Salary: $23.01 - $27.07 Hourly
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Logan, Utah
Department: Public Works
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Appointed Position: No
Job Number: 26-42
Closing Date: Until Filled
Description:
Under general supervision, operates a backhoe and other small to medium-size motorized equipment in a variety of activities including water system maintenance.
Qualifications:
Must be a graduate of a standard senior high school or equivalent. Experience equivalent to two (2) years full-time construction and maintenance work involving the operation of small to large-size equipment. Water Distribution IV Certifications from the State of Utah are required within the first year of employment. Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at a level appropriate to the equipment operated. Must be able to understand, interpret, and implement written and oral instructions in user's manuals and equipment specifications. Knowledge of the functions operating methods and care required for a wide variety of small to large-size motorized construction, maintenance and automotive equipment. Knowledge of hazards and applicable safety precautions for equipment operation is required. Must be able to operate controls of vehicle, repeatedly using wrists and hands. Ability to work in extreme hot and cold environmental conditions. Must be capable of lifting in excess of 75 pounds without adverse consequences. Must be able to climb in and out of vehicles repeatedly.
The interview will include a skills portion where the candidate will operate a backhoe.
Responsibilities:
Operates backhoe, dump truck, crew truck and other equipment in the maintenance of water distribution system; assists crew chief with duties such as barricading, proper signing, and safety procedures, repairs leaks and installs lines using various size and type of pipes and fitting types; uses various hand and power tools in the repair, installation and maintenance of water transmission and distribution lines. Support other staff in the Water/Wastewater Division as required. Take on-call for at least four (4) weeks of the year, which includes responding to after-hours emergencies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the functions, operating methods, and care required for a wide variety of small to large-size motorized construction maintenance and automotive equipment.
Knowledge of the functions, operating methods, and care required for a backhoe.
Knowledge of water equipment.
Knowledge of hazards and applicable safety precautions for equipment operation.
Knowledge of equipment capabilities, limitations and safe operating characteristics.
Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances and regulations relating to the operation of assigned equipment.
Knowledge of street surfacing materials, including asphalt, other petroleum products and aggregates and street paving processes.
Knowledge of OSHA safety standards.
Skill in the efficient and safe operation of assigned equipment.
Skill in performing skilled and semi-skilled construction and maintenance tasks.
Skill in general motorized and non-motorized equipment maintenance.
Skill in reading maps, drawings, and construction plans.
Experience operating a backhoe.
State of Utah Class I Back flow Technician Certification preferred.
Essentials:
Essential functions, as determined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the above tasks, knowledge, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions of this class. The approved class specifications are not intended to and do not infer or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights to any person(s). This updated job description supersedes prior descriptions for the same position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Benefits:
Benefits are available to Full-time employees.
Nestled at the foot of the nearly 10,000-foot high Bear River Range, Logan's setting is beautiful in any season. Residents consider Logan Canyon a 40-mile community park leading to 18-mile long Bear Lake, called the Rocky Mountain Caribbean for its azure blue waters. Outstanding fishing, biking, hiking, skiing, and golfing: all are minutes away from your front door. Even with the natural beauty, Logan has an excellent park system, boasting one of Utah's two zoos and a challenging municipal golf course. For year round beauty and things to do, Cache Valley is hard to beat.
Another thing our location gives us is an ample supply of water, an unusual situation here in the arid West. Some people call this area Utah's Greenland.
Having a 28,000+ student, top-notch research university also sets us apart. Utah State University was founded in 1888 by Logan residents who wanted a university in their midst. That decision forever changed Logan from a beautiful, but very typical western town to the vibrant, exciting, rare place it is today. USU brings us such things as a higher emphasis on education, splendid cultural, entertainment, and spectator sport opportunities, a vigorous economic base, businesses based on university spin-offs that employ nearly 10,000 and an unusually diverse culture. The valley is also blessed with a strong agricultural base - Cache County is Utah's leading agricultural producer. To that we have added a diverse collection of industries. Food processing, electronics, light manufacturing, publishing, and many other industries provide a robust, but stable economy. With a heritage dating back over 150 years, our cultural offerings are excellent.
We have our own opera company, our own repertory theatre, several dance companies, renowned artists, and outstanding facilities to show them off.
Logan's physical aspects and its quality of life are phenomenal, but what truly defines Logan is its people. Ultimately, it is people who make a community. Hardy pioneer stock, immigrants from the four corners of the globe, students who loved the city so much they couldn't leave, and many others have blended to make wonderful neighborhoods and a great small city. What attracts and keeps most people here is "home". No matter where residents hail from, Logan soon feels like home: comfortable, but challenging; quiet, but stimulating. Whether you make Logan your home for a week, a year, or a lifetime, you're always welcome back.