Utility Technician

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Possession of an appropriate drivers’ license valid in the State of South Carolina
• Must have knowledge and understanding of appropriate safety procedures and be able to respond in emergency situations
• Knowledge of the maintenance, repair and manual tasks of the area to which assigned
• Knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of the common hand and power tools required in the work
• Knowledge of the safe use, operation and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned
• Skill in the use of the equipment to which assigned
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions
• Ability to read and write
• Utility Technician I: Some experience as a worker in the field of maintenance, repair and/or construction of utility lines
• Utility Technician II: Non-Licensed experience in the water/wastewater field or experience in heavy equipment operation, to include excavators
• Beneficial Skills & Experience
• Any level of licensure in Water Treatment or Water Distribution as issued by the State of SC Environmental Certification Board.
• Any level of licensure in Wastewater Collection as issued by the WEASC.
• Compensation & Benefits Package
• Salary Commensurate with Education & Experience
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Insurances
• PEBA Health
• PEBA Dental
• PEBA Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Retirement Plans
• SC Retirement System (9% mandatory)
• 401(k) Plans (voluntary)
• 457(b) Plans (voluntary)
• Other Insurances
• Life
• Disability
• Other (accident, cancer, critical illness, etc.)