Utilities Systems Technician

Job Summary

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

Physical and Environmental Conditions

Required Qualifications

Benefits

Assists in the installation and maintenance of pipe of various sizes and types, valves, water and wastewater services, fire hydrants, flush valves, booster stations, lift stations, manholes and facilities.

Operates and uses hand and pneumatic tools as needed, including jackhammers, gasoline tampers, hack saws, tapping machine, boring machine, hydraulic jacking machine, cement mixers and compressors and sewer jetting machine.

Drives front-end loader, dump trucks, backhoe, combination vacuum and jetting machine, track vehicles and cherry picker.

Reads and completes daily work logs and service forms.

Performs duties in a safe and orderly manner, complying with all City and department safety rules.

Regular attendance at work and arrives on time.

Performs all other job-related duties as assigned or as become apparent.

Able to get along with other employees and the public.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

Ability to transport self from site to site.

Ability to drive various types of equipment and vehicles to and from various worksites.

Employee will work in extreme temperatures, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, twisting, climbing and lifting in order to maintain or repair the City’s water or wastewater systems.

Employee will work with chemicals, mechanical, electrical and traffic hazards.

Employee will work in confined spaces, trenches and in streets where extreme hazards exist while performing duties.

Employee is frequently required to perform heavy lifting and carrying of materials weighing up to 100 pounds.

Employee will be exposed to dirt, dust, noises, fumes, odors, water and mud.

Employee must be able to walk on slippery, loose, uneven and sloped surfaces.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge of proper equipment used in the repair and maintenance of City’s water and wastewater system.

Ability to operate vehicles and equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, cherry picker, front end loaders, tampers, jackhammers, pneumatic tools, sewer jetting machine, jacking machine and boring machine.

Ability to read and comprehend operating and instruction manuals, chemical labels, policy manuals, etc.

Ability to complete forms for inspections of equipment and records of work performed.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

MATH SKILLS FOR DETERMINING CHEMICAL DOSAGES AND LINE MEASUREMENTS.

Benefits

The City of Victoria offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees that includes but not limited to:

• health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 City match
• short and long-term disability
• holidays, vacation, sick leave, paid parental leave, longevity pay and credit union

Please visit the Human Resources Department's benefits page for more details.