Water Distribution Maintenance Worker II

City of Muskogee, OK - Muskogee, OK

Muskogee, OK

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Responsible for performing unskilled and semiskilled tasks; works on individual job assignments or as a member of a work group engaged in planned or scheduled general maintenance activities involving the City water distribution system.

Responsibilities

• Operates hand tools, power tools, light trucks, and small equipment.
• Participates with a group of workers involved in a wide variety of planned and scheduled maintenance activities including operating small to medium equipment.
• Performs special worksite and traffic setup.
• Probes and locates water lines.
• Digs ditches and trenches, lays pipe, installs and repairs valves and water leaks.
• Paints, mixes cement, cuts grass, patches streets, installs fire hydrants and pours lead joints.
• Performs other work as necessary and or as assigned.
• Must report to work on a regular and timely basis.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
• One (1) year of experience as a trades helper or maintenance laborer in any of the construction and maintenance trades, preferably including some work experience involving the operation of light to medium construction equipment.
• Good knowledge of manual labor work practices, methods, tools and materials of varied, semiskilled maintenance work.
• Considerable knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the work.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to lead a group of workers performing manual labor for extended periods of time, in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to use and instruct others in the use of mechanical tools and equipment.
• Ability to operate and instruct others in the use of various types of automotive and power equipment.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to interpret plans and specifications.
• Ability to plan and oversee the work of semiskilled and skilled workers.
• Ability to understand and influence the behavior of others within the organization, customers, or the public.

Benefits

• Possession of a valid Oklahoma Class B CDL is required, or ability to obtain license within nine (9) months of appointment.
• Must possess a class 'D' Water license issued by the State Department of Health, or ability to obtain license within nine (9) months of appointment.