Operator - Water

Job Posting

The City of Janesville Wisconsin is offering a job opportunity. The annual salary is $43,576.00. The position is located in Janesville, WI and is full-time. The job number is 2025.27.297.02 and it is under the Public Works department, specifically the Water Utility division. The opening date is 03 / 24 / 2025 with a continuous closing date.

Objective & Relationships :

The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life's opportunities. The City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of "Wisconsin's Park Place". OBJECTIVE : Under the direct supervision of the Water Operator Crew Leader, The Water Operator performs manual, unskilled or semiskilled tasks in a wide variety of Utility maintenance operations. Work involves participating in water and sanitary sewer maintenance activities. The incumbent will also assist any water and sanitary sewer investigations for service complaints. RELATIONSHIPS : Reports to : Water Supervisor Has regular work contact with appointed and elected City officials, Department, Division, and Office Heads, City employees, other governmental agencies, customers, and the general public. Supervises : Has no supervisory duties.

Essential Duties :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by the incumbent. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists in repairing water mains, services, fire hydrants and valves.
• Assists in tapping new services and valves into water mains.
• Assists in maintaining sanitary sewers.
• Assists in locating Utility facilities buried underground.
• Operates valves and fire hydrants and reports any needed repairs.
• Reports to the Water Operator Crew Leader any vehicle or equipment malfunctions for repair or damage to City facilities.
• Reports to Water Operator Crew Leader daily assignments completed, work activities and records.
• Maintains proper daily maintenance of City equipment and vehicles.
• Operates City Trucks and vehicles (e.g. dump trucks, pickup trucks, end loaders and backhoes) on and off the public roadways.
• May assist in snow plow operations.
• Responds to basic citizen operational inquiries or refers to the proper supervisor for response.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned or required during regular and non-business hours, including providing support as a part of any City response to essential or emergency operations.
• All employees may be assigned by the City Manager or their designee to perform duties and assume responsibilities that are outside the scope of their work duties when the City Manager has declared a City disaster or the City Emergency Operations Center has been initiated.

Minimum Position Requirements / Qualifications :

The requirements listed below are necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Other Qualifications :

The qualifications listed below are preferred, but not required to perform the essential duties of the position. The absence of these qualifications on a candidate's application does not preclude them from consideration.

Competencies :

For successful performance in this position, the incumbent must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors.

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Supplemental Information :

Equipment, Instruments, and Machines : Machinery and equipment, including personal computer, printer, telephones, fax machine, copier, scanner, 10-key calculator, Govern and GIS software, City vehicles including pickup truck, dump truck, and end loaders, utility locating equipment, water meters, metal detectors, a variety of hand-held power tools, and other standardized or specialized office equipment.

Working Conditions and Physical Factors : 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.