Maintenance Worker I Sewer

Job Description

The City of Saratoga Springs currently has an opening for Sewer Maintenance Worker I. This is a full-time position with the Saratoga Springs Public Works Department of approximately 40 hours per week. This position will work under the direction of the Assistant Public Works Director. The Public Works Department will try to provide the successful applicant with opportunities to grow and progress within the department.

This position is responsible for assisting in the ongoing operation and maintenance of the City's sanitary sewer system throughout the City. This position also functions as one of the City's principal "on-call" employees for after-hours emergencies related to areas of responsibility and snow plowing.

Job Responsibilities

• Routine Maintenance of the City's sewer infrastructure.
• Jetting of sewer lines.
• Inspections of manholes.
• Maintenance of sewer lift stations.
• Snow plowing of public streets as needed.
• General maintenance duties of public facilities as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• A High School Diploma or GED
• No experience is required; however, preference will be given to applicants with some experience working in water systems, sewer systems, or a related field.

Special Qualifications & Certifications:

• Must possess a valid Utah CDL class A Driver's License, with a Tanker endorsement or be able to obtain one within 6 months
• Sewer Collections I or II certification within twelve (12) months of hiring.
• OSHA Confined Space Certification.
• OSHA Trench Safety Training.
• First Aid and CPR Certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Sewer systems and their functions, operations and routine maintenance needs.
• Basic computer operations and applications.
• Correct use of English language and vocabulary.
• Interact with the public in emotional situations while maintaining a professional and polite demeanor.
• Operate moderate to heavy equipment that is needed to perform maintenance duties.
• Review and interpret basic to moderately difficult building and construction plans for public utility systems.
• Communicate in a concise and effective manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with developers, contractors, citizens, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Exercise sound and good judgment at all times, but especially in emergency situations.
• Deal with the public in a pleasant, courteous, and calm manner.

Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions-including but are not limited to the job functions, qualifications, and competencies listed herein-of this job in the working conditions below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The successfully candidate must be able to perform under the physical demands and work environment including but not limited to the following:

• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 80 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field.
• Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• The employee will be working with sewer effluent and will be required to receive hepatitis shots.
• The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, near moving mechanical parts, near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range:
The full wage range is as follows, please note hiring will normally occur between the Minimum of the range and will not exceed the Midpoint of the range:

Minimum - $21.73/hr., Midpoint - $26.07/hr., Maximum - $30.42/hr.

Benefits:

The City offers a competitive benefits package including several health insurance options (one of which has a $0.00 employee premium payroll deduction with Wellness program participation), dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurances, an EAP (including mental health short-term counseling services) for the whole family, a free Teledoc program for the whole family, monetary incentives for wellness program participation, and a HSA (health savings account) with an Employer match. The City also offers the employee the option to elect to add on Vision, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, additional Life Insurance coverage and FSAs (flexible spending accounts).

The City participates in the Utah Public Retirement System (pension). In addition, the City does not participate in Social Security so, no Social Security taxes are deducted from your paycheck. In lieu of the City's SS contributions, the City contributes 6.2% of salary into a 401 (k) retirement plan. Leave time benefits include 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) accrued annually, 40 hours of short -term medical accrued annually, and 11 holidays annually.

Closing Date:

Open until filled; applications received before Monday, October 30th, 2026, will be reviewed on, or close to, that date. Any applications received on October 31th, 2026, or after will be held; they will be reviewed if subsequent review(s) of applications are deemed necessary.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM & on-call duties

Disclaimer
SUSPENSION OF PROCESS, ETC.:
The City reserves the right to reject any and all applicants, to waive any requirement set forth in this announcement, and to hire anyone as the City Manager or designee deems to be in the City's best interest, all subject to legal requirements. Any application in response to this Announcement is at the applicant's sole risk and expense. Although the City anticipates hiring one of the applicants responding to this announcement, there is no guaranty that any responding applicant will be hired.

Saratoga Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Special Instructions

All candidates are required to submit an online application available at www.saratogasprings-ut.gov. Please attach any supporting documentation to your online applications such as cover letter, resumes, or proof of certifications.

Please contact the Human Resources Department at 801.766.9793 X187 or 801.766.9793 X121 or email us at hr@saratogasprings-ut.gov if you have any questions.

Pre-employment drug testing, proof of employment eligibility, and background check required.