Utilities Field Technician II

Howard County Government; Columbia (AL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Howard County Government is seeking an outdoor, semi-skilled Utility Worker II to support the Bureau of Utilities with water meter reading, repair, and delinquent account turn-ons/offs. Work will rotate across maintenance and service divisions, on a sewer cleaning crew and on construction teams repairing buried water and sewer pipes.

The role is essential and covered by AFSCME unions. The starting salary range is $21.03–$23.22 per hour, with an annual range of $43,748–$48,290, and final wages

Qualifications

• Any combination of education and experience sufficient to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform semiskilled manual work and one year of experience in general laboring or public works maintenance and construction activities which included the use of small hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Meter Reading and Recording: Reads residential water meters using electronic devices or manual methods; Assists with reading and repairs of large commercial meters; Utilizes a handheld computer to locate properties and record meter readings.
• Meter Maintenance and Repairs: Performs residential water meter repairs in outside meter pits and inside private homes; Performs meter pit grade adjustments.
• Customer Service and Account Support: Turns water service off/on for delinquent accounts; May be required to deal directly with the public at the work site.
• Training and Leadership: Coaches and trains Utility Worker I staff and newly hired or promoted Utility Worker II employees; May perform duties of Utility Worker I as needed.
• Field Operations and Traffic Control: Sets up work zone traffic control; Directs traffic during work activities.
• Emergency and Stand-By Responsibilities: Position is considered emergency essential and may require reporting during inclement weather or emergency situations; Assigned stand-by status on a rotational basis; Works overtime under emergency conditions or as circumstances warrant.
• Equipment and Seasonal Duties: May occasionally utilize light-duty vehicles for plowing snow and applying materials.
• Other: Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Job description

Howard County Government is seeking an outdoor, semi-skilled Utility Worker II to support the Bureau of Utilities with water meter reading, repair, and delinquent account turn-ons/offs. Work will rotate across maintenance and service divisions, on a sewer cleaning crew and on construction teams repairing buried water and sewer pipes.

The role is essential and covered by AFSCME unions. The starting salary range is $21.03–$23.22 per hour, with an annual range of $43,748–$48,290, and final wages