Salary: $82,200.00 - $99,972.00 Annually

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and operations activities assigned by the water superintendent, including but not limited to, meter installs, line locating, leak detection, service line replacement and repairs, water main replacement and repairs, hydrant replacement and repairs, meter accuracy testing, pressure reducing valve maintenance and troubleshooting, check valve maintenance and troubleshooting, analyzing SCADA trends, water quality sampling, workorder creation and completion
• Identify assets for GIS
• May assist in the performance of a variety of skilled activities in maintaining and repairing City infrastructures, to include sewer, surface water, water, bridges, roads, right of ways, and easements.
• Duties may include installing, repairing, and maintaining mains, pipes, catch basins, ditches, valves, hydrants, stations, pumps, and meters; maintaining and repairing road surfaces, shoulders, and bridges; installing and maintaining pavement markings and traffic control devices; sweeping; and fabricating and repairing traffic signs.
• Perform maintenance and safety inspections of facilities, equipment, and systems requiring skilled knowledge in order to determine need for repair and to identify problems.
• Respond to inquiries, complaints, and service requests to include marking location of lines, detecting leaks, billing, and water quality.
• Operate a variety of equipment such as trucks, boom trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, vactor trucks, and forklifts. Performs operational checks and preventive maintenance activities and reports needed equipment repairs.
• Perform site maintenance activities such as applying pesticides; mowing, trimming, pruning, removing, and planting vegetation; painting; and litter control.
• May operate, maintain, and repair specialized equipment, instruments, electrical panels and meters, water meters, and cross connection control devices.
• Direct and controls traffic, to include placing traffic cones and signs; flagging traffic; and closing lanes and streets.
• Maintain reasonable, predictable, and regular attendance during the standard work week.
• Respond to emergency events and situations, to include snow, ice, power outages, and flooding.
• May serve as lead on projects to seasonal employees.

Education, Experience and Other Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and three years of general maintenance, construction, or operations experience in area of assignment
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Valid Driver's License with applicable endorsements
• Class A CDL with tanker endorsement preferred at time of hire. The city may choose to send an applicant to school to obtain their CDL depending on other qualifications
• Washington State Water Distribution Manager level 1 certification or Operator in Training within 6 months of hire
• Flagging Card
• First Aid and CPR certification