Water Facilities Maintenance III

Job Summary:

Responsible for the daily cleaning, maintenance, repair, and inspection of the District's water facilities and related infrastructure, including pumps, valves and instrumentation. Performs a variety of scheduled duties related to the care, upkeep, maintenance, and/or repair of the District's water facilities and related infrastructure as assigned by the Division Supervisor and Director. Communicate effectively with Division Supervisor and Director in providing recommendations of needed maintenance and repairs. Responsible for assisting the water facility staff in promoting the District's mission, vision and values. Must demonstrate safety leadership by promoting and facilitating the safety of coworkers and the public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Independently performs and leads crew in the maintenance, inspections, repairs and installations of pumps, piping, valves, generators, SCADA equipment, or any appurtenances related to the District's water facilities.

2. Coordinates with IT Operational Technology Division, Water Repair and Replacement Division, and Administrative groups on water system maintenance, field activities and special repairs. Assists the IT Operational Technology Division with capital improvement completion, start-up, testing, and transfer to normal operations and maintenance.

3. Keeps timely and accurate records of daily inspections, maintenance, and repairs on Cityworks and trains other staff to do the same. Reviews, and ensures accuracy of all inspections and work orders created by crew members.

4. Provides training to new staff on procedures for maintenance and repair of water distribution facilities Trains department staff in on-call responsibilities related to water facilities.

5. Evaluates, recommends, budgets and communicates repairs, maintenance, and concerns related to water facilities with the Division Supervisor and Director.

6. Responsibly operates and maintains assigned District equipment and vehicles.

7. Actively take part in the Operations On-Call program. Must be able to respond after hours, as needed, to help with emergency situations and repairs.

General Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The requirements of this position provide that the employee work in a safety sensitive manner and should carry out his/her duties as such.

Prior Work Experience: At least three years of job-related experience. Supervisor experience preferred. Additional technical training in engineering or electrical work is preferred.

Education and Training: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Licenses, Certifications, Etc.:

1. Valid Utah Commercial Driver's License: Class B with Tanker and Air Brake Endorsements required, with Hazmat endorsement preferred.


2. Utah Water Distribution Grade IV certification required.


3. Utah Wastewater Collections Grade IV required.


4. Utah Water Treatment Grade IV preferred.

Overall Effort and Work Location:

1. Provides daily direct service to operations and maintenance staff. Provides occasional service to the District customers and employees.


2. Must be able to withstand regular periods of moderate physical or mental activity. Must be flexible to adjust for constantly changing operations.


3. Work is generally performed during normal business hours. Must be able to work a predictable and consistent schedule with occasional after hours work as may be required and determined by the changing circumstances. Must be able to fulfill emergency first response call responding to District emergencies as needed.