Nampa ID

WWTP Collections Technician I
City of Nampa

Hiring Salary (DOE):$17.38-$21.78
Position Salary:$17.38-$26.06



Department: WWTP
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Collection Lead Technician
Grade/Level: 15
Amount of Travel Required: None
Job Type: Regular
Class Code: 6080
Positions Supervised: None
Work Schedule: Generally Monday thru Thursday; however, must be able to work flexible and varied hours.


POSITION SUMMARY
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Perform routine inspection, maintenance, and repair of the City's wastewater collection system; performs other duties as required or assigned.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform routine inspection, maintenance, and repair of the City's wastewater collection system. This work is performed under the supervision of Collection Tech II. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with the assigned supervisor, other City employees, and the general public. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor environment with exposure to the hazardous gases and materials found in a sewer collection system.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Inspects, maintains, and repairs the sanitary sewer collection system and sanitary collection system lines to ensure safe and efficient operation, including inspecting lines, manholes, and lift stations to determine necessary maintenance and repair using complex equipment including television equipment to inspect new and existing lines.
• Operates a variety of complex sewer line cleaning equipment, including the hydro cleaning truck and other related equipment to remove debris from collection system lines, television inspection devices, and other related tools and equipment as required.
• Maintains sewer line cleaning equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation, including basic maintenance and repair of television equipment, hydro cleaner pumps, pump control panels, and other related as required.
• Provides inspection, preventive maintenance, and repair of sewer lift stations throughout the City, including inspecting pumps and motors, checking meters, lubricating parts, packing pumps, and completing maintenance reports as required.
• Provides information to contractors, the general public, and other utility representatives regarding underground line locations as requested.
• Ensures public and operational safety, including coordinating with other City services and addressing Citizen's complaints or problems, provides requested information, and/or takes the appropriate measures to ensure an expedient resolution of citizen satisfaction.
• Assumes responsibility for other duties as required or assigned.

• ESSENTIAL RELATIONSHIP EXPECTATIONS

Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.

Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.

Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.

Is punctual and timely in meeting requirements of performance, including attendance standards and work deadlines.

Communicates information and state concerns in a clear and professional manner.

Respects the opinion of others and demonstrates a reasonable relationship with employees, supervisors, and others.

Accepts and performs in a timely and effective manner changes in work assignments and/or how work is performed.

• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

Some knowledge of the basic principles and practices of underground pipeline maintenance and repair including some knowledge of the practices and procedures for repairing underground lines and fittings, including the basic operation of construction equipment for underground work.
Some knowledge of the basic principles of pump operation and preventive maintenance.
Some knowledge of the operation, preventive maintenance, and cleaning of collection system lines, lift stations, and related facilities.
Some knowledge of the safe and proper use of television line inspection equipment, hydro cleaning truck, hydro-vac, and other related maintenance and repair equipment.
Some knowledge of the safety principles, practices, and equipment related to the work including knowledge of the safe and proper use of basic hand and power tools related to the work.
Some knowledge of basic shop mathematics and basic plan and map reading.

• SKILLS/ABILITIES

Ability to perform strenuous physical labor over extended periods of time in all weather conditions.
Ability to efficiently read and interpret plans and maps.
Ability to safely and efficiently operate hand and power tools, vehicles, and related maintenance equipment.
Ability to practice safe work practices and make proper use of assigned safety equipment as required.
Ability to serve as an on-call employee for collections (after hours, evenings, holidays, and weekends).
Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions, use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions, and prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations.
Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Analytical Thinking - Using a logical reasoning process to break down the work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome. Recognizing fundamental elements of a situation, clarifying the situation, examine the facts, evaluating, interpreting and integrating solutions.
• Commitment to Safety - Understands, encourages, and carries out the principles of integrated safety management; complies with or oversees the compliance with safety policies and procedures; completes all required training; takes personal responsibility for safety.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task no matter how small or seemingly unimportant.
• Interpersonal Understanding - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organizational - Ability to be structured and methodical in working skills. Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.
• Problem Solving - Ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and to find effective solutions for or to deal proactively with work-related problems with few guidelines.
• Teamwork - Ability to work as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal, and contribute to team development and effective team dynamics.
• Technical Expertise and Usage - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information. Acquiring and applying technical and functional knowledge in a technological area of specialty.

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required

Experience: 1 plus years experience in Wastewater Collections, Vac Trucks, CCTV, and SCADA, or a combination of experience in the maintenance and repair of a sewer collection system or any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Computer Skills: Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks and the ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.

Certifications & Licenses: Valid State of Idaho Class A Commercial Driver's License.
Idaho Collection System Class I Certification.

Other Requirements: Must live within a thirty-minute response time of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Have or obtain a residence phone within 30 days of employment.



PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)



Physical Demands
Stand F
Walk O
Sit F
Manually Manipulate F
Reach Outward F
Reach Above Shoulder O
Speak F
Climb O
Crawl N
Squat or Kneel F
Bend F

Lift/Carry
10 lbs or less F
11-20 lbs F
21-50 lbs F
51-100 lbs O
Over 100 lbs N

Push/Pull
12 lbs or less F
13-25 lbs F
26-40 lbs O
41-100 lbs O

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor environment with exposure to the hazardous gases and materials found in a sewer collection system.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION
FINGER DEXTERITY: Sufficient finger or manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to efficiently operate a variety of plant machinery, testing equipment, a personal computer, and related equipment.
SPEECH: Sufficient clarity of speech or other communication ability with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to communicate effectively and convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
HEARING: Sufficient clarity of hearing with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
VISUAL ABILITIES: Sufficient visual acuity or other power of observation with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned; identify fine color differences or chemical reactions which ensure water quality; to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form and perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection).


The City has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the City reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the City may deem appropriate.