SENIOR UTILITY SYSTEM WORKER - SR USW - WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to supervise utility maintenance crews and maintain the wastewater collection system. This is accomplished by supervising and participating with the work crew(s); maintaining the wastewater collection system, repairing, maintaining and installing new mains/manholes, making new taps, cleaning/televising pipelines, clearing blockages, performing chemical root and grease treatments, installing safety systems, being a competent person on an excavation site, ensuring safety of assigned workers and ensuring all systems are working properly.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Driver's License Required - Y Type - A Endorsements - N - Tanker

TCEQ Wastewater Collection II License.

Individuals who do not currently have this license will be given 24 months or 4 failed attempts at license testing to obtain one.

NASSCO Pipeline Certification

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Mission Essential Position will be required to report for all inclement weather.

Must be able to work different shifts and be on call.

This position is expected to regularly work in or around bodies of water greater in depth than 4 feet, which may pose hazard, especially in the absence of swimming ability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy

Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly. Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

# Code Essential Functions

1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice

2 L Assist in maintaining inventory of proper chemicals, supplies and equipment. Requisitions materials as needed. Maintains accurate daily, weekly, and monthly reports.

3 M Supervises the work crew by ordering the essential parts needed to perform the assigned task, reviewing work orders, supervising the work crew as they perform maintenance and repair on sewer lines and mains, and ensuring that the proper safety procedures are followed.

4 M Operate and maintain Wastewater Collection cleaning equipment. Applying Chemicals in correct application and dosage; i.e.; root control, grease control, odor control and disinfectant procedures. Chemicals Deodorant Concentrate, Caustic Soda, Ferrous Chloride, H2S inhibitor, HTH chlorinating granules, Root X.

5 V Repairs sewer force main leaks and gravity mains by excavating, installs new taps, televising lines, notifying customers, clear blockages, and backfill excavations. Repairs and replaces manholes/cleanouts by excavating, perform manhole inspections. Initiates appropriate corrective action in the event of wastewater collections stoppages, blockages and overflows.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Description of Minimum Job Requirements-

Organization Responsibility Level EMPLOYEE

Data Responsibility Collects, classifies or formats data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plan to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information.

People Responsibility Serves others such as customers, attending to their requests and exchanging information with them.

Assets Responsibility Responsible for only small quantities of low-cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible.

Experience-Related Requirements Over one year and up to and including two years.

Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires High school graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one year of college

Mathematical Requirements Uses basic addition and subtraction, such as making change or measuring.

Communications Requirements Reads simple sentences, instructions, or work orders; writes simple sentences and completing simple job forms; speaks simple sentences using basic grammar.

Judgement Requirements Makes a few decisions, affecting the individual and a few co-workers; works in a stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions but with some variations from the routine.

Complexity of Work Performs skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem solving; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is moderately serious - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens; or loss of life could occur but probability is low.

Physical Demands Medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a regular basis and/or 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.

Equipment Usage Handles or uses machines, tools, or equipment requiring moderate instruction and experience such as large shop equipment and machines, firefighting apparatus, protective equipment, gang mowers, tractors, vehicles, police vehicles or light trucks, firearms, computers, peripherals, medical or dental equipment, software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, or custom applications, switchboard; or may repair power tools and light equipment and office machines.

Unavoidable Hazards Operates vehicles in urban areas where heavy vehicle traffic is prevalent such as driving delivery truck to deliver mail and parcels within city; or works in proximity to moving mechanical parts such as in wood working or metal working shop.

Safety of Others Responsible for safety and health of others and for occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

Position : 4447017

Code : 4447-33

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : SEWER REHABILITATION

Grade : NE 109

Job Family : 49-9071.00 MAINTENANCE & REPAI

Job Class : SENIOR UTILITIES SYSTEM WORKER

Posting Start : 06/04/2025

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $19.77-$24.72