Maintenance Worker I - Water Utilities
City of Pittsburg
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Pittsburg, CA
Contract type: Full time
Position Information
The City of Pittsburg seeks to fill one vacancy for MAINTENANCE WORKER I in Sewer/Water Utilities for the Public Works Department.
The Maintenance Worker – Sewer/Water Utilities performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the City’s water and sewer systems, storm conduits, and related infrastructure. This position involves both field and equipment work and requires the ability to respond to emergency calls as needed.
Key Responsibilities Include
About The Public Works Department
The Public Works Department is responsible maintenance of the City streets, streetlights, traffic signals, sewers, storm drains, building, fleet equipment, marina/harbor and the water distribution system including water meter reading and water service connections. The Maintenance Worker I will be trained to perform semi-skilled tasks supporting the construction and maintenance of the City's Utilities and Facilities operations in the assigned area such as stormwater, streets/concrete, sewer, and meter/backflow. Other duties include ensuring the safety of equipment through routine maintenance checks, interacting with City staff and the public, and identifying safety and health hazards. We are looking to fill two vacancies in the Water Distribution Maintenance Division which maintains and performs scheduled and emergency repairs on water mains, isolation valves, customer service lines and meters, and fire hydrants.
About Pittsburg
The City of Pittsburg is a culturally rich and diverse community of over 76,000 residents and expected to grow to 90,000 in the next 20 years. Pittsburg is located in the Bay Area Region of Northern California and is perfectly situated for easy access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Lake Tahoe. Pittsburg City Hall is also conveniently located a short walk from the Pittsburg Center Station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), making a commute from cities throughout the Bay Area very easy. Pittsburg has waterfront homes, a performing arts theater, a variety of seasonal events, an extensive park system, a large public-school system, and a variety of shopping centers. The recently renovated Marina is also an ideal place to visit and is located within steps of the Old Town shopping district and downtown living, with nearly 600 boat slips, a free public boat launch, fuel dock, café, bait shop, and the Pittsburg Yacht Club. Pittsburg has featured such events as the Seafood and Music Festival, car shows, movies in the park, kayaking, and fishing derbies. With its commitment to a quality community environment, Pittsburg is an ideal city in which to live, work and recreate.
The City of Pittsburg is a full-service city following the council-manager form of government. The City has approximately 300 full time employees and at times, up to 350 employees total (depending on the season). Pittsburg is currently organized into the following departments: City Management, Community and Economic Development (Building, Economic Development, Code Enforcement, and Planning), Community Services (Housing Authority, Pittsburg Power Company, and the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency, CDBG/Housing Rehabilitation, Environmental Services, Waterfront Administration, and Property Management), Recreation, Human Resources, Finance, Police, and Public Works (Engineering and Operations/Maintenance).
A competitive benefits package for regular employees includes CALPERS retirement, medical/dental/vision insurance, paid life insurance, retirement health saving account, deferred compensation plan with employer match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness activities, employee assistance program, employee development courses, and career opportunities.
Check out Pittsburg's Facebook Page to see more about what the City offers: https://www.facebook.com/CityOfPittsburgCa/
Join Team Pittsburg to do meaningful work that will shape the community and make a positive difference.
Examples of Duties
Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To All Assignments
Learns to and constructs and repairs storm conduits, curbs, gutters and drainage facilities; installs, repairs and maintains water and sewer mains and lines; repairs water meters; makes new sewer connections; repairs drains and sewer facilities; operates jack hammers and other tools and equipment; inspects tools and equipment for safety and mechanical defects; installs and repairs water service connections, meters and boxes; operates trucks and other construction vehicles and equipment; locates and repairs leaks in water lines; cleans storm drains, flood control facilities and inlets; responds to emergency calls as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: One (1) year of applicable experience in construction, maintenance or related work.
License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license and proof of auto liability insurance is required.
Knowledge Of
Qualified applicants must also possess:
Basic practices, techniques and materials used in the maintenance, construction, and repair of one or more of the following functional areas of responsibility: streets, building facilities, sewers, concrete work, and/or water distribution systems, marina building facilities, grounds, boat docks and piers; safety requirements for the operation of trucks and other hand, power, and motorized equipment utilized in performing the assigned duties; basic occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Ability To
Understand and carry out a variety of oral and written instructions; learn the City's operations, policies and procedures as they relate to assigned duties; learn the operations and maintenance of City's water distribution and sewer collection, marina, and related systems; learn to operate a variety of light to heavy motorized and power equipment utilized in the maintenance, repair, and construction of the City's public works operations and facilities in a safe and effective manner; operate a variety of hand powered maintenance and construction equipment in a safe and effective manner; perform routine mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; maintain routine records and logs; communicate orally in an effective and tactful manner; provide courteous and positive customer service; perform assigned duties to include heavy and continuous physical labor in a safe and effective manner for self and others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
Selection Process
Applications should be submitted online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pittsburg. The City of Pittsburg utilizes a merit-based selection system. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Although, a resume and cover letter provide helpful added detail in reviewing qualifications, the job application may be rejected if the sections are considered to be incomplete. You will be notified of the next steps in the process via email! In the meantime, Let’s stay in touch through social media. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
What Happens Next?
The City of Pittsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.
The City of Pittsburg Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date.
Regular employees receive benefits, for information please click Benefits Matrix or Teamsters labor agreement.
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Your supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine your qualifications for the position. The questions are designed to gain specific information regarding your experience. Supplemental responses that correspond to your work history should correlate with your employment application. Please provide concise, yet detailed responses to each question. Failure to complete all of applicable questions or incomplete responses may result in disqualification. Your work history must be current on your application. Multiple positions held at one employer must be listed separately. Do not answer any question with "see resume" and if you do not have any experience and/or education in a given area type "N/A". I understand that my application and supplemental responses will be screening and may be scored to determine if I move forward in the recruitment and selection process
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
Do you possess any of the following?
Do you have work experience operating the following equipment/tools?
Do you have work experience in the following area(s)?
The City of Pittsburg seeks to fill one vacancy for MAINTENANCE WORKER I in Sewer/Water Utilities for the Public Works Department.
The Maintenance Worker – Sewer/Water Utilities performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the City’s water and sewer systems, storm conduits, and related infrastructure. This position involves both field and equipment work and requires the ability to respond to emergency calls as needed.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Learn to and assist with the construction, maintenance, and repair of storm conduits, curbs, gutters, and drainage facilities.
- Install, repair, and maintain water and sewer mains, lines, and related systems.
- Locate and repair leaks in water lines and sewer mains.
- Install and repair water service connections, meters, and meter boxes.
- Make new sewer connections and repair drains and sewer facilities.
- Clean storm drains, flood control facilities, and inlets.
- Operate jackhammers, trucks, and other construction tools and equipment safely and effectively.
- Inspect tools, vehicles, and equipment for safety and mechanical defects.
- Respond to emergency service calls and perform other related duties as assigned.
- Sewer and water system maintenance and underground construction experience including knowledge of spill reporting and water distribution procedures; water distribution/waste water certification
- Pipefitting, arc welding, and small equipment operation (such as Bobcat and jackhammer)
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills
- Ability to operate vehicles and equipment in a safe manner
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with staff and the public
- Ability to work outdoors under various weather and environmental conditions for extended periods of time
- Strong work safety values and awareness
- Ability to respond to emergency calls on weekends, holidays, and evenings
- Ability to adapt to changing work priorities
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Outlook and Word for email communication, managing appointments, and creating/updating various documents
- Possession of a class A/B license
- 2% for Class A or B with air brake and tank endorsements
- 2% for D-1 water distribution certificate
- 5% for D-2 water distribution certificate
- 2% for grade 1 collection system maintenance certificate
- 5% for grade 2 collection system maintenance certificate
- 2% for an employee who is certified and authorized by the City Manager or designee to train other City employees on the proper use of a narrow isle forklift, lift truck, and powered pallet jack.
- 2% for an employee who is certified and authorized by the City Manager designee to train other City employees on the proper use of a front-end loader, skid steer loader and a backhoe.
- 2% Class A/B Trainer pay (not subject to incentives cap of 5%).
About The Public Works Department
The Public Works Department is responsible maintenance of the City streets, streetlights, traffic signals, sewers, storm drains, building, fleet equipment, marina/harbor and the water distribution system including water meter reading and water service connections. The Maintenance Worker I will be trained to perform semi-skilled tasks supporting the construction and maintenance of the City's Utilities and Facilities operations in the assigned area such as stormwater, streets/concrete, sewer, and meter/backflow. Other duties include ensuring the safety of equipment through routine maintenance checks, interacting with City staff and the public, and identifying safety and health hazards. We are looking to fill two vacancies in the Water Distribution Maintenance Division which maintains and performs scheduled and emergency repairs on water mains, isolation valves, customer service lines and meters, and fire hydrants.
About Pittsburg
The City of Pittsburg is a culturally rich and diverse community of over 76,000 residents and expected to grow to 90,000 in the next 20 years. Pittsburg is located in the Bay Area Region of Northern California and is perfectly situated for easy access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Lake Tahoe. Pittsburg City Hall is also conveniently located a short walk from the Pittsburg Center Station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), making a commute from cities throughout the Bay Area very easy. Pittsburg has waterfront homes, a performing arts theater, a variety of seasonal events, an extensive park system, a large public-school system, and a variety of shopping centers. The recently renovated Marina is also an ideal place to visit and is located within steps of the Old Town shopping district and downtown living, with nearly 600 boat slips, a free public boat launch, fuel dock, café, bait shop, and the Pittsburg Yacht Club. Pittsburg has featured such events as the Seafood and Music Festival, car shows, movies in the park, kayaking, and fishing derbies. With its commitment to a quality community environment, Pittsburg is an ideal city in which to live, work and recreate.
The City of Pittsburg is a full-service city following the council-manager form of government. The City has approximately 300 full time employees and at times, up to 350 employees total (depending on the season). Pittsburg is currently organized into the following departments: City Management, Community and Economic Development (Building, Economic Development, Code Enforcement, and Planning), Community Services (Housing Authority, Pittsburg Power Company, and the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency, CDBG/Housing Rehabilitation, Environmental Services, Waterfront Administration, and Property Management), Recreation, Human Resources, Finance, Police, and Public Works (Engineering and Operations/Maintenance).
A competitive benefits package for regular employees includes CALPERS retirement, medical/dental/vision insurance, paid life insurance, retirement health saving account, deferred compensation plan with employer match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness activities, employee assistance program, employee development courses, and career opportunities.
Check out Pittsburg's Facebook Page to see more about what the City offers: https://www.facebook.com/CityOfPittsburgCa/
Join Team Pittsburg to do meaningful work that will shape the community and make a positive difference.
Examples of Duties
Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To All Assignments
- Learns and performs a wide range of maintenance, repair, and construction activities on City streets, water/sewer systems, storm drains, curbs, sidewalks, buildings, and other facilities.
- Performs a variety of unskilled/semi-skilled and heavy physical labor; removes, hauls, and dumps trash.
- Operates a variety of motorized, power, and hand-powered machines and equipment to include: roller, dump truck, back hoe/front loader, jackhammer, tamper, compressor, arc welder, sewer rodder, mower, concrete saw, auger or sand blasting machine, pick-up truck, street sweeper, shovels, rakes, picks, hoes, wrenches, edgers, drills and saws.
- Performs preventative and routine maintenance on motorized and power equipment, notifies appropriate personnel regarding needed repairs and/or other operational problems.
- Identifies a variety of safety/health hazards, as well as, public works facilities and systems in need of maintenance or repair; notifies appropriate party of potential problems to ensure a timely and effective response.
- Responds to emergency calls on weekends, holidays, and evenings as assigned and according to primary and secondary callback lists.
- May provide lead direction to seasonal employees.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies, City management and staff and the general public.
Learns to and constructs and repairs storm conduits, curbs, gutters and drainage facilities; installs, repairs and maintains water and sewer mains and lines; repairs water meters; makes new sewer connections; repairs drains and sewer facilities; operates jack hammers and other tools and equipment; inspects tools and equipment for safety and mechanical defects; installs and repairs water service connections, meters and boxes; operates trucks and other construction vehicles and equipment; locates and repairs leaks in water lines; cleans storm drains, flood control facilities and inlets; responds to emergency calls as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: One (1) year of applicable experience in construction, maintenance or related work.
License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license and proof of auto liability insurance is required.
Knowledge Of
Qualified applicants must also possess:
Basic practices, techniques and materials used in the maintenance, construction, and repair of one or more of the following functional areas of responsibility: streets, building facilities, sewers, concrete work, and/or water distribution systems, marina building facilities, grounds, boat docks and piers; safety requirements for the operation of trucks and other hand, power, and motorized equipment utilized in performing the assigned duties; basic occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Ability To
Understand and carry out a variety of oral and written instructions; learn the City's operations, policies and procedures as they relate to assigned duties; learn the operations and maintenance of City's water distribution and sewer collection, marina, and related systems; learn to operate a variety of light to heavy motorized and power equipment utilized in the maintenance, repair, and construction of the City's public works operations and facilities in a safe and effective manner; operate a variety of hand powered maintenance and construction equipment in a safe and effective manner; perform routine mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; maintain routine records and logs; communicate orally in an effective and tactful manner; provide courteous and positive customer service; perform assigned duties to include heavy and continuous physical labor in a safe and effective manner for self and others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
Selection Process
Applications should be submitted online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pittsburg. The City of Pittsburg utilizes a merit-based selection system. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Although, a resume and cover letter provide helpful added detail in reviewing qualifications, the job application may be rejected if the sections are considered to be incomplete. You will be notified of the next steps in the process via email! In the meantime, Let’s stay in touch through social media. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
What Happens Next?
- We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
- Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
- All offers of employment are conditional and new hires are subject to complete a pre-employment background screening that will consist of reference checks, livescan/fingerprint check and a civil check. Some positions require a medical examination, drug testing, and full background investigation depending on the job characteristics. All new hires are required to show that they are eligible to work in the United States. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins.
- The final phase of the selection process is the probationary period, which in most cases is twelve months.
The City of Pittsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.
The City of Pittsburg Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date.
Regular employees receive benefits, for information please click Benefits Matrix or Teamsters labor agreement.
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Your supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine your qualifications for the position. The questions are designed to gain specific information regarding your experience. Supplemental responses that correspond to your work history should correlate with your employment application. Please provide concise, yet detailed responses to each question. Failure to complete all of applicable questions or incomplete responses may result in disqualification. Your work history must be current on your application. Multiple positions held at one employer must be listed separately. Do not answer any question with "see resume" and if you do not have any experience and/or education in a given area type "N/A". I understand that my application and supplemental responses will be screening and may be scored to determine if I move forward in the recruitment and selection process
- Yes
- No
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
- Water and Sewer
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
- Water Meters
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
- Construction
Experience: Indicate the length of time (in years and months) and the area in which you gained your experience. Type "n/a" if you do not possess any applicable experience.
- Other-related area to maintenance/construction (not mentioned above)
Do you possess any of the following?
- AWWA Backflow Device Tester Certification
- Department of Health Services D-1 Distribution Operator Certification
- Traffic Signal 2 Certificate
- Internal Municipal Signal Association Signs and Markings (Level II) Certificate
- California Water Environmental Association- Collections System Maintenance, Grade 1 certification
- Carpenter Journey Level Union Certificate
- Pipefitters Journey Level Union Certificate
- Painters and Tapers Journey Level Union Certificate
- Plumber Journey Level Union Certificate
- Electrician Journey Level Union Certificate
- CPR Certification
- Valid class A or B California State Driver's License with air brake and tank vehicle endorsements
- Association of Marina Industries Marina Electrical certificate
- Boats US California on the Water certificate
- CA Boater safety card
- Marine Radio Operator Permit (FFC Radio Operation)
- None of the above
Do you have work experience operating the following equipment/tools?
- Roller
- Dump truck
- Hoe/front loader
- Jack hammer
- Tamper
- Compressor
- Arc welder
- Sewer rodder
- Concrete saw
- Auger
- Sand blasting machine
- Street sweeper
- None of the above
Do you have work experience in the following area(s)?
- Job hammer
- Pavement breakers
- Rolling/ironing asphalt
- Operate construction vehicles and equipment
- Installation of road marking, striping or painting street lines and crosswalks
- Repair storm conduits/curbs/gutters and drainage facilities
- Install/repair and maintains water and sewer mains and lines
- Read water meters and records usage on hand-held reading device
- Carpentry
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Welding
- Paint exterior/interior
- Masonry
- None of the above
- Required Question
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