Water Distribution System Operator

The mission of Lebanon Utilities is to provide our community with reliable, economical and high quality services in a friendly and courteous manner.

What we are proud to offer you:

- Health Insurance (begins first day of employment)

- Retirement

- Health Savings Account

- Dental

- Vision

- STD, LTD

- Term & Accidental Life

- PTO

- Floating Holidays

- Paid Holidays

- Continuing Education Benefits

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Operates various trucks, equipment, power tools, hand tools, and diagnostic devices to maintain and repair water distribution lines and all related equipment. Such as service trucks, dump truck, backhoe, tow behind vacuum, gas/electric/air power tools, shovels, masonry tools, and carpentry tools.

- Installs, performs maintenance, and repairs the water distribution system pipes, hydrants, valves, air release valves, and other related equipment.

- Installs, performs maintenance, and repairs water service connections.

- Utilize leak detection equipment for both pinpointing visible leaks and surveying in the water system to find non-surfacing leaks.

- Modify water system by making hot taps, installing hydra stops, and inserta-valves.

- Perform maintenance and repairs of various components of the water treatment plants and the water towers.

- Perform flushing of water mains in the distribution system.

- Inspects both new installation of water mains and laterals in the distribution system to confirm they meet City of Lebanon Standards.

- Periodically assists in cleaning and maintaining vehicles, equipment, and work space such as washing, lubricating, checking fluid levels, changing oil and filters.

- Complies with safety procedures established by regulatory agencies to ensure the protection of all workers.

- Complies with safe and manageable traffic control procedures for all work in public rights-of-way.

- Periodically assists with flagging and traffic control in work zones.

- Answers questions and provides information to the public at work sites as needed.

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or GED.

- Utility, construction, or other related work experience preferred.

- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.

- Working knowledge of and ability to make practical application of department safety policies and procedures, and ability to properly operate a various trucks, tools, and equipment.

- Ability to physically perform assigned duties including: far vision, depth perception, hearing, communicating, handling, grasping objects, standing, kneeling for long periods, walking on uneven terrain, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying objects weighing more than 50 pounds, reaching, bending, and crouching.

- Working knowledge of local geography and ability to read and interpret local maps.

- Ability to work alone and with others in a team environment, and maintain appropriate, respectful interrelationships with co-workers.

- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions/directions, and appropriately respond to constructive criticism.

- Ability to comply with all employer/department personnel policies and work rules, including attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.

- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.

- Ability to competently serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including occasional encounters with irate and hostile persons.

- Ability to occasionally work extended, weekend and/or evening hours.

- Ability to regularly serve on 24-hour call and respond swiftly, rationally and decisively to emergency situations.

- Possession of a valid Indiana Class B, with air brakes minimum, commercial driver’s license and demonstrated safe driving record.