REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Water & Sewer or Operations CoordinatorÂ
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
CLASSIFICATION: Personnel System; Requires satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
PAY GRADE: 116
SAFETY SENSITIVE: Yes – CDL; Subject to random drug testing per the Athens-Clarke County Drug and Alcohol Ordinance.
Purpose of JobÂ
The purpose of this job is to perform supervisory/manual work functions associated with coordinating the installation of new construction water/sewer taps and services. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: supervising and participating in installation, maintenance, and repair of water and sewer service lines; reading and interpreting blueprints; operating heavy equipment; maintaining records; supervising assigned staff; and performing additional tasks as assigned.
Job Related RequirementsÂ
WORK SCHEDULE:Â Normal work schedule: Monday – Thursday or Tuesday – Friday, 6:30 am – 5:00 pm (10 hour shifts). Subject to call back 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Â On call every six weeks.
May be required to work on religious holidays.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Must work cooperatively with others.
When requirements include vehicle operation, responsible for the safety, readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by ACC’s safe driving policy.
Minimum Training & Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
High school or equivalent with five years of  experience in a water/wastewater utility environment involving pipeline construction/maintenance and heavy equipment operation required; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Two years of supervisory experience required.
Georgia Department of Transportation Flagging certification required.
Must possess a valid Georgia “Class A” Commercial Driver’s License.
Must possess or have the ability to obtain appropriate state certified license for water distribution or wastewater collection as appropriate within one year of employment.
May be required to possess or have the ability to obtain Georgia Level 1A Erosion and Sedimentation Card; OSHA Competent Person Certification within one year of employment.
Vocational Training in Water/Wastewater Management preferred.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.Â
Supervises and evaluates assigned staff, handles all employee concerns, directing work assignments, counseling and disciplining employees when necessary, and completing employee performance appraisals.
Supervises and participates in the installation, maintenance, and repair of water and sewer service lines and AMI water meters.
Plans and coordinates daily work assignments; gathers work materials and supplies used in daily activities.
Reads and interprets blueprints of new and existing water and sewer lines.
Repairs cut or damaged water service lines; repair utility cuts necessitated by water service line repairs.
Responds to emergency situations and stand-by calls on a 24-hour daily basis.
Performs landscaping, masonry brick laying, asphalt patching, seeding and mulching.
Performs fire flow testing to determine rates of flow, P.S.I. and gallons per minute.
Distributes chemicals in sewer lines (e.g. herbicides, pesticides, grease solvents).
Responds to emergency service calls as required.
Directs proper setup of traffic controls.
Supervises the cleaning/maintenance of tools and equipment; performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.
Maintains accurate records of new and/or relocated water mains, valves, fire hydrants, service lines, sewer mains, manholes, and sewer stubs for transfer to and update of system maps.
Receives and/or prepares reports, correspondence, forms, charts and other documentation; reviews, processes, and/or forwards as appropriate; maintains records; performs other clerical duties.
Answers the telephone; provides information, advice and guidance; takes and relays messages and/or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
Responds to routine requests for information from officials, employees, members of the staff, the public or other individuals; responds to customer complaints concerning problems with water and sewer services.
Performs other related duties as required.
When assigned to Water & Sewer
Coordinates and participates in the relocation, installation, maintenance and repair of existing and proposed water and sewer mains and associated fixtures relative to major road or highway improvements or major existing infrastructure upgrade and/or improvement projects, to include DOT projects.
Advises Inventory Control Tech of items needed for upcoming/future or ongoing projects.
Reads and interprets project engineering drawings and blueprints for major roadway improvements and infrastructure improvements/upgrades.
Locates leaks in water and sewer lines; locates mains and service lines for other utilities.
Makes large diameter water and sewer taps for new construction.
Operates a variety of vehicles, equipment and tools as required (e.g., backhoe, front end loader, roller, winch truck, tandem dump truck, tamp, trenchers, bushhogs, tree cutters, shoring equipment, jackhammer, large boring machine, chain saw, air compressor, tapping machines, and specialty valve inserting equipment).
