# Senior Water System Maint Operator

**Company**: Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $28.24 - $37.15
**Category**: Facilities & Maintenance
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Water System Maint Operator to join our team. As a lead person over a specialized crew, you will operate assigned vehicles, including backhoes, dump trucks, front-end loaders, hydro excavators, forklifts, compressors, and related equipment, while performing specialized and routine water maintenance work at the journey level.

**Responsibilities:**

- Repair and replace broken pipes, mains, valves, and hydrants using hand equipment, pavement breakers, tapping machines, hydraulic and pneumatic boring machines and cutters, welding and cutting torches, walk-behind concrete saws, backhoes, dump trucks, front-end loaders, compressors, and related heavy equipment as required.

- Operate a backhoe when heavy equipment is used.

- Perform duties in job restoration, including preparation for asphalt, concrete, and landscape restoration.

- Recommend changes in water system configuration and components; operate system valves to shut down water supplies or restore service.

- Complete work orders and inventory sheets; responsible for completing all necessary permits for confined space entry, trenching and shoring, and hot work.

- Train and instruct new workers.

- Investigate jobs to determine necessary utility location, traffic signing, and coordination with property owners.

- Direct the ordering and placement of traffic control barricades, trenching and shoring devices.

- Conduct confined space and lock out/tag out evaluations in compliance with all local, state, and federal safety regulations.

- Conduct safety meetings and enforce all on-site safety procedures.

- Have authority to stop work if safety standards are not met and hold responsibility for compliance with safety regulations and procedures.

- May recommend disciplinary action for members of the crew.

- Coordinate cuts with other utilities in the field.

- Perform all the duties of Water System Maintenance Operator.

- Perform other duties as necessary.

**Benefits:**

- Health Insurance

- Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

- Paid vacation and personal leave

- 6-12 weeks of paid parental leave available

- Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

- A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

- Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually

- Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

## Skills

### Required
- backhoe operation
- heavy equipment operation
- water system maintenance
- confined space entry
- trenching and shoring
- flagging and traffic control device placement
- forklift operation
- CDL

### Nice to have
- Water Distribution Operator IV certification

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