Equipment Technician (Drinking Water Operations)

About the role

Service Line/Section: Houston Water/Repairs & Restoration Sections. Reporting Location: Various Locations, Houston, TX, USA. Workdays & Hours: Rotating schedules (subject to change). Applications accepted from all interested persons.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintenance of water distribution lines, service laterals, meters, valves, and fire hydrants.
• Provide effective maintenance and mechanical service for water utility services.
• Perform restoration activities such as concrete and asphalt paving (driveways, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, etc), fences (wood, cyclone, wrought iron, etc.), and landscaping repairs (sod, topsoil, plant trees, bushes, flowers, etc) within City right of ways, customer yards, and businesses.
• Utilize troubleshooting abilities to assist in solving problems.
• Investigate and respond to complaints from the general public.
• Communicate with co-workers, supervisors, management, citizens, and other entities to ensure all work is accomplished.
• Use heavy repair trucks, concrete mixer trucks, pickup trucks, trailers to transport personnel, equipment, tools, and materials to work locations.
• Operate light, medium, and heavy equipment such as backhoe, excavator, roll back truck, dump truck and forklift.
• Operate and maintain power and hand tool equipment (walk behind concrete saws, all-purpose saws, skill saws, concrete breakers, sledgehammers, etc.).
• Ensure equipment is maintained and in safe working conditions daily.
• Observe and follow safety regulations and precautions at work sites.
• Act as lead worker on team, makes repair decisions, inspects work sites and assists in training new personnel.
• Prepare completed work orders, pre-post trip sheets, and other related documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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