Water Distribution & Quality Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Lifelong pension

401K and 457B Retirement Plans

PTO in first year

13 Paid Holidays per year

Tuition Reimbursement Plan

Competitive medical, dental, andvision

Job summary

The Water Mains Specialist at City of High Point oversees daily operations of the water distribution system, including backflow prevention and hydrant use, while serving as backup ORC for the collection system and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role supports fieldwork, testing, and reporting to state and federal agencies.

You'll inspect facilities, coordinate with labs, GIS, and engineering staff, and maintain records.

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 devices, 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 devices 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 Water Mains Specialist at City of High Point oversees daily operations of the water distribution system, including backflow prevention and hydrant use, while serving as backup ORC for the collection system and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role supports fieldwork, testing, and reporting to state and federal agencies.

You'll inspect facilities, coordinate with labs, GIS, and engineering staff, and maintain records.