Water Utility Worker I

• Maintains a safe working environment.
• Lays pipe, concrete, rocks, and other materials used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of water mains, service lines, meters, and related appurtenances.  
• Paints various structures, and performs a variety of other semi-skilled maintenance and repair work.  
• Service, clean, and maintain vehicles, tools, and equipment as necessary.
• Maintains Water Department lawns and landscape.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Drives trucks and other vehicles in connection with light hauling.  
• Operates tractors and other smaller equipment when needed.  
• Responds to after-hours calls for water outages or repairs as required.
• Repairs and/or replaces asphalt, concrete, landscaping, and another hardscape as necessary following water system repairs.

• Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from a standard high school with extensive experience in industrial construction.  

• Working knowledge of the use and maintenance of various hand tools and simple machinery.  
• Working knowledge of the routine phases of a skilled trade such as a bridge or building construction.  
• Skill to use many different types of hand tools.  
• Skill to operate light machinery and mid-size vehicles.  
• Ability to work under minimum supervision and maintain efficiency and accuracy in job performance.  
• Ability to understand and follow simple written and oral instructions.

Physical Requirements 

• Must be physically capable of performing strenuous manual labor in adverse weather conditions, and be willing and available to be on call as needed.  
• Must be able to see well enough to operate motor vehicles and light machinery.  
• Must be able to hear well enough to communicate to the other workers and supervisors, both by radio and in person.  
• Must be physically capable of lifting 50 lbs.

Certifications or Licenses Required

• Must hold a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (or obtain within six months of employment), and be insurable by the Madison County Commission's risk underwriters.
• Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) will be obtained and reviewed annually.
• Must be able to pass a DOT Commercial Driver's physical and drug screen.
• Must be registered for the FMCSA DOT Clearinghouse if you have a CDL License. 

 Work Schedule

• 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
• Monday - Friday

Salary : $36,046 - $57,616