City of Arlington, Texas

Municipal government serving Arlington in Texas

Senior Utility Technician

Telecom & Utility Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington, TX, USA$25.02 - $31.27In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Determine and use appropriate personal protective equipment for all work performed.
Understand the difference between public and private property and right of way, and the processes for handling issues involving public and private services.
Be proactive in learning the processes, procedures, tools, and operations of water utility maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

Assist with maintenance and repair tasks related to water infrastructure, including meter replacements, pipe repairs, Automatic Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system maintenance, flow tests, leak investigations, and fire hydrant replacements.
Perform all steps and processes involved in replacing water equipment or conducting repairs, including meters, pipes, and Automatic Metering Infrastructure (AMI).
Operate a Tremble unit to connect to Command Link.
Perform in-place meter maintenance, including resetting the counter, resetting the GPS link, and auditing the communications link.
Perform flow tests, including static flow and restriction testing.
Perform field testing for meter accuracy.
Perform basic service repairs for service lines for approximately 150,000 meters throughout Arlington.
Replace water meters on lines ranging from ¾ inch to 10 inches.
Investigate leaks, including performing pressure checks and following procedures to determine water loss.
Replace fire hydrants, including digging hydrants to the breakaway, using a breakaway replacement kit, and replacing aged-out hydrants.
Respond promptly and professionally to requests from other departments as directed by the supervisory team.
Perform other duties for field operations teams, including the Meter teams and Capital Improvement teams.

DEPARTMENT

Water Utilities

SALARY

$25.02 - $31.27

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, be responsible for assisting with various maintenance and repair tasks related to water infrastructure. Duties include assisting with meter replacements, pipe repairs, AMI system maintenance, flow tests, leak investigations, and fire hydrant replacements. The technician will also assist with in-place meter maintenance and basic service repairs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Performs all steps and processes in replacing water equipment or conducting repairs, including but not limited to:
- Meters
- Pipes
- Automatic Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Operate a tremble unit to connect to command link.
Performs in-place meter maintenance including but not limited to:
- Resetting counter
- Resetting GPS link
- Auditing communications Link
Performs flow tests, such as Static Flow and Restriction testing.
Performs field testing for meter accuracy.
Performs basic service repairs for the service lines for approximately 150,000 meters through Arlington.
Replacing water meters of ¾” to 10” lines.
Performs investigation of leaks, including but not limited to:
- Understanding the difference between public and private property and right of way.
- Understanding the process in handling the different issues between public and private services.
- Performing pressure checks.
- Procedures for determining a loss of water.
Performs replacement of fire hydrants, including but not limited to:
- Digging up the hydrants to the breakaway.
- Use of a breakaway replacement kit.
- Aged out fire hydrant replacement.
Determine and use the appropriate PPE for all work performed.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

Respond promptly and professionally to requests from other departments as directed by supervisory team.
Performs other duties from field ops teams including the Meter teams and Capital Improvement Teams.
Be proactive in learning the processes, procedures, tools, and operations of water utility maintenance and repair.

City of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

City of Arlington, Texas

Municipal government serving Arlington in Texas

The City of Arlington, Texas is the municipal government serving residents, businesses and visitors in Arlington. Its departments oversee police and fire services, water and sewer utilities, garbage and recycling, libraries, transportation and street management. The city also handles code compliance, property standards, permits, local neighborhood programs and public construction projects that maintain and improve community infrastructure. Housing assistance, animal services and an Action Center connect people with local resources and ways to raise service concerns. Incorporated in 1884, the City of Arlington is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Arlington, TX
Founded: 1884

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