Utility Worker (Water/Sewer)

MISSION STATEMENT:
To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions for the City of Cullman will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Equal opportunities are provided regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. The City of Cullman will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Reports to: Varies by Assignment

Compensation: Full-Time / Hourly

Description:
This position involves semi-skilled manual labor in support of the City of Cullman’s Water and Wastewater Department. Work includes a variety of construction, repair, and maintenance activities essential to the operation of the city’s public utilities infrastructure.

Scope of Work:
Employees in this class perform physical tasks that require basic skills in the use of hand tools, power tools, and mechanical equipment.

• Routine tasks are completed with moderate independence
• More complex assignments are performed under the direct supervision of a foreman or a skilled tradesperson. 
• Work is subject to inspection during process and upon completion.

(Not all duties listed are performed in every position; additional related tasks may be assigned.)

• Operates light trucks, automotive equipment, and related machinery
• Operates mechanical saws and cuts trees, limbs, and brush while ensuring safety of people and property
• Performs various mechanical and maintenance repair tasks involving basic carpentry, painting, masonry, plumbing, or similar trades
• Performs rough carpentry such as constructing concrete forms, wooden fences, crates, and other structures related to water and sewer utilities, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, bridges, and buildings
• Uses equipment such as jackhammers, shovels, picks, rakes, ditch jacks, ductile saws, chain saws, asphalt cutting wheels, pipe wrenches, core drills, tapping machines, and other tools as required
• Reads and uses tape measures and levels; sets up and operates pipe lasers
• Assembles and installs traffic control signs in compliance with state requirements
• Follows all instructions and completes tasks as directed
• Performs any additional tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor

• Experience performing semi-skilled work in building trades, mechanical trades, equipment operation, or equipment maintenance
• Availability to work overtime, rotating shifts, and weekends/holidays as needed
• Must maintain a valid Alabama driver’s license 
• Position is subject to random drug testing

• Knowledge of basic construction practices and procedures
• Knowledge of common hand tools, power tools, and equipment used in public utilities maintenance
• Knowledge of basic preventive maintenance on assigned equipment
• Skill in working safely in and around traffic, heavy machinery, and moving equipment
• Ability to identify and follow appropriate safety practices
• Ability to perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks related to water utilities, sewer utilities, roadway repair, landscaping, and similar work
• Ability to read and understand measuring devices (such as tape measure, level) and set up/operate a pipe laser
• Ability to follow both oral and written instructions

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely operate and maneuver vehicles of various sizes
• Vision sufficient to meet standard driving requirements
• Physical strength and stamina to perform heavy manual labor, including in adverse weather conditions
• Ability to walk on uneven, rocky, sandy, wet, or slippery terrain
• Ability to enter manholes and work in confined or enclosed spaces
• Frequent bending, stooping, lifting, and other strenuous physical activities
• Ability to work in moderate to extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, etc.)