Water Distribution Specialist

Job Title: Water Distribution Worker

Department: Public Works Department

Job Summary

The City of Saint Charles Public Works Department is seeking a skilled Water Distribution Worker to perform maintenance work involving specialized equipment for the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, or replacement of water distribution system facilities and related appurtenances.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently excavate, expose, repair/install/maintain water main piping, valves, service lines, taps, meters, hydrants, and related apparatus.
• Properly inspect and maintain vehicles, equipment, tools, and supplies; restock assigned vehicles on a daily basis to maintain a complete inventory of equipment, materials, and replacement parts.
• Operate in a safe and efficient manner a variety of construction vehicles and equipment, including dump trucks, cranes, track loaders, backhoes, track hoes, pumps, generators, compressors, saws, and manual and power tools.
• Knowledgeable of appropriate safety standards, procedures, and equipment.
• Learn new technologies, equipment, and processes to improve service delivery.
• Respond to public inquiries and complaints.
• Mandatory attendance and participation in rotating on-call schedule, assigned overtime, water main break repair activities, civil emergencies, severe weather events, special events, and call-outs.
• Mathematically proficient in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, trigonometry, and calculation of percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, etc.

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D.; Associate degree in related field with experience in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel preferred.
• Two (2) years' experience related to water systems construction, maintenance, or repair; or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge of water main materials and the skills and abilities to troubleshoot water distribution system issues, including leaks and pressure fluctuations.
• Valid Missouri driver's license required.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with air brakes and tanker endorsements required as a condition of employment and continued employment.
• Department of Transportation Medical Examiner's Certificate required as a condition of employment and continued employment.
• Department of Natural Resources DS I Certification required or ability to obtain within six months as a condition of employment and continued employment.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to perform difficult manual labor for prolonged periods of time under severe weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, sleet, etc., while climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting, pushing, and pulling; and ability to frequently lift and carry equipment and materials weighing 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds, a minimum distance of 10 feet.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The City of Saint Charles is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.