Utilities Technician I

About the role

Under general supervision, and with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, performs inspection, cleaning, installation, repair, and maintenance work in construction and maintenance of the City's water distribution and/or wastewater collection systems.

Responsibilities

• Assists in conducting various repairs for distribution and collection systems of the City, such as leaks, main breaks, manholes, faulty valves, broken fire hydrants.
• Assists in the inspection and maintenance of water or wastewater pump stations; checks overall condition of pump station facilities, oil levels, batteries, back-up generator and diesel fuel tank levels; conditions of grit remover/debris screens; schedules solid waste truck to pick up dumpster holding leaves and other debris; removes any animals (live or dead) that are found in NMB Water facilities.
• Performs manual excavation duties such as digging tunnels, channels, and work spaces.
• Locates, inspects and cleans waste and wastewater structures, meter boxes, check valves, manholes; checks for leaking joints, cracks, and holes in pipes; flushes lines in correcting water/wastewater stoppages and blockages in mains; checks water levels in pump station facilities; cleans floating debris in pump stations; checks for illegal connections and hazardous materials; and investigates sinkholes and repairs as necessary.
• Installs, repairs, locates and/or replaces water taps, water meters, meter boxes, lines, valves, backflow preventers, flow test hydrants, relief valves, manholes, laterals and related devices.
• Ensures the safe operating conditions on work sites by setting barricades, cones, and signs, and monitoring and directing traffic.
• Responds to drainage issues immediately following storm events, such as heavy rain events, tropical storms and hurricanes; un-clogs pipes and stormwater inlets; removes fallen trees, branches and debris from roadways and reports major situations back to supervisor for attention.
• Operates a variety of large and small equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies in order to complete work assignments; operates and maintains truck, tractors, pipeline video equipment, vacuum truck (Vac-Truck) and jet nozzles, jack hammers, concrete saws, chain saws,