San Antonio Water System San Antonio , TX 78245
Posted 5 days ago
SENIOR UTILITY TECHNICIAN
Starting Hourly Rate: $21.60. The rate of pay depends on qualifications.
Hiring/Retention Incentive
External candidates who are hired by SAWS will receive a $1,000 Hiring Incentive. This incentive will be split into two payments of $500. The two payments will be made to the new hire on their second and fourth paycheck after they are hired. Upon successful completion of the new hire's six-month introductory period, the new hire will also be eligible for an additional $1,000 Retention Incentive, which will be paid during their seventh month of employment with SAWS.
Full-time benefits currently include medical and dental plan coverage, life insurance, retirement plans, paid leave and holidays, tuition reimbursement, and others as further outlined on www.saws.org.
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Job Description
JOBSUMMARY
The Senior Utility Technician is responsible for a variety of manual and skilled labor duties for the repair, construction, and maintenance of the water distribution and wastewater collection system.
ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS
DECISIONMAKING
MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS
JOB DIMENSIONS
LISTOFEQUIPMENT
This position may use various types of equipment, including but not limited to the following:
HYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical requirements include lifting/carrying up to 40 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally; pushing a maximum force of 100 pounds; pulling a maximum force of 150 pounds. If assigned to the biosolidscrew, physical requirements include lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally. If assigned to the concretecrew, physical requirements include lifting/carrying up to 40 pounds frequently and 80 pounds occasionally. If assigned to the asphalt crew, physical requirements
include lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally.
AllSpecialties
Subjecttostanding,sitting,walking,climbing,bending,crawling,squatting,kneelingandworkingincramped andstrained positionsforlongperiodsoftime.Requiresvisual acuity,speech,andhearing. Workingconditionsare primarily outside withfrequentexposure toinclement weather; wastewater; mechanical,electrical,chemicalandconfinedspace hazards;offensivefumes;excessivenoise;heavytraffic; deepexcavations;andanimals,snakesandpoisonousinsects. Mayberequiredtocomply withrequirements asspecifiedinapplicableregulationsforpersonal protectiveequipment,includingclearanceforuseof respiratoryprotectionandotherassociatedequipment. Operatesa companyvehicleonadailybasis.
Required to work hours other than regular schedule such as days, nights, weekends, holidays, on-call and rotating shifts.
Work Locations:
Northeast Operations Center- 18106 Judson Road, San Antonio, TX 78247
Northside Operations Center- 15103 Capital Port Dr., San Antonio, TX 78249
East Side Operations Center- 3930 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78220
West Side Operations Center- 2903 Hunt Lane, San Antonio, TX 78227
San Antonio Water System