Distribution System Specialist

County of Dare; Frisco (NC); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

County of Dare seeks an Intermediate Skilled Trades Worker to participate in the maintenance and repair of water mains and service lines under supervision of the Distribution System Superintendent. Responsibilities include installing taps, meters, valves, hydrants, reading meters monthly, and locating lines for contractors and customers.

The role requires knowledge of distribution system maintenance, safety precautions, ability to operate backhoe and power tools, read blueprints, and maintain

Qualifications

• General knowledge of water distribution maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of safety precautions and occupational hazards.
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to operate backhoe, jackhammer, and other large equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local officials, associates, and customers.
• High school diploma or equivalent; valid driver’s license.

Responsabilités

• Installs new water taps, service connections, meters, valves, and hydrants.
• Reads meters on a monthly cycle, locks customer meters for non-payment of bills.
• Performs routine maintenance on hydrants, valves, meters/boxes, and end of the waterline blow-off assemblies.
• Locates utility water lines for contractors, homeowners, and construction.
• Repairs water mains and services line leaks.
• Performs ground maintenance at distribution facilities, water tower sites and pump stations.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Connaissances

Water distribution maintenance

Safety awareness

Hand & power tools

Heavy equipment operation

Blueprints reading

Record keeping

Customer/official relationships

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

Backhoe

Jackhammer

Heavy equipment

Description du poste

Performs intermediate skilled trades work participating in the maintenance and repair of water mains and service lines, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Distribution System Superintendent.

• Installs new water taps, service connections, meters, valves, and hydrants.
• Reads meters on a monthly cycle, locks customer meters for non-payment of bills.
• Performs routine maintenance on hydrants, valves, meters/boxes, and end of the waterline blow-off assemblies.
• Locates utility water lines for contractors, homeowners, and construction.
• Repairs water mains and services line leaks.
• Performs ground maintenance at distribution facilities, water tower sites and pump stations.
• Performs other assigned duties.

• General knowledge of the materials, methods and techniques used in water distribution system maintenance and repair.
• General knowledge of the occupational hazards and of the necessary safety precautions of the work.
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to operate a backhoe, jackhammer, and other large pieces of equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local officials, associates, and customers.

• High school diploma or equivalent or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Valid driver’s license.