Salary: $42,357.00 - $68,480.00 Annually Location : Raleigh, NC Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 2024-01024 Department: PU Water Distribution Opening Date: 11/08/2024 Closing Date: 11/22/2024 11:59 PM Eastern Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 6:30 am - 3:00 pm Hiring Range: $42,357.00 - $49,980.00 Job DescriptionAbout Us: The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to about 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities. About You: Our Water Distribution division is looking for a Utilities Specialist to join our team. Utilities Specialists are devoted to completing preventive maintenance, utility repairs, utility locating, participating in field investigations within our water system and providing excellent customer service. The Utilities Specialist also performs maintenance and equipment operation for the City's distribution system by performing skilled activities in support of maintaining, replacing, and repairing water assets (i.e., services, mains, and fire hydrants, and so forth). The benefits of being a Raleigh Water Utilities Specialist:
- Qualifying Utilities Specialist 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 Commercial Driver's License training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam
- Employer paid insurance
Work Hours:Utilities Specialist's work a rotating after hours call schedule. Pay for being on call (standby) is 8 hours at regular pay. If called back into work, the employee is paid at the overtime rate as indicated by policy. Hours could differentiate based upon flexibility and seasonality, wherein availability to work a varied schedule is required for this position. Duties and Responsibilities
- Identifies issues in the water distribution system pertaining to system
- Investigates and locates 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
- Uses different types of survey equipment such as GPR cart, Trimble and Metrotech 810
- Serves as a team lead on various projects
- Works after hours on an on-call rotating repair call crew, wherein this position would serve as a secondary lead on an on-call emergency crew
Typical QualificationsEducation and Experience: High School Diploma or GED and four years of maintenance 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
OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation. Licensing/Certifications
- 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
Additional InformationKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Operating and driving heavy equipment such as a dump truck, tractor-trailer, tractor, flatbed truck or water truck
- Operate an excavator or ability to learn
- 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
- Providing customer service
ADA and Other Requirements: Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and movement restrictions; and moderate exposure intense noise or travel.
Note: This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position. 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. 01 Please select your highest level of education completed.
- Some high school
- High school diploma (or GED)
- Some college
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- PhD or other professional degree
02 How much relevant or comparable work experience do you have in this field?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 to less than 2 years
- 2 to less than 3 years
- 3 to less than 4 years
- 4 to less than 5 years
- 5 to less than 6 years
- 6 to less than 7 years
- 7 to less than 8 years
- 8 to less than 9 years
- 9 to less than 10 years
- 10 years or more
03 Do you have a valid North Carolina Driver's License Class C or the ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire?
- Yes, I currently have a valid NC Driver's License.
- I do not currently have a valid NC Driver's License, but I can obtain one within 60 days of hire.
- No, I do not currently have a valid NC Driver's License and NO, I cannot obtain one within 60 days of hire.
04 Do you have a valid North Carolina Class A (CDL) Commercial Driver's License or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire?
- Yes, I currently have a valid NC Class A Driver's License.
- No, I do not currently have a valid NC Class A Driver's License, but I can obtain one within 60 days of hire.
- No, I do not currently have a valid NC Class A Driver's License and NO, I cannot obtain one within 60 days of hire.
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