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Spotsylvania County is committed to maintaining a drug free workplace. Employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing or using controlled substances such as marijuana. A positive drug test result, confirmed use or impairment can be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination in accordance with our personnel policies.

A positive pre-employment drug test will also disqualify a candidate for hire.

General Statement of Job

This position is temporary and will end on December 31st, 2025.

Under general supervision, performs unskilled work in the maintenance of the County's easements, reservoir dams, and/or wastewater treatment plants and other Utility facilities. Work involves performing general housekeeping of buildings, grounds, and equipment. Employee is also responsible for performing basic landscaping duties and removing snow and ice. Employee operates tractors, mowers, grass trimmers, fork trucks, vehicles, and various other powered and non-powered equipment and tools. Work also involves operating bio-solids dewatering equipment. Employee assists the maintenance department with preventive maintenance or repairs when needed. Employee must exercise some independent judgment and initiative in all phases of work. Employee must adhere to Spotsylvania County Safety Policies and Regulations.

This position is essential. Personnel occupying this position may be scheduled to work irrespective of weather conditions and/or when general County offices are closed.

Special Duties & Responsibilities

Utility Worker – Wastewater Treatment

• Cleans equipment such as bar screens, grit collectors, clarifier troughs and weirs
• Collects and disposes of trash and debris from buildings
• Cleans tanks, equipment and basins when drained or down for repairs.
• Retrieves supplies and materials as needed including fuel and lime.
• Replaces light bulbs and cleans tubular lighting.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Carries or moves materials, including chemicals, supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Cleans out drains, ditches and culverts.
• Cuts grass, weeds, and brush.
• Removes snow and ice from walkways, driveways, and equipment.
• Operates bio-solids dewatering related equipment, including belt filter presses, polymer feed equipment, sludge pumps, etc.
• Applies herbicides under supervision.
• Paints buildings and equipment.
• Assists maintenance personnel when needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

Utilities Worker – Easement and Dams Maintenance Crew

• Performs mowing, brush and tree trimming, utility maintenance, and landscaping duties in relation to the Reservoir Dam Maintenance Program and Utility easement maintenance.
• Operates a variety of equipment to include but not limited to; zero-turn mowers, skid-steers w/various attachments, tractors, bush-hogs, blowers, trimmers, dump trucks, trailers, service vehicles and various hand tools.
• Performs maintenance of equipment associated with public utility easement and grounds maintenance, including but not limited to tractors, zero-turn mowers, skid-steers, trailers and dump trucks, and smaller hand-held equipment.
• Reseeds and/or performs grading within public utility easements, at all Utilities & Public Works facility locations, and at the County owned reservoir dams.
• Retrieves supplies and materials as needed.
• Cleans out drains, ditches and culverts.
• Removes snow and ice from walkways, driveways, and equipment.
• Applies herbicides and pesticides under supervision.
• Paints buildings and equipment.
• Assists maintenance personnel when needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

Minimum Training & Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Must have a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within six (6) months of hire.

Pesticide technician's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia must be obtained within 18 months of employment.

Special Requirements

• Knowledge of and ability to operate landscape maintenance equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, mowers, skid-steers, trailers, dump trucks, and smaller hand-held equipment.
• Knowledge of the maintenance requirements of a wastewater/water treatment facility.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions associated with wastewater /water plants and related activities.
• Knowledge of the mechanical maintenance and lubrication requirements of the equipment operated.
• Ability to understand and follow specified operating procedures.
• Ability to make minor repairs of equipment operated.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment based on training and experience in making decisions and coordinating the proper operation of equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions from supervisors.
• Ability to read diagrams and blueprints.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
• Ability to record and deliver information, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including mechanical and electrical terminology.
• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas: to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and professionally.
  
  

Benefits

The following programs offered by Spotsylvania County provide our employees with benefits that promote employee health, well-being and financial stability, now and in the future. The County's variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs* include:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Health Insurance Plans

Life Insurance Opt-Out Program

Paid Holidays Paid Leave

Sick Leave Bank

Supplemental Insurance Plans

Tuition Assistance Program

Retirement Plan

Deferred Compensation - 457 Plans

• Some benefits are exclusive to full-time employees. To learn more, please contact the Department of Human Resources.

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