City of Fort Wayne

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Working under the general direction of the Program Manager, incumbent performs semi-skilled labor as required to which employee is assigned, using hand tools, assists in data collection, tracking, and developing report on various environmental requirements. The incumbent will be using sonar technology to assess the condition of City Utilities assets and performing stormwater outreach during weekend events. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with City and Utility’s safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the ability to interact with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism and the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Excellent written, and oral communication skills including during presentations, meetings, telephone calls, and emails;
• Maintain a high energy level and enthusiasm when engaging with the public;
• Field reconnaissance for the purposes of gathering data;
• Preliminary report preparation;
• Completion of the City’s training modules;
• Works independently and as a team using sonar equipment to assess condition of City Utilities’ assets.
• Assists in stormwater field investigations, mapping, and facility inspections;
• Assists in developing and updating Standard Operating Procedures;
• Assists with field mapping, and GIS utility infrastructure mapping;
• Assists with general research, data tracking systems, filing systems;
• Assists with public outreach events, education, communication, and marketing for stormwater pollution prevention.
• Assists with Stormwater Quality Management Plan update and compliance tracking;
• Assists with other City Utilities field work;
• Completes miscellaneous assignments as needed.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains equipment, tools and work areas in a clean and orderly condition;
• Reports irregularities and abnormal conditions;
• Other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The incumbent is responsible to manage their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by management. If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbent’s responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor. Management will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
• Ability to understand work processes, methods and use of equipment and machinery;
• Ability to pass post-offer agility test for this position.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Indiana Driver's License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Physical effort is exerted regularly for sustained periods and strain may be intense for frequent or moderate duration. The work involves moderate lifting pushing, and bending. The assigned duties requires bending, twisting, climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid

conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, vibration, and outdoor wilderness (poison ivy, throns, mosquitoes, thick brush, off-trail trekking, etc.). The noise level in

the work environment is usually moderate. The incumbent must have the ability to work under

adverse conditions including extremes of temperature, humidity, precipitation and dust. Exposure to dust and extreme temperature or severe outdoor weather conditions occur.