Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00180

Department: Water Department

Job classification: Water Utility Worker I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Water Agency, Utilities

Summary

Employees of this class follow well-established procedures in the performance of semi-skilled to skilled labor connected with various water system construction and maintenance activities. Work involves a variety of tasks from those routines in nature to those involving more complex journeyman tools and machinery Instructions may be given orally or in writing. Simpler tasks may be performed with considerable independence, while more complex tasks are performed under the direct supervision of a skilled worker. Work is subject to inspection during its progress and after completion.

Examples of duties

(All duties listed may not be included in any one position nor does the list include all tasks found in a position of this class.)

• Maintains a safe working environment.
• Lays pipe, concrete, rocks, and other materials used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of water mains, service lines, meters, and related appurtenances.
• Paints various structures, and performs a variety of other semi-skilled maintenance and repair work.
• Service, clean, and maintain vehicles, tools, and equipment as necessary.
• Maintains Water Department lawns and landscape.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Drives trucks and other vehicles in connection with light hauling.
• Operates tractors and other smaller equipment when needed.
• Responds to after-hours calls for water outages or repairs as required.
• Repairs and/or replaces asphalt, concrete, landscaping, and another hardscape as necessary following water system repairs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from a standard high school with extensive experience in industrial construction.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

• Working knowledge of the use and maintenance of various hand tools and simple machinery.
• Working knowledge of the routine phases of a skilled trade such as a bridge or building construction.
• Skill to use many different types of hand tools.
• Skill to operate light machinery and mid-size vehicles.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision and maintain efficiency and accuracy in job performance.
• Ability to understand and follow simple written and oral instructions.

Supplemental information

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically capable of performing strenuous manual labor in adverse weather conditions, and be willing and available to be on call as needed.
• Must be able to see well enough to operate motor vehicles and light machinery.
• Must be able to hear well enough to communicate to the other workers and supervisors, both by radio and in person.
• Must be physically capable of lifting 50 lbs.

Certifications or Licenses Required

• Must hold a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (or obtain within six months of employment), and be insurable by the Madison County Commission's risk underwriters.
• Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) will be obtained and reviewed annually.
• Must be able to pass a DOT Commercial Driver's physical and drug screen.
• Must be registered for the FMCSA DOT Clearinghouse if you have a CDL License.

Work Schedule

• 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Monday - Friday
• On-Call as required

To be considered for this position, all applicants must complete the employment application in full.

Madison County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Madison County is a drug-free workplace and conducts drug and alcohol testing.