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Job Code: 047
Exempt: No
Civil Service: Yes
Random Drug Screen: Yes
Residency Requirement: Yes
Department: Transmission and Distribution
Reports To: Water Distribution Crew Leader
Location: Transmission and Distribution

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The intent of this description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees on this job. Employees may be required or assigned other related activities, projects, or tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Under the routine supervision of the Water Distribution Crew Leader, performs general maintenance on water distribution system including: repairing and/or installing mains, services and meter settings. Requires some judgment in applying well-established procedures and methods performing routine maintenance of equipment and water distribution systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Installs and maintains services, meter settings, valves, fittings and fire hydrants.
2. Excavates and backfills ditches to gain access to water services.
3. Installs new water mains.
4. Fabricates new taps and replaces old customer water lines.
5. Maintains vehicle, equipment and tools in efficient and clean working order.
6. Substitutes for Equipment Operator or Crew Leader as required.
7. Operates sawing equipment and dump truck as required.
8. Builds concrete meter vaults.
9. Performs routine maintenance on pumps and tapping equipment.
10. Collects water samples and chlorine levels.
11. Issues boil water advisories.
12. Adhere to all governmental safety codes and company standards. Completes all training in a timely manner.
13. This role requires a thirty-minute response time.
14. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 2 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few known variables in situations of a routine nature.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver's License and Commercial Driver's License

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Water Distribution Class 4 License

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Not indicated.

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under immediate supervision, performs general assignments of work, with periodic check of performance by supervisor.

PLANNING
Limited responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations.

DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.

MENTAL DEMAND
Moderate mental demand. Operations requiring almost continuous attention, but work is sufficiently repetitive that a habit cycle is formed; operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to determine or select materials, equipment or operations where variable sequences may be selected by the employee.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS
Responsibility for work of others: Not indicated.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT
Occasionally responsible for organization's property where carelessness, error, or misappropriation would result in moderate damage or moderate monetary loss to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $5,000 to $150,000.

ACCURACY
Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.

ACCOUNTABILITY

FREEDOM TO ACT
Standardized. Accepted processes covered by well-defined standardized policies and procedures with supervisory review.

ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT
The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.

None. Job does not create any dollar monetary impact for the organization.

IMPACT ON END RESULTS
Modest impact. Job has some impact on the organizations end results, but still from an indirect level. Provides assistance and support services that facilitates decision making by others.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Frequent contacts with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts occasionally with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, driver's license/CDL, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS
Outside working environment, wherein there are extremely disagreeable working conditions most of the time. (e.g. hot mix paving in constant sun).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to outdoor weather conditions; frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions; and occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Highly repetitive, highly physical. Highly repetitive type work which requires the concentrated and non-diversified physical demands of the employee.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally required to sit, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Knowledge and Abilities:

High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Mechanical aptitude necessary with the ability to operate a variety of hand-power tools and heavy equipment. Must be in good physical condition and have a valid driver's license. First-Aid/CPR certification required. Knowledge of cutting and welding, and basic knowledge of water distribution mechanics. Respirator release required. State Certification in Class IV Water Distribution desired.

Experience:

One to two years experience in heavy manual labor. One to two years experience in pipefitting and working with tools and equipment.