Water Utility Excavation Laborer
Job Description
Job Description
The Water Distribution Maintenance position involves a broad range of duties associated with repair, maintenance, and inspection of the water distribution system.
Essential Job Functions:
- Responds to emergencies, deal with the public, and safely operate and maintain the water distribution system.
- Locate and repair buried pipes and leaks.
- Make pipe connections and flush and clean pipes.
- Work safely in streets while protecting road users and pedestrians from work areas in streets and sidewalks.
- Operates dump truck.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED. A valid Ohio Driver's license with a safe driving record and a drug screening are required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Applicants should have construction experience, including excavations'. Preferably, applicant would have experience in waterline, valve and hydrant repair and installation, service connections and meter setting; good written and verbal communication skills; ability to have effective working relationships with fellow coworkers, public officials and the general public. This position will include physical labor, including working outdoors in all types of weather conditions. This position requires emergency call out response during scheduled on call hours.
Job Type: Full Time
Pay:
Starting: $20.50/hr. to start, but may commensurate with experience.
Additional Premium:
- OEPA Water Distribution Class I License: $1.50/hr.
- OEPA Water Distribution Class II License: $1.75/hr.
- Class A CDL: $3.50/hr.
- Class B CDL: $1.00/hr.
Fringe Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Rx, Vision, Telemedicine, Gym Membership, EAP
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Sick (4.6 hrs./pay), Vacation (3.1 hrs./pay), Personal Days (6/yr. from sick time), Overtime, Compensation Time
- PERS 10% employee contribution with 14% employer contribution, Deferred Compensation, Public Student Loan Forgiveness
An Equal Opportunity Employer
M.F.H.V.
A drug screening is required.