Water Distribution Maintenance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs, services, replaces, cleans and repairs main water lines, sewer collection lines, man holes, meters and meter cans; completes and turns in work orders.
• Work on repairing water line leaks, setting water taps and placing valves.
• Operates a pipe locator to locate meters, valve boxes and manholes; completes report on work requests, raises water valves and meter boxes.
• Maintains and installs fire hydrants; installs new service lines and fire protection lines.
• Operating tampers and jackhammers
• Inspects new water and sewer taps and sewers by stringing lines for specialized camera.
• Must respond to emergencies and be willing to work on call rotation schedule and take responsibilities for after-hours problems required.
• Shoveling dirt, loading, hauling grit and construction materials, lifting and carrying tools and supplies.
• Assists backhoe operators by watching for hazards
• Performs equipment and grounds maintenance repairs, assists with pump repairs, and completing work orders.
• Completes personal timesheet accurately and timely. Ensures time is reported based on actual time worked and thru the employee self-service computer system
• May respond to questions from public regarding water shutoffs, water outages, and meter changes
• Responsible for maintenance of assigned vehicle
• Attends meetings, trainings, and workshops as needed
• Ensures that any on-the-job injury is reported immediately and followed up with appropriate forms and actions.
• Adheres to all Village of Ruidoso Policies and Personnel Policies
• Ensures any reports of harassment are immediately reported.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must live within 20 miles of Village of Ruidoso limits, due to on call
• Prioritize experience with water line installation and repair
• Prioritize experience with shovels, tampers, jackhammer, wenches and pipe threaders.
• Must be able to pass criminal history checks, be willing to take and pass a drug/alcohol test and comply with Village "Drug Free" Policy.
• Must agree to maintain a satisfactory MVR and minimum requirement of insurability as required by law. MVD background checks will be conducted by the Village of Ruidoso on an ongoing basis.

Licenses and/or Certifications

• Must possess and maintain valid New Mexico motor vehicle operator's permit of appropriate classification and endorsement as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of: OSHA and safety regulations, techniques of general construction, maintenance and repair of water and sewer lines.
• Ability to: understand and follow regulations, guidelines and procedures; communicate in person and in writing; establish and maintain routine working relationships with citizens, contractors, department staff, and employees in other departments; use power and hand tools; maintain concentration; perform technical reading and writing; work in confined spaces; respond effectively to emergency situations; operate a motor vehicle and navigate across even and uneven surfaces.
• Skill in: establishing and maintaining routine working relationships with citizens, employees, supervisor and management; use and operation of different hand tools, including power tools like jackhammers and tampers.

Benefits

The Village of Ruidoso offers a complete benefit package to full time employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance. The Village of Ruidoso belongs to the Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) and we also provide paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The Village of Ruidoso does offer several additional Voluntary insurance benefits and deferred compensation plans.

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