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Home My WebLink AboutMWIII - Wastewater CollectionUpdated: August 2025 (Admin Review) CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Maintenance Worker III – Wastewater Collection Department: Public Works Division: Wastewater Supervisor: Assistant Superintendent – Wastewater / Wastewater Superintendent FLSA: Non-Exempt Civil Service: Yes Pay Grade: 11 Job Number: 1111 Job Summary Under general direction, operates heavy equipment and serves as a group leader in performing general construction, inspection, evaluation, maintenance, and repairs of sewer mains and related facilities. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. • Operates a jet vacuum truck, sewer tapping machine, easement machine, trash pumps and other heavy equipment. • Runs television truck to troubleshoot and inspect storm sewer and sanitary lines, including inﬂow and inﬁltration inspection. • Utilizes speciﬁc software applications required by television truck to prepare inspection reports. • Repairs and maintains sewer pipe, manholes and facilities. • Prepares and executes traﬃc control plans. • Cleans sanitary and storm sewer and checks lines for blockages. • Constructs sewer taps. • Meets with utilities, contractors, and general public regarding sewer complaints. • Provides locations for utility work and new construction. • Assists Maintenance Operators in cleaning and maintenance of wet wells and dry wells at the Wastewater treatment plant and lift stations. • Collects samples and submits to lab for analysis. • Leads work teams working on various aspects of sewer maintenance and repairs. • Trains, delegates, and monitors other personnel in repair and maintenance of sewer mains. • Establishes technical procedures and standards. • Performs on-call duties, responds to emergencies of equipment failure at the Wastewater treatment plant, lift stations and collection system. • Enters log of complaints and work records into computer, prepares reports. Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) • Assists Engineers and other technicians in conducting inﬂow and inﬁltration studies with special techniques, procedures, and equipment. • Installs, maintains and evaluates special equipment. • Utilizes software applications such as mapping, databases, spreadsheets and word processing to log activities and prepare reports. • Utilizes safety equipment and safety programs in performing duties. • Participates in safety committee work. • Locates sewer lines for excavating, tree planting, fences and other projects when work is performed in area of sewers. • Provides snow removal for wastewater facilities. • Conducts self in a professional manner which demonstrates courtesy and respect for all community members and coworkers. • Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • Associate’s degree from an accredited educational institution and one year of related experience; or three years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in wastewater sewer main construction and maintenance. Experience with permit required confined space entry and issuing of entry permits, site supervision and entry of said confined spaces. • State of Iowa DNR Grade I Wastewater Operator certiﬁcate. State of Iowa DNR Grade II Wastewater Operator certiﬁcate required within 2 years of appointment. Flagger certiﬁcation. Forklift certiﬁcation required within two years of appointment. Conﬁned space entry training. Satisfactory driving record. Valid State of Iowa commercial driver’s license instruction permit upon ﬁrst day in position. Valid State of Iowa Class A commercial driver’s license with air brake and tank endorsements within 6 months of hire. Meet federal drug testing requirements. Requires a pre-employment drug screen. Must be 18 years of age. Must pass criminal background check. Must live within 25 miles of the corporate limits of Iowa City, Iowa within one year of appointment to the position. Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution; or four years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Competent person training in shoring and trenching. Association of Boards of Certiﬁcation Wastewater Collection certiﬁcate. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Ability to operate computer and prepare written logs and reports. Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) • Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and calculate ﬂow rates, water volumes and capacities. • Ability to read and comprehend maps, blueprints, maintenance manuals and speciﬁcations, safety rules, and procedure manuals. • Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties. • Ability to set up and use traﬃc control safety systems. • Ability to speak eﬀectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. • Ability to use lift systems, entry and exit safety and gas detectors relative to conﬁned spaces. • Knowledge of blood borne pathogens safety and personal protective equipment usage. • Knowledge of lift station operations and related equipment. • Knowledge of storm and sanitary sewer system including size, location and ﬂow rate. • Skill in the operation of heavy equipment including a jet vacuum truck, end loader and backhoe. • Skill in the operation of sewer tap machine and easement machine. Supervision No supervision of direct reports. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee regularly lifts and/or moves 25 pounds and will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, and traffic hazards. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather condition, dampness, direct sunlight, dust, pollen, insect stings, animals, and communicable diseases. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) Involves more than moderate exposure to dangerous situations. Involves more than moderate exposure to stress due to the work environment and/or crisis situations. Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Reviewed/Approved by: Ron Knoche, Public Works Director (4/2024) I have read and understand the duties and requirements of this job description, and I agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. Employee Date ________________________________ __________________