Part-time Utility Worker I - Alliance Water Resources : Job Details

DescriptionAlliance Water Resources is a water and wastewater contract operations company with a new opening for a part-time Utility Worker I position (full public works) in the Rich Hill, MO area. This is manual work involving the maintenance and repair of water/wastewaterfacilities and equipment as well as maintenance of streets.Schedule: Weekends and other days as needed; hours are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. 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