Water and sewer maintenance position

Water and sewer maintenance position

27 Jul 2024
Montana, Missoula, 59801 Missoula USA

Water and sewer maintenance position

Vacancy expired!

The Town of Alberton has an immediate opening for a water and sewer maintenance person.

The principal function of this position is to perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of town lands, facilities, and infrastructures in the town's Water/Sewer Division. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of the Mayor of Alberton, but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. Duties of this position are performed in an outdoors environment with possible exposure to a variety of terrains, weather conditions, hazardous waste, and airborne pathogens.

Water/Sewer Services maintenance position includes the following responsibilities (some of which may be performed by outside contractors):

Reads commercial and residential water meters on assigned routes, and records subsequent data in a legible and accurate manner;

Performs visual checks of meter conditions and connections to ensure efficient operations, and reports damaged or non-functioning meters as required;

Installs water meter systems at new residences and businesses as scheduled;

Removes, installs, and repairs old and new meter systems;

Locates curb boxes to connect or disconnect water services, including making accurate records of beginning or final readings;

Installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces sewer mains and services;

Inspects water services for compliance with established codes and/or damaged or worn parts, and makes repairs as necessary;

Digs, shovels, hauls, and unloads soils, backfill, and other materials using various medium to heavy equipment such as dump trucks, skid steer, loaders, backhoes, and excavators;

Replaces/repairs concrete/asphalt roads, sidewalks, and landscaping after digging as required.

Reads and interprets construction plans and other data to assist in locating water/sewer line infrastructure for customer use or internal purposes;

Collects final and beginning water reads, and records and reports data as required;

Flushes and maintain manholes and sanitary and storm sewer lines;

Maintains all fire hydrants in the distribution system in a safe and efficient manner, including replacement and repair, operating and flushing the system, performing winter checks, and keeping areas around hydrants clear of snow, weeds, and any overgrowth to ensure efficient access as required;

Maintains all sanitary sewer lines in the collection system by means of flushing and root cutting, repairs and replaces sanitary sewer lines, makes service taps, runs services to property, and makes maps, and maintains complete and accurate records of all maintenance activities as required;

Maintains all departmental equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation,

Enters data into the town's computerized maintenance management systems.

This is a part-time position with the possibility of increased hours as job responsibilities increase. The qualified applicant needs to be able to obtain a water and wastewater certificate within one year.

Those interested should send a resume to the town office at

PO Box 115, Alberton, MT 59820,

drop at 607 Railroad Ave.

Applications are also available at the town office.

Job Details

  • ID
    JC17370007
  • State
  • City
  • Job type
    Part-time
  • Salary
    DOE
  • Hiring Company
    Montana
  • Date
    2021-07-26
  • Deadline
    2021-09-24
  • Category

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