Purpose
Is responsible for repairing and maintaining Kahnawà:ke’s water & sewage infrastructure, and promotes the efficient use of drinking water through appropriate maintenance of water supply systems and the sanitary sewer system.
Roles & Responsibilities
To maintain the potable water distribution network.
- Flushes water distribution systems as scheduled by the supervisor.
- Maintains the community’s fire hydrants and winterizes once per year in the fall.
- Operates the community’s street valves and notes any jammed or damaged valves for future repair or replacement.
- Inspects and tests equipment at the SLS-13 booster station.
- Notifies the immediate Supervisor in the event of serious problems.
- Responds to community member requests for information or complaints within their responsibility.
- Assists with leak detection inspections as scheduled by the supervisor.
To maintain the sanitary sewer system network.
- Corrects sewer back-ups within a reasonable amount of time, causing the least amount of inconvenience to the client.
- Flushes all of the community’s sewer mains once per year.
- Assists with professional camera inspections as scheduled by the supervisor.
- Performs daily inspections on the remote sewage stations to check influent, well levels, pump & controls operations.
To perform minor grounds maintenance duties at sewage lift stations, water filtration plant, and SLS-13 booster station.
- Performs grass cutting and other grounds and plant maintenance duties on a regular basis, according to seasonal requirements.
- Ensures that both the interior and exterior of facilities are kept clean and free of graffiti or other damage.
- Clean garbage or other debris from around the property grounds to prevent damage to the grass cutting equipment.
- Verifies the adequacy of diesel engine performance, fan belts, radiators, filters, temperatures, fuel tanks, and oil levels and pressures.
- Makes necessary adjustments to all plant equipment, i.e., changes oil, filters, gaskets, fuses, lubrications, and regulators.
- Monitors and repairs motors, pumps, and compressors.
- Assesses equipment status and communicates the need for major & minor repairs to the supervisor.
- Performs specified daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly scheduled maintenance and repair activities as per work orders provided by the supervisor.
To maintain storm drainage systems.
- Inspects all catch basins in the community, notes repairs to be scheduled.
- Cleans catch basins, particularly the main outfall areas.
- Identifies catch basins that may require contracted services where pressure cleaning is needed.
To maintain well, septic systems and remedial measures.
- Inspects septic and overflow systems and informs supervisor if cleaning is needed.
- Inspects filter systems and notifies supervisor if a service call is needed.
- Responds to difficulties with the wells relating to supply, pressure, or quality.
To follow the Public Works operating procedures.
- Records daily employee activities and submits a weekly timesheet for payroll processing.
- Performs daily preventive maintenance on assigned vehicle and reports promptly any defects or required repairs needed.
- Performs weekly washing of vehicle, either during idle times or after hours.
- Performs other job-related duties as directed by the Immediate Supervisor.
