Water Utility Locator/Crew Member

General Description

City of Middleton Water utility locator is responsible for locating both the City's water and sewer infrastructure as well as underground storm water infrastructure. This critical role ensures that contractors and residents can safely dig without compromising the undergound water utility infrastructure, as well as life safety. Utility locator must perform not only locating task but also a wide range of tasks. Water Utility locators may also perform emergency response maintenance and repair duties in times of system failure in all weather conditions.

The Utility locator, under general supervision of the Utility Foreman, is responsible for not only locating utilities but also is required to perform skilled and semi-skilled work in the general construction, maintenance, and operation of the City's water and sewer system. This critical role is a front-line operational employee who executes tasks and assignments both solely and as part of team. The Utility Locator’s job is to ensure that locates are done in a timely manner, while ensuring safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of the water and sewer systems for the citizens and businesses in the City of Middleton. This role assitis the rest of the WAter Utility Crew Members and may likely be required to to respond to after hour and weekend on-call emergencies on an occational basis.

This Position is:

• Pay Basis: Hourly
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• City Salary Grade: 6
• Schedule: Full-time 40/hours week standard work with with occasional night and or weekend hours and overtime.
• Non-represented
• Non-supervisory

Job Functions

Essential Functions

• Install water service lines, meters, valves, tees, and fire hydrants involving making various taps on the main lines, laying new lines, replacing and repairing sections of old pipe, and other related tasks
• Locate water and sewer lines in a timely manner for contractors.
• File all locates and data
• Perform light mechanical work on equipment and small engines.
• Operate water pumping and treatment facilities, including tasks such as taking meter readings, adjusting chemical dosages, adjusting valves and settings, operation of equipment and machinery involved in the well pump and treatment plant operation.
• Completes daily records and data sheets.
• Assist in the maintenance and repair work at the sewage lift stations and on sewer lines with Vactor water jetting equipment.

• Performs other related job duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of GPS used for locates.
• Knowledge of GIS and ability to utilize the mapping software.
• Working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment commonly used in water and sewer utility maintenance work.
• Knowledge of the rules of safe operation of equipment and the precautions to be taken in order to avoid accidents.

• Work well with other employees
• Respond to, work in the vicinity of the general public.

• Ability to maintain excellent work attendance and timeliness
• Operate equipment of the Utility section including trucks, loader, tapping equipment, etc.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Ability to work in confined spaces

Education, Training and Experience

Education

• High School diploma or an equivalent.

• Possession of or ability to obtain a first level Waterworks Operator Certificate highly preferred; ability to obtain this certification from the State of Wisconsin within one year required.
• Possession of a Wisconsin "Class A" Commercial Driver's License with Tanker endorsement highly preferred; ability to obtain and maintain such qualification required - the City will provide this training where necessary.

• Two years’ experience in water and sewer maintenance or construction work is preferred.

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City of Middleton Veterans' Preference Program

(Applicable to Regular Full and Part Time Positions Only)

The City of Middleton honors and recognizes the sacrifice and dedication made by veterans of the United States Armed Services, and the unique skills, experiences, and abilities they bring to the workplace. The City’s Veterans' Preference Program is designed and implemented to encourage and enable the recruitment, review and potential hire of qualified veterans. This program does not guarantee the selection of any veteran or eliminate the need for such veterans to otherwise meet all basic qualifications for the position(s) for which they apply.

Please see the Veterans' Preference Program link on the Job Opportunities page menu for the details and requirements of the program.

The City of Middleton is an Equal Opportunity Employer

seeking a diverse and talented workforce.