Hybrid Utility Worker II/III en City of Fortuna (CA)

About the Department

The Utility Worker II/III are non-management positions in the Utility Worker class series and are performed under the general direction of the Lead Utility Worker. Job assignments may be performed with minimal guidance and supervision with the expectations that incumbents have the ability to choose among alternatives in completing tasks.   Work is typically performed outdoors, and may include work in inclement weather, work in a cold and wet environment, and work in confined spaces.  Work assignments may include heavy physical and manual labor.

Utility Worker II ($41,371 - $50,334/year) is a full-time, entry-skill level position. Utility Worker II’s primary responsibilities include and are not limited to maintenance, repair, and construction assignments for a wide variety of water distribution and sewer collection.

Utility Worker III ($45,604 - $55,485/year) is a full-time, advanced-skill level position. Utility Worker III’s primary responsibilities include and are not limited to perform all levels of a wide variety of water distribution and sewer collection maintenance, repair and construction job assignments including safety-sensitive functions by operating and maintaining commercial motor vehicles and is a designated position for purposes of Federal Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 49 CFR, Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing; and to do related work as required.

Position Duties

• Inspects sewer collection lines for stoppages or damage
• Unplugs, cleans, and maintains lines with a variety of equipment
• Sets up traffic safety devices prior to beginning field work
• Checks manholes for dangerous gasses and uses proper safety precautions when entering underground areas, locates City lines and manholes
• Hydraulically cleans collection lines with high pressure equipment and power rodding equipment during cleaning operations
• Repair and replace pressure hoses when necessary, replace valves and fittings; reads meters; cleans, tests, and rebuilds meters; tests and repairs backflow devices
• Digs up and repairs damaged sections of pipe; cuts, installs, threads, and assembles new pipe
• Operates vehicles and equipment, such as dump truck, vector machine, backhoe, vibrators, jackhammers, tampers, and cutters and uses a variety of hand and power tools
• Install new water and sewer services, and inspect new installations
• Maintains inventories of needed supplies and materials
• Compacts and paves utility ditches
• Responds to public complaints and emergency repair calls
• Performs heavy physical labor and strenuous activities
• May work weekends, holidays, and irregular shifts

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Safe work practices, work safety programs and procedures.
• Methods, tools, and equipment used in sewer collection system, water distribution system, and water meter maintenance and repair work.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the City's water meter reading software and equipment.
• Construction methods and procedures related to underground work.
• Teamwork, integrity and loyalty.

• Learn and follow the organization, procedures, and operating details of the Community Development Department.
• Perform a wide variety of operations, inspection, maintenance, and repair work on the City's collection lines, water distribution system, pump stations, and water meters.
• Skillfully use the hand and power tools involved in sewer collection and water distribution system maintenance, repair, and construction.
• Perform operations assignments with the City's collection line maintenance equipment and variety of maintenance and repair work at City facilities.
• Follow oral and written directions and maintain records.
• Perform strenuous activities and heavy physical labor, work under unpleasant conditions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships, including good public relations with people contacted during work assignments.
• Communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
• Understand and follow oral and/or written instructions, policies and procedures.
• Prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations.
• Operate or quickly learn to operate a personal computer using software applications appropriate to assigned tasks; as applicable.
• Use logical thinking and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written directions or oral instructions.
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under pressure of deadlines and changing priorities.
• Quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
• Act with integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

Other Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• See job duties and qualifications above – any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

• A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities would be two (2) years of responsibility, related work such as would be done by a Utility Worker I, working for the City of Fortuna.

• A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities would be a minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible, related work experience such as would be done by a Utility Worker II, working for the City of Fortuna.