LTU Water Service Technician I

City of Lincoln/Lancaster County; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick leave

Health, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

The Lincoln Water System within LTU is seeking a mechanically inclined Water Service Technician I to perform water main service taps, inspect service lines, and handle meter installation and replacements. You will respond to routine and emergency service calls and work with the public daily.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least six months of plumbing experience; bilingual skills are desirable. Valid driver’s license required for daily field work and on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• At least 6 months experience in making minor plumbing repairs and installations.
• Bi-lingual skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform water main service taps 1" and smaller.
• Inspect water service lines for correct material usage and code compliance.
• Respond to routine, miscellaneous, and emergency water service calls.
• Install, test, and repair water meters and ensure metering accuracy.
• Assist in water meter replacement programs.
• Interact with the public during in-home service calls.
• Work in excavations and confined spaces.
• Operate computer and related equipment daily.

Skills

Plumbing repairs (6 months)

Bi-lingual (desirable)

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

We're looking for a mechanically inclined Water Service Technician Ito join the Lincoln Water System team with Lincoln Transportation and Utilities. If you have work experience making minor plumbing and mechanical repairs, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

• Perform water main service taps 1" and smaller in size.
• Inspect water service lines to verify correct material usage, conformance with local codes and ordinances, and quality assurance for the customers of the Lincoln Water System.
• Respond to routine, miscellaneous, and emergency water service calls requested by various sources.
• Installation, testing, and repair of water meters to ensure water meter’s registration is consistent with standards established for metering accuracy.
• Assist in an active program of water meter replacements.
• Extensive contact with the public and in-home service calls.
• Perform tasks in excavations and confined spaces.
• Daily use of computer and other electronic equipment

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. On-Call as scheduled.

Desired Qualification:

Bi-lingual skills desirable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school
• Six months of experience in making minor plumbing repairs and installations

Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities, and skills may be considered.

Necessary Special Requirement

• Possession of a valid driver's license

Lincoln Water System is one of 11 divisions in the City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department. The LTU team provides transit, transportation, and utilities services year-round to the citizens of Lincoln. Nearly 600 team members make up LTU. We feel the importance of building relationships within our divisions and department and with our community partners. We value our team's forward -thinking attitude and pride ourselves on good stewardship of our environment. We celebrate our individual strengths that in turn take our teams to new levels of accomplishment.

We commit ourselves to offering additional training opportunities and a variety of paths for professional job growth. Our teammates enjoy benefits that include, but are not limited to, a retirement match, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision plans. Join the largest department at the City of Lincoln today. We are excited to enhance our community's quality of life together.