City of Richland, WA?
General Summary
**Now Hiring for 2025 Seasonal Position in Wastewater Maintenance**
Performs semi-skilled work in a variety of crafts toward the construction, maintenance and repair of the City's water, sewer, and storm systems, including mains, service connections, valves, hydrants manholes, catch basins, treatment plants and other system facilities. Subject to after hours, weekend, and holiday work as needed. Safely performs all job functions.Wastewater/Storm Maintenance Specialty:
- Assists in performing Jet/Vac cleaning, repair, maintenance, and construction of sewer and storm mains.
- Assists in performing manhole and catch basin maintenance, repair and construction.
- Assists in performing CCTV inspections of existing and newly constructed sewer and storm mains.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or GED.
- One (1) year of experience in water, wastewater, or stormwater maintenance, repair or construction preferred.
- Valid driver's license with a Class "A" CDL and tanker endorsement preferred.
- Valid Flaggers certification within six (6) months of hire date.
Supplemental Information
Selection will be made based on qualifications, skills testing (if applicable) and an interview process. Final candidate(s) selected will be required to successfully complete a comprehensive background/reference check and pre-employment physical commensurate to the position.
Summary of City of Richland benefits for IUOE affiliated staff (union-represented employees):
Regular Full-Time Employee Benefits
Regular Full-Time Employee Benefits
- Excellent preferred provider plan with a substantial City-paid contribution
- City-paid dental and vision plans
- City-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (equals two times the employees annual salary)
- City-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 3% City-match (base pay) deferred compensation plans with 457 and 401(a) options
- Extended Sick Leave (ESL)
- City-paid and Employee-paid Retirement Health Savings Plan
- Section 125 - Flexible Benefits Plan (Medical/Dependent Care)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)*
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 4 hours per month of service (paid upon completion of the temporary assignment)
- Paid Holidays
- Excellent preferred provider plan with a substantial City-paid contribution*
- City-paid dental and vision plans*
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)*
- Paid Time Off (PTO)*
- 12 hours per month of service
- Paid Holidays
**Rates subject to change based upon collective bargaining agreement (CBA). See CBA for eligibility requirements. For 2022-2024 IUOE CBA, rates are as follows:Years of Continuous Service**Hours Per Month**
0-9: 20.17
10-15: 22.17
16-20: 24.17
20 : 26.17
