Water Resources Services Technician

Utilities Water Meter Technician

Responds to customer complaints, installs bulk and residential water meters, performs functions related backflow prevention, and performs other technical related tasks to ensure water quality is maintained.

Position functions five (5) percent indoors and ninety-five (95) percent outdoors with exposure to all types of weather and traffic conditions, mechanical, electrical, explosive, and burn hazards, fumes, dusts, odors, and gases. Protective clothing includes safety shoes, vest, ear plugs, SCBA equipment, sound attenuator, gloves, hard hat, safety visor, and glasses.

Heavy physical effort is required to perform job functions including constant balancing, bending/stooping, climbing into and out of man holes, moving around construction sites with uneven terrain, and lifting repair fittings, mechanical joint fittings, C900 pipe, meter boxes and other water components weighing up to fifty (50) pounds from ground to shoulder height. Push/Pulling manhole and meter vault lids weighing up to ninety (90) pounds. Sufficient clarity of speech, hearing, or other communication capabilities, vision or other powers of observation, manual dexterity, and personal mobility and physical reflexes sufficient to effectively and efficiently perform essential job functions.

Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, and responding to customer issues. It may also involve emergency situations, shift-work, work on holidays, weekends, nights, overtime and standby status. Precise limits, tolerances and standards must be met. Regular attendance is an essential function of the job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process. FIRST CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CURRENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. Position will be advertised as continuous until filled, with periodic review of applications. Full-Time; Regular; Non-Exempt; Union-Represented. This position is a grade BC12.

Performs, provides, and delivers professional trouble-shooting activities of the municipal water distribution system to identify and remedy problems and malfunctions; ensures safe, effective operations in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and laws.

Investigates, evaluates, and resolves customer complaints of water difficulties within one day of receipt of the complaint to maintain positive relations with residents.

Removes, repairs, and installs water meters, fire hydrants, and other capital improvement projects of the distribution system in accordance with established timelines and objectives.

Operates, runs, and employs dump truck, a two and one-half ton truck pulling a backhoe, various trailers, and other related equipment to perform daily functions.

Performs a variety of tests on water distribution system components to ensure water quality standards are maintained.

Installs, tests, and maintains backflow preventers used for bulk water meters and performs field monitoring of backflow prevention devices to ensure proper functionality.

Maintains accurate and timely records of all repairs, maintenance, and malfunctions to generate related reports.

Performs Blue Stakes location of utilities as requested to minimize the risk of damage to the system during construction and service outages to customers.

Responsible for the evaluation, coordination, and oversight of all bulk water accounts; generates accurate reports as needed and directed.

May operate various light equipment required to perform required functions to meet the need of the specific job; may perform preventive maintenance and minor repair on light equipment.

Assumes responsibilities of the crew leaders as needed to ensure effective and efficient operations.

High school diploma or GED AND four (4) years of experience in the construction/installation of water systems. A combination of education, experience, and training may be applied in accordance with City of Las Cruces policy. Licenses/Certification(s) Valid Class A commercial driver's license is required. Position requires an acceptable driving record in accordance with City of Las Cruces policies. NM Level III Water Certification is required. Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing Certification must be obtained within one (1) year.