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Utility Lines Technician II

City of Salem - VA

Salem, VA | Full Time

$48k-63k (estimate)

5 Months Ago

Utility Lines Technician II

$48k-63k (estimate)

Full Time 5 Months Ago

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City of Salem - VA is Hiring an Utility Lines Technician II Near Salem, VA

Performs semiskilled work installing, maintaining, and repairing water and sewer lines and appurtenances, operating dump trucks and other equipment, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Utility Lines Crew Supervisor.

Performs a variety of tasks in installing, maintaining, and repairing water and sewer lines; makes taps; installs and repairs service lines and laterals; maintains meters and vaults.
Operates a crew, single, double, or tandem axle dump truck and other equipment in connection with the transportation of sand, stone, gravel, tools, equipment, and supplies.
Uses various hand tools and equipment including shovels, jack-hammers, saws, and tampers.
Operates sewer clearing jet-Vector truck, CCTV camera, and related equipment in utility operations.
Sets up work zones and flags traffic; puts out signs, closes lanes, sets up lane shifts, and closes roads as directed.
Responds to a variety of after-hours emergency problems, stand-by, and trouble calls.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Completion of Excavation Safety training within six months of hire.

Valid commercial driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Education & Experience
High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in the maintenance, repair, and/or construction of sewer and water lines, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
General knowledge of the tools, materials, and equipment used in the installation, replacement, maintenance, and repair of utility lines; general knowledge of a variety of maintenance and manual tasks involved in the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of utility lines and appurtenances; thorough knowledge in the use of common hand and power tools; ability to operate back hoe and other medium construction equipment; ability to perform manual and semiskilled labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 50 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 100 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions, frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing and tasting or smelling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to wet humid conditions (non-weather) and exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).