Canal System Technician - 851/246

About the role

The Canal System Technician operates and maintains both carriage and distribution systems and associated ancillary equipment under the supervision of the Canal System Foreman.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains pumping plant equipment and associated laterals and ancillary equipment in an assigned area of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project (NIIP) water delivery system ensuring water delivery to the NAPI farm.
• Operates, troubleshoots, and repairs pressure reducing valves (PRV) and water flow meters in the farm delivery units and pumping plants.
• Maintains carriage system turnouts removing debris for unrestricted flow into pumping plants and gravity siphons.
• Maintains and repairs equipment in the farm delivery units and above-ground equipment and structures of the underground laterals.
• Maintains daily pumping plant and lateral operation records including vehicle usage, plant operational logbooks, daily activity, water order, daily water order count sheet and other documents pertinent to Irrigation System Operations.
• Performs manual operation of storage and carriage system radial gates when requested by Control Center.
• Maintains safety and conducts maintenance inspections of storage, carriage and distribution system.
• Completes minor repairs immediately as needed.
• Identifies and records seepage monitoring as required.
• Maintains the headwork and Cutter Dam facilities, pumping plants, check structures, laterals, and farm delivery units in a safe, clean manner through performance of custodial activities incidental to operations.
• Performs preventive maintenance as recommended.

Gallegos Pumping Plant

• Operates and maintains pumping plant equipment and associated laterals and ancillary equipment in an assigned area of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project (NIIP) water delivery system ensuring water delivery to the NAPI farm.
• Operates, troubleshoots, and repairs pressure reducing valves (PRV) and water flow meters in the farm delivery units and pumping plants.
• Maintains carriage system turnouts removing debris for unrestricted flow into pumping plants and gravity siphons.
• Maintains and repairs equipment in the farm delivery units and above-ground equipment and structures of the underground laterals.
• Maintains daily pumping plant and lateral operation records including vehicle usage, plant operational logbooks, daily activity, water order, daily water order count sheet and other documents pertinent to Irrigation System Operations.
• Performs manual operation of storage and carriage system radial gates when requested by Control Center.
• Performs monthly water flow meter readings.
• Maintains pumping plants by maintaining check structures, laterals, and farm delivery units, intakes, and weed removal in a safe, clean manner through performance of custodial activities incidental to operations.
• Performs preventive maintenance as recommended.

Other

• Works collaboratively, cooperatively, and in coordination with fellow team members and with others in the organization, treating them with respect, courtesy and consideration, and showing understanding and the appropriate support of other team members to help get the job done.
• Provides information, guidance and resources to diverse groups of customers, clients and others outside of the organization; treating them in a friendly manner with professionalism, helpfulness, respect, courtesy and consideration at all times regardless of circumstances.
• Maintains regular, dependable attendance and punctuality, and physical presence at the assigned worksite; must interact directly with people or objects at the worksite on a regular basis. Communications technology may, for certain tasks and under certain circumstances, enable an employee to effectively perform some of the work-related duties from home on a temporary basis.
• Complies with all applicable environmental health and safety policies, procedures and work rules, giving maximum effort to performing job functions in a manner that protects the health and safety of the incumbent, co-workers, and the general public.
• Performs other duties as assigned and which are deemed necessary or desirable by NAPI.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education and Experience: Required - High school diploma or GED, or High School Equivalences. One year direct related work experience in Canal and Pumping Plant Operations. Preferred - An Associate’s degree from an accredited two-year college or university in Mechanical Field. Experience in agricultural business.
• Substitution: Additional education or training may substitute for experience requirement.
• Navajo Preference: Navajo preference will be applied in accordance with the Navajo Preference in Employment Act (NPEA).
• Language Requirements: Required - Ability to read and write English in order to understand and interpret written procedures and technical manuals. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present information and respond to questions from vendors, contractors, supervisors and co-workers. Preferred - Bi-lingual (English/Navajo).
• Shared Responsibilities: As a requirement of their employment, all NAPI employees are expected and required to follow and adhere to the following job responsibilities:
• Support the mission, vision, values, and goals of Navajo Agricultural Products Industry.
• Support excellence in our customer service philosophy and deliver excellent customer service both to internal and external customers.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Follow all safety policies, guidelines, and work rules, and participate in trainings.
• Practice good stewardship of NAPI property and follow policy.
• Act in a professional manner at all times.
• Function from INTEGRITY, HONESTY, and LOYALTY in all activities concerning NAPI.
• Follow the current NAPI Strategic Plan initiatives.
• Maintain and support a team environment within the workgroup, and with other departments.
• Champion NAPI in the community.