Field Construction Technician 2

Clean Water Services The Utility Operations & Services department is seeking a Field Construction Technician 2. This position constructs, repairs, and maintains sanitary and storm sewer conveyance infrastructure and associated system components, including pipelines, manholes, catch basins, outfalls, culverts, and water-quality facilities.

The Field Construction Technician position will be filled at a level 1 or 2. To be considered for both levels, you must submit a separate application for each.

Essential Functions

- Constructs, repairs, and rehabilitates sanitary and storm sewer pipelines, manholes, and catch basins, using traditional and trenchless construction techniques; reads and works from maps and construction plans; performs pipe laying and repairs involving excavations.
- Digs trenches and ditches to lay pipelines, ensuring proper depth and alignment according to specifications. Cleans and prepares job sites for construction activities.
- Aligns and positions pipes for welding or sealing, ensuring secure connections. Applies protective coatings to pipelines to prevent corrosion.
- Performs maintenance and repair work on existing pipelines, including replacing sections of pipe and sealing leaks. Conducts pressure testing to ensure the integrity of the pipeline system.
- Operates a wide range of heavy equipment and machinery, including large and small excavators, rubber-tire backhoes, skid steers (standard and ride-on), compact track loaders, trenchers, telehandlers, articulated wheel loaders, horizontal directional drills, pipe-bursting machines, track trucks, rollers (large and small), and agricultural tractors of various sizes.
- Follows safety guidelines and participates in safety training to maintain a safe working environment. Installs pipeline markers and warning signs to ensure public safety.
- Responds to utility emergencies while on-duty and during off-duty hours, including participation in the after-hours emergency response rotation.
- Reads and interprets maps, diagrams and plans.
- Completes work orders to locate and mark underground utilities, connect and disconnect services, inspect leaks, and make repairs.
- As assigned, may assist with training, planning,



or leading work and making assignments to be performed by the work team; may review team members' work to ensure CWS and departmental safety policies and procedures are followed
- As assigned, coordinates or performs installation, servicing, and repairs of mechanical equipment and maintains related records.
- May maintain safety files, MSDS sheets, and related records and document daily work.
- May confer with property owners and the public regarding work in progress and address concerns.
- Drives a CWS or personal vehicle for work-related purposes.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE OF

- Principles, materials, methods and equipment used in storm/sanitary conveyance and collection system layout, construction, maintenance and repair, and techniques
- Hazardous material handling practices and procedures
- SSO-Sanitary Sewer Overflow and IDDE-Illicit Discharge Detection Elimination response and documentation
- Safety program, procedures, and practices
- Record keeping principles and practices
- Basic civil engineering principles, practices, and standards
- GIS and mapping
- Basic land surveying techniques
- Traffic control and flagging
- Municipal maintenance and construction practices
- Creek restoration and bank stabilization principles and methods
- Uplands and wetlands maintenance principles and practices
- Repair, maintenance, and operation of mechanical equipment
- Electronics and electricity-driven equipment

Skill In

- Operating a variety of heavy mobile equipment including excavation equipment, front end loaders, sleeving equipment, and/or sealants
- Constructing and repairing pipelines, manholes, vaults, and culverts using standard construction equipment
- Conducting air testing to verify pipeline condition
- Asphalt repair
- Concrete pouring and finishing
- Use of computers and computer software for word processing, recording data, and office applications
- Keeping accurate reports and records
- Reading and interpreting topographic, location, and property record maps
- Reading and interpreting utility layouts, design and construction drawings, illustrations,



graphics, and other materials drawn from field investigations, notes and office research
- Manual and computerized mapping
- Basic GIS usage
- Trenchless technology repair and installation
- Use of hand tools and small gas-powered tools
- Assigning work to and training team members
- Operating and maintaining computerized or electronic equipment

Ability To

- Safely operate maintenance and construction equipment, including large and small excavators, rubber-tire backhoes, skid steers, compact track loaders, trenchers, telehandlers, articulated wheel loaders, horizontal directional drills, pipe-bursting machines, track trucks, rollers, and agricultural tractors
- Understand and follow safety practices, policies, and procedures
- Follow oral and written instructions
- Read and interpret construction plans and maps
- Learn, use, and operate work related computer applications
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including a variety of CWS staff and other government officials, contractors, vendors, community groups, and the general public
- Operate effectively in a team workplace
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Education, Experience, Certifications And/Or Licenses

2 years of experience in public works, utilities, construction, wastewater or a related field, 1 year of which must be CWS Field Operations experience; Coursework or training in construction, maintenance, safety, or a related field;

Or 3 years of experience in public works, utilities, construction, wastewater or a related field; Coursework or training in construction, maintenance, safety, or a related field;

All candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

All candidates must possess and maintain a valid state-issued Class A Commercial Driver’s License with a tanker endorsement.

All candidates must possess and maintain traffic control and flagging certification.

DEQ Wastewater Collection Systems Operator certification (level I-IV) preferred.

In addition to the certification and licensure requirements listed above, some positions may require the following certification and licensure requirements:

- Competent Person certification
- Confined Space Entry certification

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