Employment Opportunities Title:
Senior Utilities Maintenance Worker

Post Date
8/28/2024

Expiration Date
11/26/2024

Details:
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Under limited supervision, the Senior Utility Maintenance Worker performs highly skilled labor and supports, monitors, and facilitates water, sewer, and stormwater activities for the division monitoring compliance with local, state, and Federal regulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
(The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or auxiliary duties required. The City of Manitou Springs retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.):

• Maintains an adequate supply of maintenance materials and supplies; requisitions, restocks, and ensures maintenance materials and supplies are stored in a safe and orderly manner.
• Participates, assists, and supports the construction, maintenance, and repair of the municipal potable water system.
• Performs heavy manual labor including digging, lifting, and breaking pavement under varying weather conditions while exposed to dampness, fumes, odors, dust, biological, electrical, and mechanical traffic hazards.
• Installs, adjusts, and repairs utility access holes, utility access hole frames and covers, sewer clean-out boxes, valve box castings, curb stops, water meter boxes and meter setters; provides senior level expertise for challenging issues and supports other staff and personnel.
• Makes main water line tap connections for extension of distribution system and makes water meter connections of various size and type; installs, repairs, and reads water meters.
• Places new water meters in inventory by proper identification with meter number and records meter inventory data; monitors readings and checks low consumption or leakage reports.
• Installs, tests, repairs, paints, and maintains fire hydrants; establishes layout and sets up safety traffic controls around active work area.
• Performs daily locates on water mains, service lines, sewer mains, and water mains; takes water samples on city spring fed water locations and ensures appropriate submission for analysis.
• Cuts and repairs distinct types of paving; cuts, fits, and lays water and sewer lines.
• Sets up and operates a confined space entry tripod and safety harness and associated data recording; performs atmospheric monitoring of a confined space and prepares confined space entry permits and files reports.
• Completes work in a professional manner utilizing accepted standards and practices.
• Operates heavy machinery, hand tools, power equipment, and vehicles, including commercial vehicles; maintains city vehicles and equipment and ensures the appropriate maintenance and care of equipment by other personnel.
• Assists other public services departments with tasks; inspects materials and workmanship to ensure quality standards.
• Expedites the flow of material and supplies to assigned job.
• Participates in the rehabilitation of wastewater collection system lines, laterals, and utility access holes; assists with televising and sealing of sanitary sewer lines.
• Performs all other work as needed or assigned.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
• Must have high school diploma or possess a GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid Class B or higher commercial driver’s license (CDL).
• Must obtain Flagger Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Class 2 Wastewater Collection Certification within one year from date of hire.
• Class 2 Water Distribution Certification from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment within one year from date of hire.
• Must have at least three (3) years’ experience in municipal potable water system and least three (3) years’ experience in municipal sewer systems.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Must be computer literate with Microsoft Office familiarity.
• Must submit to and pass a drug screening test upon offer of employment.
• Must pass a motor vehicle record review and a driving evaluation upon offer of employment.
• Knowledge of and willingness to comply with all rules and regulations, including the Employee Handbook, OSHA Standards, and the Confined Space Program.
• Knowledge of safety rules and equipment, including identification of precautions for and emergency response to hazardous gases and vapors.
• Must have some understanding of general construction practices and be proficient with various hand tools.
• Must be able to comprehend oral and written instructions and communicate in English orally and in writing.
• Must be able to perform mathematical calculations with fractions, decimals, and percentages in the U.S. and metric systems.
• Ability to work evening, night, weekend, standby shifts, and perform occasional overtime.
• Ability to prioritize and be flexible with priority changes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and the public.
• Demonstrate good workmanship in a neat and timely manner while maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
• Must be able to complete work in a professional manner utilizing accepted standards and practices.
• Ability to perform tasks and assist coworkers with minimal supervision.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and to formulate work procedures within the limits of the position to accomplish assigned tasks.



Qualifications:
• Must have high school diploma or possess a GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid Class B or higher commercial driver’s license (CDL).
• Must obtain Flagger Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Class 2 Wastewater Collection Certification within one year from date of hire.
• Class 2 Water Distribution Certification from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment within one year from date of hire.
• Must have at least three (3) years’ experience in municipal potable water system and least three (3) years’ experience in municipal sewer systems.


Employer:
The City of Manitou Springs
Contact:
Kelly Padilla

Address:
606 Manitou Ave
Manitou Springs, CO 80829

Work Phone:
+1 07196852627

Email:
kpadilla@manitouspringsco.gov

Website:
606 Manitou Avenue

Salary/Wage Amount or Range:
$20.42 - $21.44 per hour