City of Atlanta, GA - Atlanta, GA
posted 16 days ago
About the position
At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City's infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life. Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer. General Description and Classification Standards: Performs the physical connecting and disconnecting of water supply to customers; reads water meters for service account initiation and termination; installs and removes water meters; and performs related work as required. This is an experienced, skilled or technical level capable of carrying out most assignments typical of the position or specialty with limited guidance or review. This level would be considered a promotional level and attainable by any incumbents in a work group who demonstrate the necessary knowledge, ability, and performance. Could be the only position in this specialty in a work group or could be part of a general or specialized work team. Supervision Received: Works under very general supervision. May work independently or with other skilled or semi-skilled workers with responsibility for completion of assigned tasks.
Responsibilities
- Locates and/or traces service lines and stop boxes as requested by customer, plumber, public utility or other outside agency.
- Locates, traces, and records location of all other utilities within the affected area of work prior to making repairs to the distribution system.
- Operates computerized/electronic leak detection and locating equipment to survey and pinpoint leaks in the water distribution system and on a contractual basis for other water utilities, plumbers, etc.
- Investigates water leaks and low pressure problems to determine source and determines corrective action needed to remedy problem.
- Inspects various customer owned water facilities for rules and regulations compliance.
- Advises customer of necessary corrections, ensures repairs are made in a timely fashion, grants variances to regulations and terminates service for failure to comply.
- Performs various inspection and testing activities to assure new facilities can be accurately located and are leak free.
- Interprets blueprints, sketches, and written or oral instructions.
- Requests locations of lines and cables of other utilities.
- Documents work activities and prepare reports both manually and with a computer.
- Maintains and performs minor repairs of electronic equipment to ensure their proper function.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
- 3 years of work experience in a water distribution system.
Nice-to-haves
- Completion of Technical or Vocational course of study in Construction, Utility Management or related area.
- 5 years of work experience in a water distribution system.
