Utility Maintenance Worker

Job Title: Utility Maintenance Worker

Salary range: $30,969 - $43,357

Location: Beeville, TX

Department: Water Department

Hours: Regular / Full-Time / Non-Exempt

Start date: Pending the results of interview and pre-employment drug test.

Job Description:

Job Summary:
The Utility Worker performs unskilled or semi-skilled tasks under the direction of the Crew Foreman. Responsibilities include repairing and maintaining water and sewer lines, operating equipment, and performing general labor tasks.

Essential Functions:

  • Repair and install water and sewer lines, including making taps and laying pipe.

  • Perform new or replacement utility line installation.

  • Conduct miscellaneous manual labor, including using shovels and rakes.

  • Assist with concrete work.

  • Serve on standby crew as needed.

  • Perform mowing and weed-eating tasks.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Conduct minor repairs to equipment and fences.

  • Complete other duties as assigned.

Essential Work Habits:

  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance in a workplace environment.

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to identify and address basic issues and report findings to the foreman.

  • Follow instructions and execute tasks as directed by supervisors.

Equipment Used:

  • Power tools, hand tools, and air tools.

  • Pneumatic hand tamping tools.

  • City trucks and other vehicles.

Requirements:

  • Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and nights as necessary.

  • Obtain a TCEQ Grade "D" Water Distribution License within the first year of employment.

  • Obtain a Water "C" License and Wastewater Operations "C" License within three years of employment.

  • Maintain required licenses and complete necessary Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for renewal.

  • Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses may result in termination.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED.

  • Valid Texas Driver’s License or alternative transportation availability.

  • Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

  • Basic reading, writing, and math skills required.

Physical Requirements:

  • Work primarily outdoors with exposure to inclement weather and loud machinery.

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, and work in traffic areas as needed.

  • Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and perform job tasks.

  • Clear communication skills, vision, and hearing necessary to complete job duties effectively.

  • Mobility to travel between work sites as needed.

Benefits:

  • Medical Insurance: 100% employer-paid BC/BS coverage, 50% dependent coverage.

  • Life Insurance: $50,000 basic life policy, 100% employer-paid.

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Effective 10/01/2024.

  • Retirement: Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) – 5% employee contribution, 2:1 employer match, vested after 5 years.

  • 457 Supplemental Retirement Plan.

  • Paid Time Off: 21 holidays + 2 personal days.

  • Vacation/Sick Leave: Accrue 3.69 hours per pay period.

  • Vacation Buyback: Up to 3 days per fiscal year.

  • Paid Parental Leave.

  • Paid Training & Certification Pay.

  • Step Pay Plan & Longevity Pay for all employees.

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