Water Operator (Washington)

NW Natural•Coupeville, WA

8d•$23 - $41

About The Position

NW Natural Water owns and operates water and wastewater utilities in communities throughout Texas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Since 2018, we have acquired more than 30 utilities and today serve more than 190,000 people via 76,000 connections. Our parent company, NW Natural Holding Company (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and has been doing business for over 165 years. The company operates through NW Natural Gas Company (NW Natural), SiEnergy Operating (SiEnergy), NW Natural Water Company (NW Natural Water), NW Natural Renewables Holdings (NW Natural Renewables), and other business interests, serving a combined population of over 2.6 million people. NW Natural Holdings' Texas operations are some of the fastest growing utilities in the nation, where our focus is on supporting developers by providing essential services to new communities. Our highly driven out-of-the-box thinkers are motivated to meet developer/builder timelines and requirements and pride themselves on partnerships with the developers, builders, and communities we serve.NOTE: This position supports operations on Camano Island and in the Stanwood, WA area. Qualified applicants must be able to respond within 2 hours to their designated service areas.The Role: The Operator performs a variety of work in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the water and sewer systems. The Operator responds to public inquiries and service requests as needed.Day to Day: This position does not directly oversee other employees on a permanent basis but does frequently have responsibility and oversight of personnel directly related to specific advanced projects as assigned. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. They will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other work- related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent
Valid Washington State drivers' license
Must consent to annual Motor Vehicle Records check and pass Criminal History check
Must be able to safely lift a minimum of 50 pounds, more with additional help.
Must be able to physically accommodate and use respirators and self-contained breathing apparatuses.
Must be physically able to access and egress trenches, manholes and lift stations as well as water reservoirs and towers.
Must be able to accommodate a weekend or variable shift and/or be on 24-hour emergency call when assigned as part of a rotation.

Responsibilities

Install and repair water mains, fire-hydrants, check valves and water service lines; tap water mains; perform ground excavation work; mix, rake and spread asphalt, and patch and/or repair excavations.
Inspect, operate and exercise gate valves to prevent seizures; flush fire hydrants and dead-end water lines in cul-de-sacs to remove sediment; take water samples for testing.
Locate, identify and mark distribution system facilities, including valves, fire hydrants and blow-offs
Locate and identify leaks
Install, relocate and adjust meter boxes and valve cans; install and replace water meters.
Perform repair and maintenance on all water and wastewater facilities, including structures and grounds.
Operate service trucks; routinely inspect and perform minor maintenance on assigned vehicles; remove and replace defective parts. Assist with transporting vehicles to repair shops.
Comply with all NW Natural Water Services policies, procedures and safety regulations.
Comply with NW Natural Water Services grooming and uniform policy.
Provide effective communication, in written and verbal form, with management and/or other operators on the technical level required of this position.
Participate in specialized training for the safe handling of hazardous materials and confined space entry.
Participating in weekly team meetings
Ability to work on a team, and independently with or without supervision.