Public Health Backflow Inspector

Anne Arundel County Office of Personnel; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Government is seeking a Backflow Prevention Inspector to monitor, inspect, and investigate maintenance and installation requirements of backflow prevention assemblies across residential, commercial, and industrial water systems. The role emphasizes protecting public health by preventing potable water contamination.

The inspector will work with property owners, contractors, and local authorities to ensure compliance with regulations and standards, performing annual inspections

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or vocational school; four (4) or more years of experience as a journeyman plumber; a master plumber's license in the State or ability to obtain the license within six months of hire, and other licenses as may be required for the area of assignment; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
• NOTE: This position is Safety Sensitive and employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and Alcohol testing.
• NOTE: This is Emergency Essential position and will be responsible for reporting after hours and during inclement weather.
• NOTE: Longevity pay is available based on years of service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct meetings and site surveys with contractors, consultants, developers, owners, and staff to resolve potential cross-connection issues.
• Create and maintain customer information files electronically in our backflow software, including equipment, inspection data, test results and certifications.
• Read, review, and interpret construction plans, blueprints, as-built drawings.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and public relations with various agencies and property owners.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal backflow prevention regulations.
• Educate property owners and managers about backflow prevention and required maintenance.
• Investigate customer water usage to identify requirements for backflow prevention assemblies and cross connection controls.
• Inspect backflow assembly installations ensuring compliance with plumbing codes and rules.
• Monitor and investigate maintenance and replacement requirements of backflow prevention assemblies through visits and annual inspections.
• Create and maintain customer information files including equipment and inspection data.
• Establish and maintain relationships with fire system companies, landscape architects, landscape contractors, developers, property owners, and AA County Health Inspectors.
• Perform cross connection inspections on new recycled water irrigation systems; advise landscape architects of changes; inspect expansions or modifications to irrigation systems.
• Explain and interpret regulations for customers regarding protection of water supply.
• Perform weekly cross connection inspections to identify hazards in County properties; maintain records of inspections.

Skills

Public health

Cross-connection

Backflow devices

Customer service

Reading blueprints

Education

High school diploma

Journeyman plumber experience

Master plumber license

Tools

Backflow software

VUEWORKS system

Job description

Anne Arundel County Government is seeking a Backflow Prevention Inspector to monitor, inspect, and investigate maintenance and installation requirements of backflow prevention assemblies across residential, commercial, and industrial water systems. The role emphasizes protecting public health by preventing potable water contamination.

The inspector will work with property owners, contractors, and local authorities to ensure compliance with regulations and standards, performing annual inspections