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Water & Sewer Maintenance I

Employer
City Of Chaska
Location
Chaska
Salary
30.94 USD Hourly

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Industry
Construction
Role
Maintenance
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time
TO BE CONSIDERED, ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA CHASKA'S CAREER PAGE:

Job Summary

The Maintenance I position carries out the daily operations, maintenance, repair and replacement of the City of Chaska's water and wastewater systems.

Responsibilities

Performs daily operations/documentation of the water treatment facility, including water quality testing and required sampling, backwashing and filter maintenance with assistance.
Maintains, repairs and replaces hydrants, valves, well pumps and pump houses, booster stations, water towers pressure reducing stations and other city owned water facilities with assistance.
Performs meter reading, for billing purposes, for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Performs routine meter and node swaps utilizing automated metering infrastructure software and hardware as well as meter trouble shooting, meter repair and replacement, installation, calibration; diagnosing customer related issues, such as leak alerts etc. with assistance.
Responds to water and sewer emergencies, assisting in locating problem source and restoring systems to full operation with assistance.
Provides one-on-one notifications and explanations to residents of breaks or repairs to water and sewer lines with assistance.
Maintains raw sewage collection system, operating rodder, jet and vac machines; maintains and repairs lift stations and manholes with assistance.
Performs sewer system televising with assistance.
Maintains equipment and tools used in performance of duties.
Assists other departments as needed, including snow removal.
Holds place in on-call schedule and as municipal employee maintains availability for emergency situations.
Performs all other related duties as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or G.E.D. and previous experience in a municipal maintenance position or knowledge of the materials and methods of a sanitary sewer collections and water distribution system desired

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to successfully obtain a Class D Water and Sewage Collection license within 2 years of employment
Ability and experience with heavy and light equipment
Class A MN commercial driver's license (CDL) with air brake and tanker endorsement OR ability to obtain said license within 6 months of employment
Ability to plow snow
Ability to safely operate an excavator

Equipment, Mental & Physical Demands

EQUIPMENT USED

Skid loader, jetting machine, vac machine, rodder machine, backup generators
Gas monitor, meters and calibrators, recovery tripod, ventilator, televising camera
Saws, chainsaws, shovels, sledge hammers, acetylene torches, welders, drills, pumps
Snow removal equipment including shovels, plows, blowers, dump trucks

MENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Mental Effort

Significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
Swift response to emergency situations (i.e. water and/or sewer line breaks, sewer backups)
Professional and appropriate responsiveness when interacting with the public

Physical Demands

Proper and safe operation of both light and heavy equipment and tools
Varying and some prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, observing, climbing, balancing, and lifting, carrying and moving objects 80 + lbs.
Ease in working in confined spaces

Working Conditions

Driving to and from work sites
Exposure to chemicals and raw sewage gasses and odors
Working outside in all seasons with varying levels of exposure to wind, rain, snow, ice, sun and flooding
Working in busy traffic areas and intersections
Working within confines of both underground and overhead system structures and construction sites

Job Type : Full-time

Salary : $30.94

FLSA Status : Hourly, Non-exempt

Department : Water & Sewer

Reports to : Water & Sewer Foreman

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $30.94 per hour

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
On call

Work Location: One location

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