Utilities Technician - Locates
City of Raleigh
- Wake Forest, NC
- $37,133-52,554 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Qualifying Utilities Technicians are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay.
- Education provided to learn Water Operator standards and earn certifications.
- Get your CDL! The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam.
- Employer paid insurance.
- Locates Raleigh Water's water lines, sewer lines and the City of Raleigh fiber. Must have the ability to read maps, enter data, create work orders and respond to damages.
- Depending on the workload, shifts may be required to be extended beyond the 40-hour work week.
- Required to work after hours on an on-call rotating schedule. This may require working on a repair call crew when needed and performing emergency locates.
- Must be able to be flexible to work in our Investigation Program when needed which would entail identifying missing data from maps, provides maps to update GIS, turns valves for shutdowns for projects and contractors, research pipe type and size, communicates with citizens and collects water samples, locates water lines and assets located in the water system, investigates system anomalies.
- Performs semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance supporting City department(s) or maintenance function; selects proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks; performs work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations.
High School Diploma or GED and one year of utilities experience or experience related to the fields listed below as shown:
- Landscaping: installer, maintenance, irrigation
- Construction: grading, storm drain, site work, builder, plumber, any utility construction (including fiber installation), road construction
- Mechanic: heavy equipment, HVAC, hydraulic systems
- Farming: manual labor, equipment operating
- Moving Company: labor, truck driver
- General Municipal Worker: utility inspector
- Tech School Student: mechanical
- Firefighter: full or part-time
- Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
- Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
- Two years of utilities experience.
- Operating and driving heavy equipment such as a dump truck, tractor-trailer, tractor, flatbed truck or water truck.
- Hauling materials, supplies, equipment, and soil.
- Inspecting assigned equipment for mechanical readiness.
- Performing minor preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Proofreading and error correction.
- Monitoring and maintaining required supplies, materials and inventory.
- Performing basic math calculations.
- Comprehending reference books and manuals.
- Operating assigned tools and equipment.
- Organizing and maintaining records and files.
- Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
- Providing customer service.
- Must have the ability to operate assorted heavy equipment and the following tools and equipment: metro-tech, pipe-horn, sub-site, and valve box locator, computer and a variety of small hand/power tools.
- Ability to run 3 to 4 man crew when the supervisor is absent.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; stand; and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use repetitive hand motion; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; climb or balance; reach with hands and arms; pull, push; and lift. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; noise; hazards; oils; infectious diseases; and atmospheric conditions.When you join the City of Raleigh's work family as a full-time employee, your benefits are an important part of your “total rewards”. Your benefits impact many aspects of your life including your health, your finances, and the protection of your family. The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program to support you through important events in your life, to enhance your life outside work, and to help you plan and prepare for the future.To find out about the City's benefits package, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page:The City employs temporary and seasonal employees who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the City of Raleigh's benefits.