JOB
General Description: This is a technical position. The incumbent performs routine repairs on Utility equipment. Assignments will involve work in one of the following areas: (1) electrical/mechanical, (2) utility construction, (3) sewer collection operations (4) distribution operations.
Organization: The Utility Technician is part of Hanover County's Career Development Program (CD). The Utility Technician Ladder has four levels ranging from Utility Technician I to Utility Technician III and Senior Utility Technician. Incumbents report to a Utility Supervisor or Superintendent and supervise no staff; however, Senior Utility Technicians and Utility Technicians III may serve as workflow leaders to lower-level Utility Technicians.
Essential Functions:
- Operates and organizes the use of utility tools, equipment, and vehicles.
- Assures all safety regulations are met (e.g. VDOT standards for traffic control and flags traffic during VDOT right of way repairs).
- Troubleshoots and helps manage emergency situations.
- Maintains maintenance records and efficiently completes work orders.
- Electrical/Mechanical –
- Conducts preventive maintenance and repairs.
- Maintains, installs and repairs utility electrical/mechanical equipment as needed.
- Construction
- Repairs and installs water and sewer lines as needed.
- Operates construction equipment as required.
- Collections –
- Cleans wastewater lines/lift stations, filming lines and laterals as necessary.
- Operates lift stations.
- Distribution –
- Maintains and flushes waterlines.
- Helps operate well systems, collects and analyzes water samples.
- Calibrates residential meters and performs residential pressure tests as needed.
Working Conditions:
A. Hazards
- May be exposed to chemicals, dust, fumes, noise, vibrations and repetitiveness
B. Environment
- Field – May be exposed to adverse weather
C. Physical Effort
- Heavy manual work
- Intermittent lifting of objects weighing at least 50 lbs
D. Non-exempt
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be able to understand and to follow oral and written instructions. Familiarity with the equipment and techniques necessary to perform assigned work tasks, preferred.
Education, Experience and Training: High school diploma or equivalent required with related experience preferred. Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable. Higher levels on the Career Ladder require additional experience and training.
Special Conditions:
- Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
- Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License at hire; Class A Commercial Driver's License within 24 months of employment for all technicians EXCEPT for DISTRIBUTION technicians.
- Pre-employment Physical Examination and repeated regularly thereafter
- Pre-employment Drug Test /Breath Alcohol Testing and repeated in accordance to policy thereafter
- Audiometric Testing
- Twelve-month probationary period
- May work beyond normal schedule; Some positions require shift work, including weekends, holidays and nights
- Must wear uniform, including safety equipment
- This position is subject to being on routine on-call.
