Utility Worker I

Description

Alliance Water Resources is a water and wastewater contract operations company seeking a Utility Worker I to join our team in the Kearney, MO area. This position performs manual labor related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of water and wastewater facilities and equipment, as well as general street and grounds maintenance.

Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday-Friday with on-call and standby hours.

Essential Functions:

• Assists or performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, and repair work on water/wastewater equipment, systems, vehicles, and tools as needed.
• Cleans and maintains assigned facilities including office, shop, grounds, and/or streets, parks or other public works facilities and equipment: painting, yard repairs, mowing, trimming, etc.

• Investigates and reports on water distribution and/or wastewater collections concerns and issues.

• Performs locating of water and wastewater facilities.

• Performs service turn-ons and turn-offs as directed.

• Assists in collecting and testing of water or wastewater samples to comply with local, state, and federal regulations; assists in reading meters or replacing meters as directed.

• Monitors inventory of parts and supplies as directed; assists or maintains records and logs as needed; runs errands as needed.

• Communicates with customers concerning the work to be completed.

• Follows safety rules set by company, state and federal regulations including participating in safety meetings, inspecting equipment, assisting and/or advising co-workers of possible safety hazards.

• Operates and drives assigned vehicles as needed to provide effective and safe service to client and customer.

• Reads water meters, records results, and verifies registers to bill customers accurately and in a timely manner by driving and/or walking assigned routes.

• Locates and uncovers meters as necessary.

• Performs related duties as needed or assigned.

• Inspect meters and connections for any defects, irregularities, malfunctions, tampering, and/or unauthorized connections. Report meter defects, hazards, or related findings to proper authority by generating required work orders.

• Resolve and/or refer public inquiries and complaints as necessary.

• Maintains meter inventory and determines disposition of meters.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED and one-year experience in construction
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ability to read and write.

• Knowledge of safety standards and precautions related to water or wastewater operations.

• Ability to use and maintain tools, equipment, and computers associated with water or wastewater operations.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers, clients, vendors, and the general public.

• Ability to be on-call evenings and weekends and to work long hours.

• Possess a valid state driver's license.

• Ability on a daily basis to:

• • Perform heavy labor including walking long distances, standing, bending, stooping, reaching and digging

• • Work in confined spaces and wear appropriate safety equipment

• • Grasp, lift, maneuver, rotate and otherwise use small to large hand tools

• • Grasp, lift, carry and set down objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

• • Grasp, turn, twist, pull, push, lift and otherwise move equipment, controls and parts weighing up to 100 lbs.

• • Visually assess construction, maintenance and repair needs

• • Climb and work from ladders and stairs

• • Perform outside work in extreme weather conditions

• • Be exposed to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes and/or potentially hazardous chemicals

• • Read instructions, job orders, etc., complete forms and write notices

Salary : $19 - $22