Utility Worker I

The City of Silverton is committed to building a community where people thrive, have a sense of safety, connection, and belonging, so everyone is honored and celebrated for the richness in diversity they bring. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds and lived experience to apply.

Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, the City of Silverton is a historic town with a population of 10,687. Always an agricultural center, it is now described as Oregon’s Garden City. Silverton is known for its historic downtown, gardens, restaurants, antique boutiques, art galleries, shops, and numerous churches. The City of Silverton hosts several festivals throughout the year that celebrate culture with painters, players, poets, and musicians all taking center stage in community life. Citizens truly appreciate and enjoy the small town feel that Silverton offers. The City’s countryside is rich with history and adventure too. Family farms, nurseries and wineries offer opportunities to pick berries, apples, or peaches, find a Christmas tree, or taste wine from the local vineyards.

Just four miles to the north is Mt. Angel, home to the renowned Oktoberfest. Iverson Farms, home of the Wooden Shoe Tulip festival, is down the road. Salem, the state’s capital, is 11 miles to the west. To the south you will find some of Oregon’s finest recreational activities. Silver Falls State Park, the largest state park in Oregon, is home to ten waterfalls and offers hiking, biking, and riding trails, camping, and swimming. You can always enjoy big city amenities in Portland just 45 minutes away.

We are looking for our next Utility Worker I.  Join our team and work in a place where your team values YOU.

TO APPLY

Applicants should attach the following and submit to HR@silverton.or.us  or deliver to City Hall:

 Completed City of Silverton Employment Application

 POSITION SUMMARY

This is a Safety Sensitive position. Under direct supervision, learns and performs maintenance work and projects relating to City infrastructure and system operations pertaining to streets, sewer, and parks.

This is the entry-level class in the Utility Worker series. This class is distinguished from the Utility Worker II by performing more routine and standardized utility work under close supervision. 

Incumbents will learn City infrastructure, systems, and facilities, use of tools and equipment, and a wide variety of practices and procedures.  As experience is gained, assignments become increasingly varied and are performed with greater independence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in road, water, sewer, parks maintenance or general maintenance is desired.
• Ability to be scheduled in the rotation for on-call duty for seven consecutive days.
• Valid Oregon driver's license and have a good driving record.
• Ability to obtain Commercial Driver License (CDL) with tanker and air brake endorsements.
• Must obtain a Standard First Aid Certificate and CPR Certification within six months of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are not a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. As a crew leader, member of a crew, or individually, performs any of the following tasks as they relate to streets, waste water collections, water distribution, storm systems and parks.

• Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.

• Safely operates vehicles and a variety of light, medium, and heavy pieces of equipment related to the maintenance and repair of City infrastructure and systems.

• Safely uses a variety of hand and power-operated tools and equipment as required depending upon assignment.

• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment, such as safety checks, and fueling; refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans vehicles and equipment.

• Maintains public infrastructure, including but not limited to, locates, inspects, monitor adjust and maintains, repairs, removes, installs components of public water, sewer, storm, street, facility and park systems. Follows construction and industry rules, best practices, and instructions.

• Assists in the installation or repair of main water, storm water and waste water collection lines, manholes and catch basins.

• Assists in planning public infrastructure maintenance projects and activities. Reads maps. Performs inventory counts, generates parts lists and equipment rental needs. Make cost effective use of City resources.

• Responds to system maintenance and/or emergency service calls outside of scheduled work hours while carrying a cell phone and working weekends on a rotational basis. Responds to complaints regarding public systems; evaluates situation; explains findings to supervisor.

For more information please see the job description.