Hybrid Utility Maintenance Technician presso Town of Hillsborough, NC

About the Department

The purpose of this classification is to perform unskilled to semi-skilled work to repair and maintain the water collection and distribution systems.

Position Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are representative of this position.  The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Installs, repairs and maintains collection and distribution systems including making water and sewer taps, installing and exercising water valves and hydrants, installing water and sewer mains, sewer cleanouts, blow offs, meter boxes and sewer manholes, raises manholes.
• Performs hydrant flushing and valve exercising program.
• Bores under roads; sawcut roads; restores road and landscapes after work is complete.
• Performs miscellaneous duties such as general housekeeping of shop, vehicles and pump station sites, parts inventory, reads water tank levels, checks pressure at water meters in response to complaints.
• Inspects and ensures proper working safety equipment before use.
• Locates water and sewer features for planned excavations through the NC811 system.
• Maintains water main air release valves.
• May be paired with and oversee an inmate on work release.
• Serves on call, always, for emergencies.
• Uses various field and office equipment to perform work.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Requires a High School Diploma and/or GED; or any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• NC Driver's License.
• Must obtain NCCDL Class A with combination endorsement within eight months after probationary period ends.
• Must obtain flagger certification within 12 months of hire.

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of vehicles, machinery and equipment. 
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of up to 100 pounds.
• Work involves frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, and balancing. 

Other Qualifications

Knowledge:

• Methods, procedures and policies of the town, including town code, employee handbook, policy and procedure manuals, contracts, publications and reference texts, etc.
• Federal, state, and local laws and policies including NC General Statutes, NC Administrative Code, OSHA regulations, Department of Environment and Natural Resources regulations and guidelines, and other codes, laws, and regulations.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions. 
• Standard tools, materials, and practices of the trade.
• Understand the basics of gravity flow and pressurized systems. 
• Functions and interrelationships of town and other governmental agencies.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Mathematical ability to handle required calculations. 
• Use and maintain a variety of office equipment including calculator, computer, printer, shredder, copier, scanner, fax machine, telephone, and any other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Use, maintain and repair a variety of heavy equipment, light equipment, and small-engine machinery including track excavator, backhoe, bobcat, tamp, punchers, tap tools, concrete cutting saw, welders, cutting torches, jack hammer, core machine, drill, saws, and hand tools.
• Use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software, such as Microsoft Office365, Utility Cloud, GIS, internet search engines, etc.

• Plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities.
• Produce quality work, which requires constant attention to detail. 
• Analyze and recognize problems and potential problems and recommend appropriate solutions. 
• Read, interpret, and apply policies, procedure, rules, regulations and other complex materials.
• Prepare required records and reports in a timely and accurate manner. 
• Perform activities in a safe and effective manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships, and effectively communicate with other employees, town management, contractors, inmates, business owners, the general public and vendors.
• Work with the public in a professional manner and provide information and assistance, representing the town government in a positive light at all times.
• Perform required duties and responsibilities in extreme weather conditions. 
• Perform duties and complete responsibilities under a degree of stress related to meeting tight deadlines; react calmly and quickly in emergencies.
• Perform traffic control and distribute public notices
• Safely excavate and backfill trenches.
• Make swift, sound, and educated decisions.