Field Technician

Job Summary

This position typically provides monthly water meter cut-offs and reconnects for all non-payment customers; maintains work orders associated with the water meters; reports open fixtures, reading meters as needed and verifying addresses; performs monthly rereads; reports customer inactivity and vacant properties; maintains 24 on-call status; and deals courteously and effectively with fellow employees and citizens.

Essential Job Functions

• Reports any irregularities with meter, meter boxes or any other problem on equipment or apparatus.
• Prepares work orders as requested/needed using City Works.
• Notifies Billing of abnormally high water usage, open fixtures and meters turned back on by customers.
• Performs reconnects and cut-offs on water meters for non-payment customers.
• Performs monthly rereads as needed on meters.
• Verifies customer accounts for inactivity.
• Locks or unlocks meters as needed.
• Reads, removes and repairs water meters as needed.
• Performs routine task with small hand tools.
• Performs light maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance on meters and meter components.
• Marks and paints meters as needed.
• Repairs leaks associated with meters and meter boxes.
• Performs routine task with small and medium equipment and machinery.
• Responds to customer inquiries and investigates customer complaints associated with water billing and high usage issues.
• Retrieves payments from all drop box locations on a daily basis.
• Reads and understands the BCWS Environmental Management System policy statement.
• Reports any observed discharges or potential discharges of pollutants (gas, liquid or solids) from any County owned or near any County owned facility to management.
• Complies with any task specific Environment Management System Standard Operating Procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements To Perform Work

• To Perform Work: High School diploma or equivalent; One (1) year of general work experience.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license for South Carolina with safe driving record.

Special Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a valid Class A CDL within nine (9) months of employment.
• Must be able to obtain a Class D Water Distribution license within twenty-four (24) months of employment.
• Serves "on-call" status on a rotating basis as well as after hours and weekends on an emergency basis.

Departmental Testing

• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skill in using personal computers including Word and Excel.
• Skill in excellent communication, both oral and written.
• Skill in the use of hand tools, materials and equipment used in the performance of the job function.
• Ability to efficiently complete tasks by following established guidelines/procedures with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to compose and prepare reports, records and correspondence.
• Ability to greet public and explain various requirements and procedures.
• Ability to work in all types of weather environments.
• Ability to deal with the public to include handling potential difficult customers.
• Ability to use or repair small and medium equipment and machinery.
• Ability to collect payments.

Physical Demands

• The work is regularly performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds.
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