Water Operator

Summary
Performs maintenance and construction duties for the City’s water system; lays, repairs, installs water distribution and treatment infrastructure including pumps, valves, motors, and water meters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs Iowa One-Call locates for underground water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure.
• Cooperates and coordinates with excavation contractors; notifies resident(s)/customers of water shut-off; inspects construction/maintenance of projects and documents progress.
• Follows valve turning program which may require replacement of valve packing or entire valve; ensures that valve operates properly including raising valve box; measures and notes valve location and records number of turns.
• Maintains inventory records of water meters, lab supplies, chlorine and other chemicals.
• Performs maintenance on hydrants, valves and mains; organizes materials needed to maintain hydrants, valves, and mains.
• Flushes fire hydrants and releases air after main line installation or repair.
• Maintains job-related logs, records, reports to document completed work, findings and inventory: changes appropriate layers on GIS.
• Operates heavy motorized equipment including but not limited to: front-end loader, two-ton truck, backhoe, mini-excavator, sewer jet machine, and snow removal equipment for maintaining City property and infrastructure.
• Excavates trenches; constructs, maintains and repairs water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems; operates locator, jack hammer, shovels and wrenches to fix and maintain infrastructure.
• Performs routine maintenance on assigned vehicles and services equipment including greasing, washing, and waxing.
• Assists Street Division with snow removal and Sewer Line Maintenance Division with sewer projects.
• Participates in an on-call rotation, performs duties associated, including but not limited to water leaks and sewer back-ups.
• Other duties as assigned.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Applies high ethical standards, such as honesty, responsibility, and trustworthiness, at all times.
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail, and commitment by completing assignments in a timely and effective manner.
• Provides friendly, prompt customer service at all times to both internal and external customers.
• Facilitates cooperation, trust, and teamwork with coworkers, supervisors, and other employees throughout the organization.
• Follows organizational policies and procedures with minimal supervision, and complies with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations as they relate to each job.
• Completes all required safety trainings/classes in a timely manner.