LTU Water Service Technician I

City of Lincoln & Lancaster County; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Water System, a division of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities, seeks a Mechanical Water Service Technician I to perform water main taps, meter installation and repair, and responsive service calls.

The role involves public interaction, safety in excavations, and on-call duties, with preferred bi-lingual skills and a valid driver’s license. High school diploma and 6 months plumbing experience required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Six months of experience in minor plumbing repairs and installations.
• Bi-lingual skills desirable.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform water main service taps 1” and smaller.
• Inspect service lines for material usage and code conformance.
• Respond to routine and emergency water service calls.
• Install, test, and repair water meters for accuracy.
• Assist in water meter replacements.
• Extensive public contact during in-home service calls.
• Work in excavations and confined spaces.
• Daily use of computer and other electronic equipment.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Public interaction

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Lincoln Water System a division of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities is looking for a mechanically inclined Water Service Technician I to join the team. If you have 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.