Utilities Specialist - City of Raleigh North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
About the Job
The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.
This position functions as the primary crew leader and camera equipment operator heavy for the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Sewer Inspection Program within the Sewer Maintenance Division. Crews within this program are tasked with using remote controlled robotic cameras to visually inspect the condition of sewer mains, manholes, and other underground structures within the sewer collection system.
Scheduled working hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. This position carries with it an on-call requirement which includes 8 hours of paid standby time per on-call week, plus the potential to earn overtime pay at 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for hours worked over 40. This position will report to the Lake Woodard Annex, located at 3324 Lake Woodard Dr, Raleigh NC 27604.
The benefits of being a City of Raleigh Utilities Specialist:
- Qualifying Utilities Specialists are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay
- Education provided to learn Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection Operator standards and earn certifications
- Get your CDL! The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam