Utility Worker IV

Salary: $17.51 Hourly

Location : Marietta, GA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 03256

Department: Water

Opening Date: 03/19/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Grade Code: 101

Position Information

These positions are located in the Cobb County Water System, System Maintenance Division.

These positions will work four 10-hour shifts a week and will be required to be on a scheduled on-call status. The schedule will be as follows:

Day Shift
Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday (6:30am - 5:00pm)

Swing Shift
Monday - Thursday from 1:30 pm - 12:00 am.
Essential Functions

Installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces water and sewer lines and related system components: locates manholes, service connections, valves and other utilities, assists with the installation of new sewer taps; clears debris from manholes, water and sewer lines, sewer stream crossings, easements, valve boxes, etc.; inspects and evaluates condition of systems; diagnoses leaks, blockages or other problems; excavates around water and sewer infrastructure; installs appropriate repair fittings; replaces service lines; performs confined space entries into permit required confined spaces as needed; cleans manholes and lines; and changes out sewer rings and lids on manholes, etc.

Travels to site; reads maps; utilizes global positioning system (GPS) and geographic information system (GIS) maps; enters and updates department database with location details; and maintains related documentation.

Gathers tools and equipment needed to complete work activities; picks up and transports materials, tools and supplies; cleans and washes equipment and tools; performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs as needed; and notifies supervisor of needed equipment replacements and repairs.

Performs related activities: saw cuts driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and roads during repair; assist with the preparation and restoration of landscape, property, and other areas to preconstruction conditions that are disrupted as a result of repair work; installs sod, or applies seed, hay, pine straw, and lime where needed.

Operates and maintains a camera, shovels, sharpshooter, probing rod, jet hose, jackhammer, pipe saw, hand saw, chainsaw, pipe cutters, various hand tools, hatchets, machetes, post hole digger, trash pump, hand pump, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.

Adheres to established safety procedures: monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees, other individuals, equipment, and property; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project or work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public; and wears personal protective equipment.

Provides emergency coverage as directed or required; works on standby status according to established departmental schedules.

Documents locations of existing manholes using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.

Performs condition assessment of existing sewer infrastructure: takes visual and electronic measurements, performs smoke testing, enters manholes to place and remove flow meters and CCTV equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by two years of experience in installation, maintenance, and repair of water and/or sewer utilities; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Licenses and Certifications

- Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
- Must obtain a Class A CDL within one year of assignment.
- Must obtain the following certifications within nine months of assignment: Confined Space Entry, Trenching and Excavation, and Flagger.
Physical Abilities

Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, odors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, extreme temperatures, extreme noises, hazardous materials, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, falling objects, electric currents, traffic hazards, animal/wildlife attacks, animal bites, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances or explosive environments.

EEO Statement
Cobb County is an equal opportunity employer. Cobb County Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services

Visit Cobb County's Employee Benefits page to learn more.

01

I have read the Minimum Qualifications required for this position and understand I must demonstrate those qualifications on the application in order to be considered for this position. Furthermore, a failure to adequately demonstrate all qualifications may result in my removal from consideration. Lastly, I understand indicating "see resume" on the application and/or in a supplemental question response, may not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

• Yes
• No

02

I understand that all answers to these supplemental questions must be verifiable in the 'Educational History' and 'Work History' sections of the application. Failure to provide sufficient information in these sections may result in my disqualification from the hiring process.

• Yes
• No

03

Are you legally eligible to work in the United States on an unlimited and unrestricted basis?

• Yes
• No

04

Educational Background: Mark the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced Degree
• None of the above

05

If you have a college degree, what was your major area of study? Enter N/A if this does not apply.

06

Do you have a Confined Space Entry, Trenching and Excavation, and Flagger certifications? If not, are you willing to obtain the certifications within nine months of assignment to this position?

• I am Confined Space Entry, Trenching and Excavation, and Flagger certified.
• I am not certified but I am willing to obtain the certification within nine months.
• I am NOT willing to obtain the certification.

07

How many years of experience do you have operating equipment for the construction, repair, and/or maintenance of a public infrastructure?

• No experience
• Less than two years of experience
• Two to three years of experience
• Three to four years of experience
• More than four years of experience

08

Do you have two years skilled experience in medium to heavy equipment operations in public infrastructure development and maintenance and repair?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you currently have a valid driver's license or Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)? If you do not currently possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License, are you willing to obtain a Class A CDL within one year of assignment to this position?

• Yes, I have a valid driver's license, and I am willing to obtain a Class A CDL within one year.
• Yes, I have a Class A CDL.
• No, I do not have a driver's license or Class A CDL, and I am NOT willing to obtain the license within one year.

10

The work shift for this position will be 4 days a week with 10 hour shifts and will require to be on scheduled on-call status. Do you understand and agree to these requirements?

• Yes, I understand and agree to these requirements
• No, I do not agree with these requirements

11

If you receive a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to satisfactorily complete the following elements: a criminal background check, a Motor Vehicle Report check (MVR), a physical, and a drug screen. Please note that a criminal conviction may not disqualify you from consideration. Are you willing to accept these terms?

• Yes
• No

Required Question