Utility Worker I or II Continuous Posting
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San Diego, CA
Utility Worker PositionOtay Water District is currently seeking Utility Workers. The salary range is $32.95 to $45.41 per hour. This position is located in San Diego, CA and is a full-time regular job.The position may be appointed at either level depending upon qualifications and experience. The position reports to the Utility Maintenance Supervisor and performs work in the construction and maintenance of water distribution, wastewater collection, and reclamation facilities.The Operations Department is responsible for the operations, maintenance, and repair of all Otay Water District facilities and equipment. Facilities include pipelines, reservoirs, pump stations, lift stations, and a reclamation plant for potable water and recycled water distribution, wastewater collections, and wastewater reclamation. The Operations Department has a staff of approximately 57 employees.Essential functions include operating light, medium, and heavy-duty motorized vehicles and equipment, performing safety inspections of equipment, digging with various hand tools, operating cement mixers, compressors, compactors, and concrete saws, laying out materials for job, laying pipe, mixing, pouring, and finishing concrete, repairing pavement, loading and unloading trucks, setting up or assisting with set up of traffic control at work site, assisting on maintenance and construction projects at all District facilities, working in vaults and other confined spaces utilizing proper safety techniques and equipment, assisting in the preventative and corrective maintenance of the water distribution system, wastewater collection and recycled water system and appurtenances, making repairs or replacing inoperative sections of water/wastewater and recycled water systems, setting up shoring in trenches, backfilling and tamping trenches, repairing or replacing inoperative sections of pipe, installing large and small water meters and water/sewer laterals, repairing and cleaning reservoirs and water tanks, installing and repairing fire hydrants, water and fire services, valves, air-vacs, blow-offs and other similar appurtenances, assisting in performing wet taps, painting piping, building interiors and exteriors, and other equipment and facilities, operating District vehicles and equipment, sharing in rotational standby duties which includes being available 24/7, weekends and holidays, responding to emergencies as required during and after normal work hours, identifying and recommending opportunities for improvement.Utility Worker II duties also include maintaining documentation logs of the cleaning and inspection of the wastewater collection system in order to be in compliance with regulations, documenting maintenance on all District appurtenances, assuming responsibility for quality of work performed by a crew and the safety of crew members in the absence of a Senior Utility Worker, Crew Leader and/or Supervisor, performing related work of Utility Worker I as required, assisting in implementing and executing the District's strategic plan.Both levels require a High School Diploma or G.E.D. Utility Worker I requires one (1) year of experience working in construction, or construction maintenance. Experience in water, wastewater, or water reclamation systems construction highly desirable. Utility Worker II requires two (2) years experience in the construction and/or construction maintenance in water, wastewater or recycled water systems or related experience. This position will be subject to random drug testing during employment. This is an hourly, non-exempt position. Otay Water District is a Smoking, Tobacco and Nicotine Free Campus. All Otay Water District employees are at-will pursuant to California Water Code, Section 71362.
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