Utilities Construction Worker

About the role

This hands-on role performs skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work across wastewater, geothermal, irrigation, and stormwater systems, as well as asphalt, concrete, and facility infrastructure. You’ll also help locate and protect buried utilities and operate heavy construction equipment in the field. Work is performed under direct supervision with opportunities to grow technical skills across multiple trades.

Responsibilities

• Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Operates heavy construction equipment.
• Performs construction maintenance and sewer line root control maintenance.
• Cleans up and maintains equipment.
• Conducts scheduled and emergency repairs and maintenance on city wastewater treatment utilities using pneumatic and electric tools and hand tools.
• Provides necessary traffic control.
• Sets up vehicles and pedestrian traffic diversions devices and manually controls traffic.
• Inspects and performs routine preventive maintenance and repairs on all equipment.
• Safely operates equipment, including proper shoring in excavation and working around traffic.
• Makes independent decisions in the field as necessary.
• Acts as a first responder to emergency call-ins for sewer backups and related events and assists fire and police as necessary.
• Complies with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for wastewater collection, geothermal and stormwater systems.
• Assists with identifying issues and providing input on possible solutions.
• Accurately records maintenance in computerized asset and work order management programs (Hanson 8).
• Uses computer-based online mapping geographic information systems (GIS), closed circuit television (CCTV), construction and inspection drawings and electronic underground locating tools to determine the exact location, size and function of underground sewer mains, geothermal lines and pressurized irrigation lines to prevent damage during construction.
• Identifies and marks rights-of-way, easements and private property lines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience working in the construction trade with experience working on water and wastewater systems, geothermal and irrigation systems.
• Licensing and other requirements:
  • Valid state-issued driver's license.
  • Ability to obtain the following within six months of employment; State of Idaho Wastewater Collection Operator Class I license or Operator-In-Training (OIT) license; Class A Commercial Driver's License; erosion control certificate; and a flagger certificate.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: occupational safety standards and hazards associated with construction and equipment, equipment operation and job site safety; general engineering and construction terminology; construction practices and procedures; basic design of sewer collection systems, water distribution systems and other underground utility systems; various mapping and asset management databases; emergency response techniques and procedures; and computer usage, including related software.
• Ability to: work in and around wastewater, geothermal and pressure irrigation systems in confined spaces; read and interpret blueprints; operate light, medium and heavy equipment; safely operate standard hand and power tools; communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Skills

• Knowledge of occupational safety standards and hazards associated with construction and equipment, equipment operation and job site safety.
• Knowledge of general engineering and construction terminology.
• Knowledge of construction practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic design of sewer collection systems, water distribution systems and other underground utility systems.
• Knowledge of various mapping and asset management databases.
• Knowledge of emergency response techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of computer usage, including related software.
• Ability to work in and around wastewater, geothermal and pressure irrigation systems in confined spaces.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to operate light, medium and heavy equipment.
• Ability to safely operate standard hand and power tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Ability to perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to operate vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Benefits

The benefits are real and among the best in the Treasure Valley: Zero-cost premium medical coverage for you and your familyPERSI retirement plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month10 weeks paid parental leave$500 annual wellbeing incentiveTuition reimbursement and free local bus passBasic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost