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Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2024 11:29 AM
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The City of Palo Alto Utilities is the only city in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses.
Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, homegrown, and environmentally focused utilities.
Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations.
It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utility service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.
The Position The Installer/Repairer Assistant will help the journey level or lead in installation, repair, and maintenance duties of the water, gas, and wastewater system facilities.
An Installer/Repairer Assistant typically goes through a three-year rotation to achieve journey-level proficiency in all three of these underground utility services with the goal of offering the opportunity to be eligible to participate in the promotional selection process of a Utility Installer/Repairer.
Benefits: Fantastic benefits package, to learn more click HERE.
Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.
More than one position can be filled via this recruitment.
Essential Duties: This position learns to perform all journey-level tasks by assisting with the following duties: Responds to USA mark and locate requests, marking water, gas, and wastewater mains and services in accordance with USA requirements.
Locates water mains and services leaks using maps, pipe locating equipment, and air drills.
Repairs water main leaks using full circle clamps or by removing and replacing a damaged section of pipe.
Replaces galvanized water services with copper pipe.
Repairs service tap blowouts and damaged fire hydrant laterals.
Removes and replaces broken water valves, curb stops, and meter couplings.
Taps into existing water mains for the installation of new water mains, fire hydrants, fire services, valves, and domestic water services.
Installs water meters, noting readings and serial numbers onset cards.
Locates gas main and services leaks using maps, pipe locating equipment, and gas leak detection equipment.
Repairs gas main leaks using stainless steel clamps on steel mains or removing and replacing leaking sections of plastic mains.
Other duties as assigned.
To see the full job description, click HERE.
Minimum Qualifications: Sufficient education, training, and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through: High school graduate or equivalent training and experience.
One year of experience in construction, preferably in a position working with gas, water, or sewer systems, or experience in maintenance and operation of gas, water, or sewer systems.
Underground construction experience preferred.
Special Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class B commercial driver's permit with appropriate endorsements required within sixty days of appointment with the ability to obtain license within six months of appointment.
More than one position can be filled via this recruitment.
Supplemental Information: Working Conditions / Physical Requirements Travel from site to site; some exposure to dust and noise; some heavy lifting, standing, climbing; may work at heights; work in inclement weather conditions.
Ability to pass drug test as mandated by the Department of Transportation anti-drug program.
This position is represented by Service Employee International Union position (SEIU) The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
The City of Palo Alto offers its employees a generous benefit package, featuring family medical coverage, retirement, life insurance, plus 12 paid holidays per year.
Participation in a Governmental 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Fully paid employee and dependent Dental Plan Fully paid employee and dependent Vision Plan Fully paid Life and AD&D insurance equal to annual salary Flat Rate City paid medical contribution which may allow employees to select a fully paid health plan Fully paid Life Insurance equal to one-times annual salary Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Long Term Disability plan 12 annual paid holidays Two to five weeks vacation annually depending on years of service per MOA 96 hours annual sick leave Direct Deposit Flexible Spending Account for Healthcare and Childcare expensesPublic Employees' Retirement System (PERS) 2% at 60 formula for Classic Employees One-year final compensation for 2% at 60 employees 2% at 62 formula for New CalPers Members Three-year final compensation for 2% at 62 employees only Retiree Medical benefits for employee and dependents after 10 years of servicePlease note: The City does not participate in CA State Disability Insurance (SDI) or Social Security.
Since they City does not participate in SDI, City employees are not eligible to claim against the State's Pregnancy Disability Leave or Paid Family Leave programs.
Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, homegrown, and environmentally focused utilities.
Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations.
It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utility service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.
The Position The Installer/Repairer Assistant will help the journey level or lead in installation, repair, and maintenance duties of the water, gas, and wastewater system facilities.
An Installer/Repairer Assistant typically goes through a three-year rotation to achieve journey-level proficiency in all three of these underground utility services with the goal of offering the opportunity to be eligible to participate in the promotional selection process of a Utility Installer/Repairer.
Benefits: Fantastic benefits package, to learn more click HERE.
Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.
More than one position can be filled via this recruitment.
Essential Duties: This position learns to perform all journey-level tasks by assisting with the following duties: Responds to USA mark and locate requests, marking water, gas, and wastewater mains and services in accordance with USA requirements.
Locates water mains and services leaks using maps, pipe locating equipment, and air drills.
Repairs water main leaks using full circle clamps or by removing and replacing a damaged section of pipe.
Replaces galvanized water services with copper pipe.
Repairs service tap blowouts and damaged fire hydrant laterals.
Removes and replaces broken water valves, curb stops, and meter couplings.
Taps into existing water mains for the installation of new water mains, fire hydrants, fire services, valves, and domestic water services.
Installs water meters, noting readings and serial numbers onset cards.
Locates gas main and services leaks using maps, pipe locating equipment, and gas leak detection equipment.
Repairs gas main leaks using stainless steel clamps on steel mains or removing and replacing leaking sections of plastic mains.
Other duties as assigned.
To see the full job description, click HERE.
Minimum Qualifications: Sufficient education, training, and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through: High school graduate or equivalent training and experience.
One year of experience in construction, preferably in a position working with gas, water, or sewer systems, or experience in maintenance and operation of gas, water, or sewer systems.
Underground construction experience preferred.
Special Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class B commercial driver's permit with appropriate endorsements required within sixty days of appointment with the ability to obtain license within six months of appointment.
More than one position can be filled via this recruitment.
Supplemental Information: Working Conditions / Physical Requirements Travel from site to site; some exposure to dust and noise; some heavy lifting, standing, climbing; may work at heights; work in inclement weather conditions.
Ability to pass drug test as mandated by the Department of Transportation anti-drug program.
This position is represented by Service Employee International Union position (SEIU) The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
The City of Palo Alto offers its employees a generous benefit package, featuring family medical coverage, retirement, life insurance, plus 12 paid holidays per year.
Participation in a Governmental 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Fully paid employee and dependent Dental Plan Fully paid employee and dependent Vision Plan Fully paid Life and AD&D insurance equal to annual salary Flat Rate City paid medical contribution which may allow employees to select a fully paid health plan Fully paid Life Insurance equal to one-times annual salary Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Long Term Disability plan 12 annual paid holidays Two to five weeks vacation annually depending on years of service per MOA 96 hours annual sick leave Direct Deposit Flexible Spending Account for Healthcare and Childcare expensesPublic Employees' Retirement System (PERS) 2% at 60 formula for Classic Employees One-year final compensation for 2% at 60 employees 2% at 62 formula for New CalPers Members Three-year final compensation for 2% at 62 employees only Retiree Medical benefits for employee and dependents after 10 years of servicePlease note: The City does not participate in CA State Disability Insurance (SDI) or Social Security.
Since they City does not participate in SDI, City employees are not eligible to claim against the State's Pregnancy Disability Leave or Paid Family Leave programs.
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• Location : 3201 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA
• Post ID: 9035628476
