Columbia Power & Water Systems (CPWS) is a public utility proudly serving the citizens of Columbia and Maury County Tennessee since 1939. CPWS is recruiting a Water Maintenance Worker to perform installations and maintenance on the Water Distribution system, currently serving over 25,000 customers in Maury County and surrounding areas. Water Maintenance Workers play an integral role in the Water Distribution system’s priorities of providing quality, reliable utility services to our customers, operational excellence, and maintaining a safe and engaged workforce.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Operate heavy equipment in the Water Equipment Operator’s absence
• Install and repair water mains and related items
• Install and repair service water lines
• Install and maintain fire hydrants
• Repair meter box leaks
• Change out water meters
• Perform hand labor
• Operate pipe tapping machine and make pressure taps on water mains
• Drive company vehicles including dump trucks
• Operate construction equipment including paving breaker, air tamp, rock drill, push machine, tapping machine, pipe saw, air compressor, and valve truck
• Operate heavy equipment including backhoe, skid steer, and excavator in the absence of the Water Equipment Operators
• Subject to emergency call-out and stand-by
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Acknowledge and adhere to all CPWS policies
• Regular attendance at work
• Perform duties safely without endangering self, others, and the public
• Ability to read and understand job-related material (blueprints, drawings, orders, safety data sheets, distribution maps, manuals, etc.
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to deal with the general public
• Ability to accept the responsibility for accuracy of work
• Ability to skillfully use hand tools or machines needed on the job: paving breaker, air tamp, rock drill, push machine, taping machine, pipe saw, air compressors, etc.
• Ability to skillfully operate heavy equipment including backhoe, skid steer, and excavator

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 0 – 100 pounds for 2 hours a day
• Ability to lift and/or carry objects weighing 0 – 25 pounds for 6 hours a day
• Ability to walk
• Ability to stand for 8 hours a day
• Ability to stoop, kneel, and crouch for long periods of time
• Ability to talk, see, hear, reach, handle, and feel
• Ability to work outside and be exposed to noisy places, fumes, chemicals, toxic substances and machinery
• Ability to be exposed to weather conditions that are cold, hot, rainy, and windy

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Maintain a valid State of Tennessee Class A Commercial Driver’s License
• Basic knowledge of water systems installation and maintenance required
• Minimum of 3 years construction experience required
• Minimum of 3 years’ operating heavy equipment including backhoe, skid steer, and excavator required

Residency Requirements:

• Must reside within a CPWS service territory or Maury County due to the position being subject to stand-by, after-hours, and/or emergency call-out

Compensation Package:

CPWS offers competitive compensation and benefits. Highlights of the benefits included in this package are healthcare, dental, and life insurance plans with all premiums funded entirely by the employer. CPWS also offers a 401(k)-retirement plan to all eligible employees after one year of service. The plan allows elective deferrals from 4% to 75% of compensation and CPWS contributes 8% of compensation to the plan. Employer contributions are subject to a five-year vesting schedule with the entire fund vesting at five years of service

To apply, please visit our website: www.cpws.com/employment. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that additional and/or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments). This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person