(UWKB)-Utility Worker I-Construction

Job Information

Job Title: Utility Worker I-Construction

Department: Distribution

Reporting Relationship: Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Grade: G

General Responsibilities: Assist the Utility Worker II in repairing leaks, maintenance repairs and valves installations; haul off spoil from excavations; backfill and restore the street with temporary paving and restoring lawns and clean up at the site. Repair and replace fire hydrants. Installation of water mains, service lines, and domestic service taps, cutting rights-of-way for transmission of water mains.Essential Job Functions:

Assist Utility Worker II on job sites and train new employees

Read and use maps to locate lines and valves to shut off the water

Operate pumps, pipe-cutting hand tools, air compressors and radio equipment

Install bracing, blocking and strap fittings, pipes, valves, cut and cap mains

Calculate the requirements and requisition concrete, road gravel, fill sand and asphalt

Flush mains and service lines after water mains have been installed or repaired

Maintain and replace fire hydrants, notify the supervisor of fire hydrant part changes, meet with Fire Department officials when needed

Communicate with customers by providing excellent customer service while performing duties

Replace and restore paving and concrete, sleeves and landscaping

Perform disconnect for non-payment and reactivate services

Maintain traffic control in the work area using flags to ensure a safe working environment

Operate the assigned vehicle, keep it clean and report all mechanical problems Maintain a valid driver's license

Adhere to all traffic laws and safety policies and procedures when driving company vehicles

Work an on-call rotating schedule outside the regular schedule on a rotating basis

Perform all work safely in accordance with established safety policies and procedures Comply with all safety and health standards and guidelines issued by management

Perform other duties as assigned..

Essential Job Functions Con't Essential Job Functions Con't Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Certifications Valid Driver's License requiredADEM Grade 1 Certification preferredValid commercial driver's licenses (CDL) class A requiredExperience: One (1) year of experience in the construction area required. Basic computer skills preferred; excellent customer relations and communication skills preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid driver's license required

Valid CDL class A required

ADEM Grade I Certification preferred

Supervision: NonePhysical Demands:

Ability to stand, walk or sit for extended periods

Reaching by excreting hand(s) or arms(s) in any direction

Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard

Communication skills using the spoken word

Ability to see within normal parameters

Ability to hear within normal parameters

Ability to move about

Ability to lift 100 pounds

Working Environment:

Loud noise; work indoors and outdoors, exposed to extreme hot/cold/wet weather conditions.

Work in proximity to operating machinery, traffic, and rural/wooded areas to locate valves

Confined spaces