Career Opportunities

Maintenance Worker – Environmental Services Department

Details
Published: Friday, 11 October 2024 10:00

TERM
November 1, 2024-March 1, 2025, with the possibility of an extension.

The Maintenance Worker (Environmental Services Department) is primarily responsible for the maintenance, repair and installation of water and sewer distribution mains (storm and sanitary), service laterals, valves and valve boxes, manholes, catch basins, fire hydrants, and sewer lift stations. Additional Duties of the Maintenance Worker include but are not limited to:

  • Installation, repair, and maintenance of underground municipal infrastructure assets: water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems.
  • Responsible for competently operating heavy equipment related to the operation and maintenance of municipal infrastructure. Excavation experience is critical for this position.
  • Responsible for ensuring their duties are carried out in an effective, efficient, competent, and safe manner in relation to themselves and fellow employees.
  • Perform safe excavations to water and sewer related work, using excavator and/or backhoe.
  • Hydro-excavate for piped infrastructure, services, natural gas lines, etc.
  • Add gravel to utility cuts and other holes in the street to maintain a minimum level of street smoothness.
  • Prepare streets for capital paving by adjusting manholes, catch basins, and valve boxes.
  • Use of video inspection equipment to perform and plan for duties.
  • Perform hydro-excavation and sewer line flushing.
  • Operate sidewalk plows, backhoe, loader, and plow/salt trucks in snow clearing operations.
  • Operate excavator, backhoe & loader in day-to-day operations, and snow clearing.
  • Operate other equipment and perform labour duties in various pipe installations and all other maintenance and repair projects carried out by the Public Works Department.
  • Follow all applicable Occupational Health & Safety policies & procedures, and those policies & procedures of the Town.
  • Operate all light utility vehicles of the Public Works fleet for various purposes.
  • Perform traffic control duties as assigned.

All interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letter to Rebecca Lewis-MacNeil, Director of Human Resources (). A complete job profile outlining additional competencies, educational and experience requirements and working conditions can be provided upon request.

For more details about this job posting, please visit: Maintenance Worker Environmental Services Department Job Posting October 2024