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Job Description

THIS CLASSIFICATION ABOLISHED 10/22/2007

WATER SERVICES WORKER

JOB CODE 50300

Effective Date:	Rev. 07/05A

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform a variety of skilled tasks in the installation, maintenance, and repair of the City's water distribution system. Work is generally performed as a member of a crew although individuals may be assigned tasks to be performed independently. Prior completion of the Water Services Worker Trainee Program differentiates this class from the Water Services Worker Trainee. Work is performed with direction from a Water Services Crew Leader under the general supervision of a Water Services Foreman.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Installs, maintains, and repairs water mains, water service connections, fire hydrants, and valves;
• Sets up barricades and other warning devices to channel traffic around construction areas or other hazards;
• Cuts, taps, and threads water pipe and makes copper, plastic or other joint connections;
• Operates power driven machinery such as jack hammers, tampers or other similarly sized equipment;
• Operates mobile equipment such as dump trucks, crew trucks, boom trucks, small trenching machines, and small tractor-mounted dozers in support of installation and repair work;
• Notifies customers of necessity for interruptions of water service;
• Opens and closes main valves, manually or with a valve operating machine, for water main extensions or repairs;
• Locates valves and water meters using quarter section maps or electronic detectors;
• Raises, lowers or relocates water mains, water meters, valves, and fire hydrants to allow clearance for other utilities or improvements;
• Sets meter boxes and water meters and records meter readings and other required meter identification information;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Methods and techniques used in the installation and repair of water mains and service connections.
• Confined Space Entry procedures, trench safety, hard hat and vest policies, and other safety issues inherent in the work.

Skill in:

• The use and care of the tools and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of the water distribution system.

Ability to:

• Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions in the English language.
• Learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation in an on-the-job training setting.
• Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) long distances (more than 20 feet).
• Set up or remove barricades, traffic cones or similar objects.
• Dig up ground for ditches or holes using a pick, shovel, spade or other tools.
• Move debris, dirt or other material from one place to another using a shovel, rake or other tool.
• Clean equipment using appropriate materials.
• Travel across rough, uneven or rocky surfaces at excavation sites.
• Work in small, cramped spaces, such as ditches, to install or repair water mains, service connections, hydrants or valves.
• Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time to install or repair water mains, service connections, hydrants, and valves.
• Coordinate the movement of more than one limb simultaneously (Example: using a jack hammer to break pavement).
• Communicate orally with co-workers, customers of the public in face-to-face one-to-one settings.
• Observe or monitor objects to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
• Measure distance using a tape measure or other measuring device.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.

Additional Requirements:

• Possession of a Grade I Arizona Department of Health Services Water Certificate within six months of appointment to the class.
• This classification requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. In addition, individuals are required to pass an Arizona Department of Transportation physical exam and possess the appropriate commercial driver's license. Pre-employment drug testing is required, and employees will be subject to unannounced alcohol and drug testing as a condition of continued employment. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment, or shift.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Successful completion of the Water Services Worker Trainee program or its equivalent. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.