Job Description

Posting number: 01369

Department: Water Operations

Division: Water Operations

Job classification: General Maintenance Worker 1st Class

Posting type: Open

Categories: Water Agency, Utilities, Construction Maintenance, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Summary

Under general supervision, the General Maintenance Worker 1st Class performs major maintenance and repair on water distribution facilities. An employee in this class is expected to perform the more difficult repair work involved in maintaining and repairing water distribution system.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Examples of duties

• Maintains and repairs water distribution system
• Inspects water mains, meters and valves to detect leaks
• Bolts leak proof collars to water mains to stop leaks
• Replaces defective water meters using hand tools
• Replaces damaged pipe sections and seal joints
• Bolts leak proof collars to water mains to stop leaks
• Installs packing material in valves to make them watertight and replaces defective water meters, using plumber's hand tools
• Drills and threads holes in water mains for service connections, using hand powered tapping tool
• Repairs and maintains pumps; assists with repairing street and sidewalk with concrete
• Operates compactor, jumping jack and/or elephant foot to perform compaction of backfill materials

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, and tools used in building, maintenance and repair or machine operation trades
• Good knowledge of the operating principles of various electric or gasoline powered equipment such as pumps and generating equipment
• Good knowledge of the fundamentals of water distribution
• Good knowledge of the island's geography and street locations
• Good knowledge of the operation of water storage, treatment and distribution systems and devices
• Good knowledge of potential hazards of the trade and safety precautions connected with water distribution
• Good knowledge of the tools and equipment and their skilled use as required in the work
• Good knowledge of the layout construction functions as applied to construction work
• Ability to use testing apparatus to detect leaks
• Ability to read maps and other engineering drawings and specifications; also to follow diagrams and to make mathematical calculations
• Ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public
• Ability to adapt oneself to the performance of a variety of mechanical and other repair assignments
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to write clearly and legibly
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to read and write

Supplemental information

High school diploma including courses in the mechanical or plumbing and electrical trade, and three years experience as a General Maintenance Worker 2nd Class, or similar position performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled mechanical, metal, plumbing, and electrical maintenance or repair tasks.