What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utilities Maintenance Technician position at Franklin County, NC?
Job Summary
This position performs a variety of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled duties in the construction, maintenance, and repair of water lines, sewer lines, appurtenances, sewage pump stations, water booster stations, elevated water tanks, water treatment plant(s), and wastewater treatment plant(s).
Employee may serve as Backup Operator in Charge of Collection System or Distribution System.
Salary:
$40,007.00 - $42,007.00 Annually
Location:
Louisburg, NC
Job Type:
Full Time
Department:
Public Utilities - Water
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lays water and sewer pipe; repairs and replaces sewer and water lines and related facilities;
- Maintains water and wastewater lines; maintains manholes and vaults checks outfall lines for leaks and cleans.
- Locates water and sewer lines from 811 requests. May alternate and serve as crew leader on site.
- Monitors and adds proper amounts of chlorine at chlorine stations; checks pumps for proper working conditions; checks, maintains and repairs pumps; cleans stations.
- Performs preventive maintenance on sewage lift stations and treatment plant(s) including pumps, filters, electric motors, aeration basins, re-circulation and sludge pumps and other treatment plant equipment;
- Makes water and sewer taps; digs up lines with trencher or backhoe, cleans and bores holes in running lines for meter and box; repairs breaks/leaks in main lines, taps and meter boxes.
- Flushes fire hydrants and dead-end lines and checks chlorine residual.
- Reads water meters for billing using handheld computers for assigned route; takes rereads as assigned in response to customer complaints; turns water on and off based on work orders.
- May perform electrical, carpentry, welding or other journey level trades' work on occasion as needed by the department.
Requirements
- High school diploma and moderate experience in semi-skilled maintenance or construction work involving water and sewer infrastructure, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must possess an appropriate valid North Carolina Driver's license upon hire.
- Must possess upon hire:
- Competent Person Trenching and Excavation certification;
- Confined Space certification;
- DOT Flagger certification;
- Intermediate Work Zone certification;
- Must obtain a valid North Carolina Class A CDL within the first six (6) months of employment.
- Must possess the following depending on the division assigned to:
- North Carolina Distribution Grade C certification;
- North Carolina C Well certification;
- North Carolina Collection Grade I;
- AWA Maintenance Technician certification.
Benefits
Franklin County offers a competitive benefits package designed to encourage and support your health, well-being and productivity.
Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required); generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistance program.
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Salary : $40,007 - $42,007
