Drainage Maintenance Worker III (may underfill)

Position Title:

Drainage Maintenance Worker III (may underfill)

Job Description:

Performs at journey level skilled duties listed below in the construction, maintenance and repair of storm water drainage systems. Works as team member to complete whole job from planning to clean up. May serve as crew leader in that person's absence. Reports to Drainage Maintenance Worker IV.

Position Salary Range:

Drainage Maintenance Worker I: $20.35 - $26.81

Drainage Maintenance Worker II: $21.60 - $28.43

Drainage Maintenance Worker III: $23.63 - $31.10

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including:

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)
• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid vacation and personal leave
• Six to Twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment
• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

IMPORTANT: Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will remain open until it is filled and may close at any time without notice.

Key Responsibilities:

Drainage Maintenance Worker I:

• Under supervision, does unskilled to routine-semi-skilled work in constructing, maintaining and cleaning drainage lines through use of hand power tools, high-pressure equipment and mechanical rodders.
• Assists with line location by using electronic, manual and other devices. May use maps and charts.
• Uses jackhammer and other power tools in the excavation of line and box beds. Uses tamper to compact and level surfaces. Hoses, sweeps, shovels and performs other procedures necessary to clean up site and remove spoil.
• Under supervision, operates vactor truck for cleaning and maintenance. Also, may begin training on the operation of some or all of the following equipment: backhoe, track hoe, dragline, fusion machine, Cat, or grader.
• After related equipment training, operates 10-wheel dump truck and front-end loader.
• Under supervision, calculates elevations and slope angles; reads and interprets maps, charts and blueprints.
• Assists in containment of hazardous spills, traffic control and installation of appropriate barriers. Responds to emergencies.
• Performs other related duties as required, and as necessary in accordance with apprenticeship training, to acquire skills expected of journey-level Drainage Maintenance Worker.

Drainage Maintenance Worker II:

• Assists other team members to plan and schedule work to construct, maintain and repair the City's storm drain maintenance system. Territory covered is a 110-square mile area, including more than 3,000 drainage structures.
• Knows how to perform “total” project. On new construction, this includes reading and interpreting blueprints, maps and construction drawings, if any; using transit, level, and simple math to compute slope angles and calculate grades; assisting in clearing with blue stake requirements and deciding placement of boxes, lines and connections.
• May operate backhoe or track hoe to excavate beds for connection boxes and lines and to lift pipe and other structures. Operates 10-wheel dump truck and front-end loader to load and haul fill and spoil. Uses jackhammer and concrete saw as necessary.
• Fabricates, forms, pours and finishes concrete boxes. Prepares and compacts line bed to code specifications. Assists in positioning pipe, and joining, using fusion machine and other connectors as appropriate. After backfill of trench, uses tamper to compact and level surface. On occasion, may help prepare final asphalt cover. Hoses, sweeps, shovels, and performs other procedures necessary to clean up site and remove spoil.
• On existing lines, maintains and repairs through use of various types of tools, including high-pressure equipment, mechanical rodders and vactors. Locates lines through use of electronic, manual and other locating devices. Uses maps and charts to detail location and may assist in charting when necessary. Takes measurements of locations, and plots corrections on maps and charts as appropriate.
• Routinely operates vactor truck for cleaning and maintenance; also may operate or train in the operation of some or all of the following equipment: backhoe, track hoe, drag bucket machine. May also perform metals welding and grate fabrication.
• Assists in hazardous spill containment. Also assists in water testing program by collecting samples. Programs and operates sampler machine and completes simple bench tests. Drainage water is tested for turbidity, chemicals, hydrocarbons, chlorine, detergents,