utility maintenance worker

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Check, clean and lubricate waterworks equipment
• Keep record of work performed and location and condition of equipment
• Adjust and repair waterworks equipment under the direction of qualified tradesperson
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
• Search, locate and repair reported water leaks
• Install water meters
• Check and lubricate gas pipeline valves
• Conduct routine survey of gas mains and distribution lines
• Investigate reports of gas leaks
• Provide information on underground gas distribution lines
• Observe excavation work to ensure that underground facilities are protected
• Dig ground to expose gas lines and repair damaged pipes
• Report any malfunctions to supervisor
• Operate various vehicles and equipment
• Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week