Construction and Maintenance Worker

ABOUT US

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District is Northern Utah's Regional Water Supplier for: treated municipal water, wholesale irrigation water, retail secondary irrigation water, untreated industrial water and groundwater replacement water. We proudly serve the water needs in Davis, Weber, Summit, Morgan and Box Elder counties.

Starting wage is expected to be $20.20-$22.00/hour depending on experience. There are advancement opportunities available for this position including a 5% wage increase upon obtaining a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Training will be provided.

This position works outdoors year round. Schedule is Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Every employee at Weber Basin is responsible for fostering an organizational culture that is based on the District's core values of Collaboration, Ownership, Mutual Respect, Professionalism, Appreciation, Safety, and Sustainability.

ABOUT THE JOB

This position performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, repair, operations, dump truck driving and snow removal work in the District's departments.

- ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Not necessarily a comprehensive list.)

- Operates specialized heavy equipment such as 10-wheel dump trucks, front-end loaders, backhoe, trenching equipment, snowplow and other similar equipment in the construction, maintenance and repair of District facilities.

- Loads, unloads, and cleans trucks and equipment.

- Operates light equipment such as lawn mowers, rollers, cement mixers, pick-ups, tractors, and fork lifts.

- Performs a variety of ground maintenance and construction work, such as digging holes and clearing weeds, requiring the use of hand and power tools, such as weed-eater, rakes, shovels, etc.

- Moves various construction materials such as sand, salt, gravel, dirt, etc.

- Installs new water lines, builds meter boxes, builds extensions to raise and lower existing boxes as needed.

- Performs installation or repair of water service connections, water lines and meters, repairs or replaces water meters; cleans and maintains storage tanks, pump houses, and checks PRV stations.

- Services equipment; performs routine maintenance and emergency repairs; reports mechanical problems for shop repair.

- Participates in work site safety procedures; sets up barricades, safety signs and signal equipment; may perform flagging assignments on work zone safety.

- Performs general maintenance functions such as painting, pouring and finishing cement, carpentry, plumbing, instrument repair, welding, snow removal, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High school graduation or equivalent with courses in industrial arts, mechanics, or general vocational education.

Experience: Prior experience is not required although some experience would be beneficial.

Knowledge: Basic knowledge of the types and uses of common hand tools, materials and equipment used in general maintenance, construction, repair and laboring work. Should be familiar with basic safety practices.

Special Qualifications: Must obtain Class A or B, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 3 months of hire. Obtaining a Class A CDL is preferred and required for future advancements. Must have and maintain a valid Utah driver's license and an acceptable driving record per District policy.