Distribution Technician

About the role

The Distribution Technician position supports the operation, maintenance, repair, and construction of water distribution facilities. This includes tasks such as servicing distribution system piping, hydrants, valves, customer services, booster stations, and other related components.

Essential Duties

• Maintains equipment at assigned water production facilities and booster stations.
• Operates and maintains water distribution systems including water mains, valves, hydrants, service lines, etc.
• Completes service work orders, updates and maintains appropriate system documentation of activities using company technology and closes work orders in the work order management system in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Ensures daily work complies with OEPA and PUCO regulatory requirements for operations.
• Ensures that daily work complies with established company safety policies.
• Operates and performs maintenance on all equipment and vehicles used in the maintenance of the water system.
• Reads and interprets maps, drawings and schematics to include GIS data.
• Performs field service representative and meter reading work as assigned.
• Interacts with internal employees and external customers regularly. Communicates via email and text as needed to keep clients and management informed of work status.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• A valid U.S. driver’s license. A valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) preferred or must acquire one within the time frame specified in the bargaining unit agreement.
• Hold OEPA Class I Distribution License or obtain one within the time frame specified in Bargaining Unit agreement.
• Hold competent person certification per Bargaining Unit agreement or obtain within specified time period.