Laborer/Maintenance Repairer in Training or Maintenance Repair

Provide a vital service to the West Allis community by repairing water mains and water services, and maintaining and replacing valves and fire hydrants throughout the City. Opportunities for both experienced water distribution system maintenance repairers and those who would like to become one.

Laborer - Maintenance Repairer in Training No experience necessary. Heavy manual labor experience preferred. This role involves light to heavy manual labor on a wide variety of tasks involving installation, maintenance, and repair of the municipal water distribution system. Duties also include recording water consumption data from water meters at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. You will be trained on the job and will be promoted when ready to the Maintenance Repairer position. Click HERE for Job Flyer (PDF).

Maintenance Repairer To be hired directly as a Water Maintenance Repairer you must have 2-3 years' experience maintaining water distribution system piping, valves and hydrants. A Water Maintenance Repairer performs manual and semi-skilled work involving installation, maintenance, and repair of the municipal water distribution system and associated service functions, and records water consumption data from water meters located at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Click HERE for Job Flyer (PDF).

As part of a crew:

Repair, replace and/or maintain water mains, valves, water services, and fire hydrants

Curb box maintenance

Hydrant maintenance/preventive maintenance

Locate utilities for Digger's Hotline requests Meter Reading/meter maintenance and testing Valve maintenance/preventive maintenance

Click HERE for Maintenance Repairer full Job Description (PDF).

Click HERE for Maintenance Repairer In Training full Job Description (PDF).

Maintenance Repairer In Training Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record per City policy - see supplemental questions

Ability to obtain Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B, C with airbrakes and Tanker Endorsement within 3 months of hire

Prior experience in heavy manual labor preferred.

Maintenance Repairer Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

2-3 years' experience maintaining water distribution system piping, valves, and hydrants

Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record per City policy - see supplemental questions

Ability to obtain Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B, C with airbrakes and Tanker Endorsement within 3 months of hire