Water & Sewer Worker I

Recruitment #21-5144-001

Introduction


Nature of Work

Learns to repair, operate, maintain and install Department of Water assets and operates associated equipment by working and training alongside Water & Sewer Worker II's and Water & Sewer Crew Leaders. Investigates customer complaints regarding Water Utility assets. Responds to on-call emergency situations 24 hours a day year round. The incumbent will learn and use complex data software systems.

Minimum Education

Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).

Minimum Experience

Must have one year of experience in construction OR one year in a City of Dayton blue-collar labor series position.

License Requirements

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment. 

Within 150 days of appointment, must obtain and maintain a valid Ohio Class A Commercial Driver's License (C.D.L.), with Tanker endorsement, including the qualification to operate a vehicle with air brakes and any other endorsements required by the State of Ohio. Out of state residents must have equivalent licenses from their state of residence within the prescribed 150 days of appointment.

Promotional Qualifications

Must be a full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 112 (Wage) or below, pay grade 22 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent, and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.

Open Competitive Applicants

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.

Notes

Examination dates and times are subject to change. Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination.  Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list. Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates, experience, training, or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement, in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.

Police background investigation will be required. Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a drug screen.

Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment.

The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees subsequent to HR Policy 2.09.

Examination Date

Date & Time to be Announced
Civil Service Board Office
371 West Second Street, Lower Level
Dayton, Ohio 45402

*Certified candidates will be sent a link to self-schedule their examination time at a later date.