The City of Ottawa, Kansas is recruiting for a Utilities Maintenance Worker I. The Utilities Maintenance Worker I makes repairs and performs maintenance on all aspects of the water distribution and sewer collection system. Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in the maintenance, installation, and repair of water and sewer mains.
• Locate and mark underground water and sewer utilities.
• Assist in the operation of heavy equipment such as backhoe, trencher, tamper, jackhammer, cut-off saw, trucks, camera van, and augers.
• Flush and chlorinate water lines to protect the health of the public.
• Communicate with the general public and respond to inquiries/problems with water and sewer utilities.
• Assist in making taps of new water service lines, repairing hydrants, and replacing water valves and meters.
• Notify supervisor of need for maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Inspect sewer lines using camera van.

• Serve on 24/7 on-call rotation and respond to emergencies after hours and on weekends.
• Keep paperwork up to date and report regularly to supervisor.
• Comply with all City ordinances and policies.
• Assist other departments and perform other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must obtain a valid CDL, Class B, with airbrakes and tanker endorsements within the first six months of employment.

• Knowledge of water and sewer distribution/collection systems.
• Knowledge of water and sewer construction materials, measurements, and equipment maintenance.
• Ability to operate job-related equipment as detailed in Essential Job Functions.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other employees, City officials, business entities, and the general public.
• Ability to use good judgment and think quickly and rationally in difficult or stressful situations.

• May be required to work in confined spaces, hazardous traffic conditions, or high/dangerous places.
• May be exposed to wet/humid conditions, inclement outdoor weather, vibration, mechanical oils, airborne particles/fumes, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, potentially hazardous bodily fluids, potentially hazardous or cancer-causing agents/chemicals, or very loud noise levels.

• Must be able to talk, hear, grasp, push, stand, walk, drive, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, operate mechanical equipment, and move up and down from/to sitting position on the floor.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement and manual dexterity.
• Must have precise hand-eye coordination, clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision, and ability to identify/distinguish colors.
• Must be able to occasionally lift 100 or more pounds.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Starting Rate: $20.21 per hour
Range: $20.21 to $22.23 per hour

Date Opened: May 10, 2024

Date Closed: Open until filled

Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Overtime and emergency call-outs required.

Residency: Regular full-time employees are required to establish and maintain residency within a driving distance of 35 miles of Ottawa City Hall within one year from hire. 

E-Mail Confirmation: After your application has been received by the City of Ottawa, you will receive confirmation by e-mail. Please check your SPAM filter or JUNK Mail. If you have not received information within 48 hours of submitting your application, please call 785-229-3634 to verify application has been received. For additional information, contact Human Resources at 785-229-3634 or e-mail humanresources@ottawaks.gov.

Anyone with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at 785-229-3634 at least two days prior to a scheduled test or interview.

The City of Ottawa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.