What are the responsibilities and job description for the Underground Technician position at Southland Utility Services?
Summary
Performs assigned duties as required by the Foreman related to the handling of tools, materials, and necessary equipment in support of the Underground Department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Operate assigned vehicle and equipment as directed.
• Perform operator maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Signal equipment, or materials.
• Maintain tools and equipment in accordance to Operator's Manual specifications.
• Adjust, repair, and perform operator maintenance on assigned equipment and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.
• Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
• Load, unload, or identify construction materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, according to specifications.
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
• Cut thread or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
• Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
• Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by cementing or threading joints.
• Remove and replace worn, broken, or damaged components.
• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, fences, driveways, parking lots, or other ground features as necessary and return them to their original appearance before departure.
• Erect or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws hammers, nails, or both.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
Southland is a Drug Free Workplace. Candidate must be able to pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen and Pre-Employment Physical.
Southland is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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