DPU Hiring Event - Utilities Field Specialist - Water Distribution (Maintenance Repair Crew)

DPU Hiring Event - Utilities Field Specialist - Water Distribution (Maintenance Repair Crew)

Salary

$45,302.40 - $77,334.40 Annually

Location

400 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

35M00000822

Department

Public Utilities

Opening Date

09/22/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

Join us at the DPU Hiring Event! This position is a part of our hiring event on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Midtown Green. If youre selected to move forward, our department will reach out directly to schedule your interview. Please note this position is subject to a pre-employment background check and/or drug screening.

The anticipated hiring range is $45,285 - $60,375.

The City of Richmonds Department of Public Utilities Water Distribution Division is seeking to fill a Utilities Field Specialist position for day shift (Hours 7:00 am - 3:30 pm) team with a highly enthusiastic entry-level worker. These incumbent will be responsible for providing, maintaining and repairing the Citys water distribution system, this includes emergency response to water leaks on mains and services.

Please note hours may vary dependent upon the requirements and needs of the department. All employees in this classification will be required to work rotating weekend and holidays as scheduled.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Installing and repairing water service fire hydrants, meters, lateral/main, sampling stations, valves and all other water assets;
• Using various hand tools, hydraulic tampers, compressors, pneumatic air and power tools;
• Operating heavy equipment & trucks to include: backhoe, crane truck, excavator, single and tandem axle dump trucks with trailers;
• Reading, interpreting and executing plans by following detailed technical illustrations, such as maps, surveys and diagrams;
• Following established safety procedures and protocols.

This is an essential personnel position, which requires the selected candidates to report to work for emergency and on-call duty in response to inclement weather/natural disaster, disruption in water distribution system and other urgent events.

The selected candidate will be required to work 24 hour on-call, weekend and holiday call duty as scheduled.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Considerable knowledge of water pipeline maintenance and repair (e.g. placing a sleeve to stop a leak); pipe fitting and plumbing and pipe (e.g. ductile iron, copper, cast iron); Miss Utility Laws; and OSHA Regulations. Demonstrated skill using hand tools such as shovels and wrenches; heavy equipment such as backhoes and dump trucks; and power tools (jackhammer, pipe saw and water pump). Demonstrated skill communicating orally and written; and driving a work truck (CDL required). Demonstrated ability to identify hazardous situations; follow standard operating procedures; and to multi-task. Must be able to be exposed to outside elements to be able to work outside during summer and winter; and to lift up to 50 lbs.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED;
• One year of experience in water pipelines/plumbing;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires a commercial drivers license (Class B or higher) within 6 months of hire in accordance with Virginia Division of Motor Vehicle regulations. A Class A CDL is required to progress into the highest broadband level.

PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) to three (3) years of experience working around utilities and repairing water infrastructure;
• Three (3) to five (5) years of plumbing and/ or pipefitting experience;
• Experience with operating various equipment(s) (for example: backhoe, dump trucks, crane trucks, or rubber tire roller);
• Experience working on Utility Lines;
• At least two years of experience performing routine maintenance checks on equipment and machinery;
• Valid Drivers License.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be heavy work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company.

The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veterans widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veterans must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Employees in this job classification are designated ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL and must be available to report to work during disasters, inclement weather, and other declared emergencies. Are you available and willing to work under these conditions?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you available to work overtime and/or on-call work hours?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have a valid Drivers License or ability to obtain a VA Drivers License within 30-days of hire?

• Yes
• No

06

Which best describes your education level?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters/Advanced Degree
• None of the above

07

Do you have a valid Class A CDL or the ability to obtain a VA CDL Class A within 6 months of hire?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have experience working in a Water Distribution organization?

• Yes
• No

09

Which best describes your plumbing or pipefitting work experience?

• Less than one (1) year of experience
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience
• Three (3) or more years of experience

10

Which best describes your experience performing routine maintenance checks on equipment and machinery?

• Less than one (1) year of experience
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience
• Three (3) or more years of experience

11

Which of the following do you verifiable work experience working with? Select all that apply.

• Sewer lines
• Water lines
• Gas lines
• None of the above

12

Please select the area(s) in which you have at least one year of experience? Select all that apply.

• Using hydraulic tampers, jackhammers, compressors and pneumatic air tools
• Installing or repairing water lines residential or commercial
• Reading maps or blue prints
• Experience breaking or cutting asphalt, concrete and earth for the installation, and servicing of water mains and related components
• None of the above

13

Do you have experience operating the following? Select all that apply.

• Dump Trucks
• Tandem Dump Trucks
• Tractor Trailers
• Rubber/Tracked Excavators
• Water Pumps
• Crane Truck
• Pay Loaders
• Flusher Truck/Waster Tank
• Backhoe
• Rubber Tire Roller
• Service Truck
• Hole Auger
• Bucket Truck
• Concrete Truck
• None of the above

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Which best describes your experience using MS Office Suite?

• Limited experience
• Intermediate experience
• Advanced experience
• No experience

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Address 900 East Broad Street

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Richmond, Virginia, 23219

Phone (804) 646-5660

804-646-5660

Website https://www.rva.gov/