Field Operations Technician - Water System

About the role

This is a full-time position with benefits.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the installation, maintenance and repair of the water distribution system
• Locate underground water lines
• Provide service to customers in the field
• Respond to after-hours emergencies on a rotating schedule
• Participate in meter reading operations and inspection of water infrastructure
• Infrastructure Maintenance Operations:
  • Repairs leaking, damaged water mains and services
  • Installs water taps, services, and water meters
  • Installs, repairs, inspects and flushes fire hydrants
  • Repairs concrete driveways or sidewalks along with sod removal and repairs
  • Operates a variety of mechanical equipment; cement mixer, gas powered saw, asphalt and cement cutter, trenching/boring machine, jackhammer, etc.
  • Hand delivers boil water advisories and rescind notices; collects bacteria samples as needed
  • Repairs and maintains water reservoir infrastructure
  • Maintains inventory of tools, parts, and equipment
• Customer Response Operations:
  • Reads water meters manually and using AMR/AMI equipment
  • Repairs and maintains water meters
  • Affords assistance to customers with water service concerns
  • Turns water services on and off as appropriate
  • Locks meters off on delinquent accounts
  • Flushes and performs inspections of fire hydrants
  • Maintains inventory of tools, parts, and equipment
• Damage Prevention Operations:
  • Reviews and codes UPC locate requests
  • Identifies, locates and marks distribution system infrastructure using electronic locating equipment
  • Locates, maintains accessibility and ensures operation of all distribution system valves
  • Meets with contractors on the job site as needed
  • Investigates damages to distribution system infrastructure
  • Records distribution system infrastructure on digital maps
  • Maintains inventory of tools, parts, and equipment
• Field Inspection Operations:
  • Ensures compliance with the Water System’s Developmental Standards
  • Reviews construction plans
  • Inspects new and existing water main and service construction
  • Mets with contractors and developers throughout the construction process
  • Coordinates planned interruptions of water service for construction projects
  • Inspects reservoirs, dams and other related structures
  • Maintains dams; prepares dams for annual state inspections; repairs pipes; cut trees and underbrush; checks gates, locks and fences, paints of graffiti, picks up garbage
  • Records distribution system infrastructure on digital maps
  • Maintains inventory of tools, parts, and equipment

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain approved forklift safety training
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain GDOT approved flagging certification
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain GSWCC Contractor Awareness Course – White Card
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain an appropriate state-certified water distribution operator’s certification within one-year of hire

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

• Basic understanding of water distribution systems
• Ability to operate various mechanical equipment
• Strong customer service skills
• Good physical fitness for field work
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans
• Knowledge of local regulations and ordinances

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$43,462.11

Schedule

N/A