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The City of Great Bend Service Person I - Utilities in Great Bend, Kansas
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Under the direction of the Utilities Supervisor or his designee, performs a variety of duties related to the operation and maintenance of water wells, water distribution, wastewater treatment plant, and collection (sewer) system.
- Maintains wells, water distribution, wastewater treatment plant and collection (sewer) system to ensure it is operating correctly.
- Schedules and performs maintenance on generators, equipment, fire hydrants, water, and sewer lines.
- Performs utility locates to mark water, sewer, and storm lines.
- Operates water tank trucks, high velocity water jet cleaners, pumps, generators, and other equipment.
- Completes daily work orders for customers.
- Installs new water services, meters, repair of water services.
- Performs follow-up on sewer stoppage and odor complaints.
- Prepares reports reflecting work completed, work orders, area of completion, and sewer stoppage report.
- Samples and photographs wastewater overflows and other accidents attributable to the operation and maintenance of the wastewater plant and collection system.
- Promptly submits written reports detailing actions and procedures used to correct problems.
- Performs grounds maintenance at water wells, wastewater plant and collection systems such as mowing, trimming, edging, and spraying.
- Operation of the wastewater treatment plant, water wells, and pump stations.
- Performs routine water well and pump station inspection.
- Performs preventative maintenance and repair to pumps, motors, control valves, station monitors, electrical controls, chlorinators, and related pump station equipment.
- Diagnoses problems and requests assistance to resolve them when necessary.
- Responds to treatment plant failures, lift station failures when notified by alarms from the systems automated dialer, and water services calls.
- Reads meters when the regular meter reader is absent.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.