Meter Technician, Gas Distribution

Strategic Government Resources, Inc.; Alexandria (LA); Sur place; USD 38 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of Alexandria is seeking a Meter Technician, Gas to maintain and repair meters and regulators, coordinate inventory, and respond to 24-hour call duties in the Gas Department.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 2 years in mechanical maintenance, a valid driver's license, and necessary certifications; the position offers comprehensive benefits and is based in Central Louisiana.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 2 years in mechanical maintenance of meters.
• Valid driver’s license; Louisiana license required at appointment.
• Certifications in gas field as required.

Responsabilités

• Services, repairs, installs, and/or replaces meters and related equipment; perform related manual work.
• Tests meters and regulators; changes charts; perform flow tests.
• Provides field customer service by responding to service calls and inquiries; discusses tests and repair options with customers.
• Assists in locating utility leaks.

Connaissances

Meter maintenance

Field customer service

Inventory management

Formation

High school diploma or GED

2 years mechanical maintenance experience

Outils

Valid driver's license

Description du poste

Meter Technician, Gas

Employees & Public

Annual Salary Range: $38,120.47 - $47,661.43 Grade: 18

The City of Alexandria is seeking professional individuals to begin a career in the Gas Department, located in the heart of Central Louisiana to perform technical tasks to maintain and repair meters and regulators for the City. Acts as the coordinator of the related materials, parts, supplies and equipment inventory. Positions in the Gas Department are subject to 24-hour call.

Benefits:

The City of Alexandria offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical insurance, dental and vision, short/long term disability, group and dependent life insurance, sick and vacation leave, 11 paid holidays, EAP, tuition reimbursement, wellness clinic for employees and their dependents. Retirement benefits include the City of Alexandria's Retirement System, and a voluntary deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Services, repairs, installs, removes, and/or replaces meters and associated equipment, and performs related manual work, which may include locating and uncovering covered meters, raising meter boxes to ground level, cleaning out meter boxes, pumping water from meter boxes, replacing/repairing water meters, replacing cutoffs under pressure from main line, locating/repairing utility leaks, replacing meter boxes and lids, replacing meter couplings and washers, rebuilding small residential meters and large commercial meters, digging dirt/debris from meter boxes, or shoveling materials.


• Maintains, repairs and tests meters and regulators; disassembles, cleans and paints meters and regulators; changes meter charts and performs flow tests; tests meters and regulators at high and low pressures to ensure adequate performance; repairs or replaces worn and defective parts; refinishes dial faces and number wheels; reassembles equipment for use; salvages usable parts of worn out meters and regulators; and maintains parts in inventory for future use.


• Picks up malfunctioning and broken meters and regulators in the field; installs new and repaired meters.


• Provides customer service in the field by responds to service calls, customer inquiries, and complaints; investigates operating condition of meters; calibrates meters; diagnoses and resolves problems; talks with customers at sites or leaves notices at door as appropriate to discuss problems, explain the tests performed, and provide information about potential repair options.


• Provides assistance in locating utility leaks.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by two (2) years of experience in basic mechanical maintenance and repair of meters and related equipment with some experience in purchasing and inventory management; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess a valid driver's license. Will be required to obtain a valid State of Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment and maintain throughout employment for this classification. Must possess and maintain any state or federal certifications required in the field of assignment.

Necessary Special Requirements

Gas Department must obtain certifications as required by the Office of Pipeline Safety within six months of hire.

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week; may work overtime, including holidays and weekends.

Accepting applications: Until Filled

Civil Service Department

Ph. [phone] or [phone] Fax [phone], Email: [e-mail]

The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer