Water Distribution & Backflow Specialist

highpointnc; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifelong pension

401K retirement plans

PTO within first year

13 paid holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision plans

Job summary

The City of High Point is seeking a Water Mains Specialist to oversee the daily operations of the city’s water distribution system, including backflow prevention, cross-connection control, hydrant meter use, water quality, and regulatory compliance.

This role serves as a backup Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), conducts inspections, testing, and maintenance of system components, and ensures accurate reporting to state and federal agencies.

Responsibilities

• Back Up Operator in Responsible Charge for the distribution system, backflow prevention program, and fire hydrant use program.
• Performs duties of back-up ORC for the collection system, when qualified.
• Ensures the distribution system and associated programs follow the rules and regulations of the Federal, State, and Local agencies including completing all required reports in a timely manner.
• Inspects system devise, pipelines, rights-of-way, water storage facilities, aerial lines, creek crossings, etc.
• Ensures information from support departments such as lab, plant maintenance; engineering services, administration, and code enforcement is incorporated into the system records, rules, procedures or ordinances.
• Repairs, adjusts, and calibrates various devises in the distribution system such as air reliefs, vacuum prevention valves, pressure sustaining valves, altitude valves, and pressure recording devices.
• Perform fire hydrant flow test, pressure monitoring, leak locating, water quality testing, and disinfection field testing.
• Works with, supplies information, and receives information as needed for the water quality, maintenance, fire hydrant meter program, TRC, plan review, and other programs associated with the distribution system.
• Monitors SCADA system flows.
• Installs and maintains system instrumentation such as flow meters, pressure monitoring, etc.
• Assists CAD technicians, engineering technicians, engineers, and GIS personnel with water mains and sewer line problems reported by plumbers, contractors, and local citizens.
• On-call back-up ORC and/or On-Call Emergency Contract Inspector;
• Assists in locating lost valves and manholes;
• Performs field checks for water taps using maps, records, and GPS;
• Assists other departments in locating utilities;
• Assists supervisors with locating water and sewer mains;
• Assists with building and property owners and the City of High Point Engineering Department to help solve water complaints;
• Reviews plans for compliance to ordinances, rules, regulations, and standard drawings relating to the water and sewer systems;
• Evaluates preventative maintenance program

Job description

The City of High Point is seeking a Water Mains Specialist to oversee the daily operations of the city’s water distribution system, including backflow prevention, cross-connection control, hydrant meter use, water quality, and regulatory compliance.

This role serves as a backup Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), conducts inspections, testing, and maintenance of system components, and ensures accurate reporting to state and federal agencies.