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MURRAY CITY CORPORATION JOB DESCRIPTION Title: WASTEWATER TECHNICIAN II Department: Public Works/Sewer Class Code: 8550 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Effective Date: August 30, 1985 (Rev. 08/2025) GENERAL PURPOSE Under supervision of the Wastewater Supervisor, performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work on Murray City’s sanitary sewer system. ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Assists in the maintenance and operations of Murray City sewer system using a high pressure jet cleaning machine, rodder, closed circuit TV equipment, SL-RAT, pumps, front end loader, dump truck, and miscellaneous hand tools as needed. • Taps sewer mains as directed. • Locates sewer manholes, clean-outs, and main sewer lines. • Assists in inspecting sewer line construction work, lateral installations, and sewer line abandoning. • Assists in the raising and lowering of sewer manholes and patching with asphalt. • Assists in setting up equipment for flow and strength tests. • Performs necessary maintenance of pump stations and grounds; cuts weeds; builds fences, etc. • Is familiar with, and complies with all Murray City safety rules and regulations. • Assists Streets Department, Storm Water Department, and Water Department personnel during flooding season and snow removal activities. • Maps and diagrams sewer lines and manholes with GPS; logs jobs completed. • Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience • Two years of experience as a Wastewater Technician I, or any equivalent combination of education and construction experience. ---PAGE BREAK--- Special Requirements • Must possess a Utah Commercial Driver License with tanker endorsement. • Must be at least a Grade II State Certified "Wastewater Collections System" operator and successfully pass a written and practical operations test specific to Murray City’s Wastewater Department. • Must posses a Traffic Control Technician Certification (TCT). • Must be a Certified Flag Person. • Performs duties on trouble truck and must be generally available and respond within 30 minutes to emergency "call outs" at any time of day, year-round, regardless of weather conditions. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Working knowledge of proper wastewater works plumbing methods and techniques; working knowledge of light and some heavy equipment operating principles, practices and procedures; working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to Murray City’s Wastewater Department; working knowledge of minor equipment maintenance and repair functions. • Working knowledge of confined space policies and procedures. • Skill in the operation of a variety of light and some heavy equipment; skill in operating a variety of hand tools. • Knowledge of health and safety rules and regulations. • Ability to work under adverse conditions. • Ability to follow written and oral instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED • Motorized vehicles and equipment including dump truck, pickup truck, front end loaders, utility truck, pumps, compressors, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, radio, tablet, phone. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ---PAGE BREAK--- • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. • The noise level is the work environment is usually loud. 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