What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pipe Layer position at St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission?
The hiring salary for this position is $45,953 - $48,607 annually. The full range for this position is $45,953 - $70,031 annually.
Job Summary:
Lays pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Performs any combination of the following tasks: grading trenches or culverts, positioning pipe or sealing joints; performs other duties as assigned.Essential Functions:
Performs other duties as assignedRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Training and/or Education:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. and six months or more of related job experience
Experience:
Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience
Licenses or Certificates:
Must possess a valid Maryland Driver’s License.
Must obtain Maryland CDL Class A within 18 months.
Special Requirements:
None
Physical Demands:
Work requires constant physical effort in the handling of heavy tools, equipment, or materials of 60 pounds or more.
Unusual Demands:
Work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress, which require a range of safety and other precautions, e.g., aggressive human behavior, extreme outdoor weather conditions, confined workspace, or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled.
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Nothing in this description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire job classification. They are not intended to include every possible activity and task performed in every position.
The Metropolitan Commission is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic covered by law.
Job Summary:
Lays pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Performs any combination of the following tasks: grading trenches or culverts, positioning pipe or sealing joints; performs other duties as assigned.Essential Functions:
- Lays and repairs various types of pipe materials for sanitary sewers, drains or water mains
- Grades and smoothes trench or culvert to specified elevation
- Guides hoist or crane
- Inserts spigot end of pipe into bell end of previously laid section
- Adjusts pipe to line and grade
- Secures pipe into position and seals joints
- Prepares and shores ditches
- Rigs pipes for lowering into position
- Perform Miss Utility Locates as necessary
- Performs Miss Utility Standby for emergency locates
- Install temporary storage tanks at water stations as needed
- Performs standby duties on a rotational basis.
Performs other duties as assignedRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to gain working knowledge of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission policies and procedures
- Ability to act as a representative of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission to the public
- Knowledge of relevant pipe laying practices and procedures
- Knowledge of safety regulations and established procedures for operating and maintaining equipment as well as for ensuring safety
- Ability to effectively communicate with other staff members
- Obtain flagger training.
Training and/or Education:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. and six months or more of related job experience
Experience:
Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience
Licenses or Certificates:
Must possess a valid Maryland Driver’s License.
Must obtain Maryland CDL Class A within 18 months.
Special Requirements:
None
Physical Demands:
Work requires constant physical effort in the handling of heavy tools, equipment, or materials of 60 pounds or more.
Unusual Demands:
Work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress, which require a range of safety and other precautions, e.g., aggressive human behavior, extreme outdoor weather conditions, confined workspace, or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Nothing in this description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire job classification. They are not intended to include every possible activity and task performed in every position.
The Metropolitan Commission is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic covered by law.
Salary : $45,953 - $70,031