Water Meter Technician- Utility Systems Dept
City of Port St. Lucie
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Job summary
The City of Port St. Lucie is seeking a Water Meter Technician to read, install, and maintain residential and commercial water meters. You will handle meter exchanges, compute consumption, and manage work orders while providing dependable customer service.
Essential duties include responding to emergencies, scheduling overtime as needed, and supporting the Utilities department with accurate data entry and recordkeeping. Must pass drug screening and have a valid Florida license.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Valid Florida driver's license with clean driving record required.
- Ability to read meters and record readings accurately.
- Knowledge of basic mechanical principles and use of hand tools.
Responsibilities
- Maintains water meters, reads meters, and records readings.
- Installs, replaces, inspects, and maintains residential and commercial water meters.
- Replaces meter boxes and/or lids; performs routine maintenance and minor repairs.
- Generates work orders and responds to customer inquiries and emergency calls.
Skills
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Job description
The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.
Responsible for a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties in the reading and maintenance of water meters. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City and its Utility.
This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, Emergency Manager or City Officials.
This position requires scheduled/unscheduled overtime, including evenings, weekends, and holidays and/or immediate response to emergency conditions.
The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
- Maintains water meters, reads meters, and records readings.
- Keeps a record of new meter installations and exchanges; computes water consumption; turns water service off and on as appropriate.
- Investigates abnormal water usage and collects 96-day usage report as needed.
- Installs, replaces, inspects, and maintains residential and commercial water meters.
- Replaces meter boxes and/or lids.
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Clears debris from meter cases and improves device positioning to improve access.
- Performs duties as assigned through work orders.
- Generates work orders utilizing computer systems.
- Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment. Reports defects and irregularities to supervisor.
- Assists in the maintenance of water valves pertaining to the water distribution system.
- Keeps basic records; performs computer data entry.
- Responds to requests and inquiries from customers of the Utility and from the public.
- Responds to emergency calls during work and after normal working hours.
- Assists in the training of new and lower classification employees
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required.
- Possession of valid driver’s license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within 30 days from date of hire.
- Knowledge of basic mechanical principles.
- Knowledge and skill in the use of hand and power tools.
- Knowledge of accepted methods of repair, rehabilitation and maintenance of water meters.
- Knowledge of materials used in the construction and maintenance of water distribution systems.
- Knowledge of safety rules and precautions related to the use of tools, vehicles and equipment.
- Knowledge of proper procedures in lifting and moving heavy objects.
- Ability to read meters and record readings.
- Ability to make arithmetical calculations.
- Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
- Ability to read and understand work orders, drawings, maps, etc.
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees and the public.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
- Ability to stay centered when challenged.
- Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
- Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch, work in close, confined spaces, and work overhead on ladders and platforms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions that may be adverse and extreme (heat, humidity, cold, rain, etc.). The employee is frequently exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, uneven surfaces, heights, and stressful situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Please Read Carefully
Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must upload and submit attached copies of their education credentials with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically, and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:
- Proof of education in the form of a diploma, degree, or transcripts. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diplomas/degrees are not accepted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
- Driver's License: A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application; however, within thirty (30) days from the date of hire, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented.
- Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:
Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:
- An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
- A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
- A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
- A recognized Professional Organization
For an additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies, visit the Florida Department of Education
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear, and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified. Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes will not be reviewed in place of the employment application. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications when submitting application(s); failure to do so may result in disqualification.
1-3 years- 10 days
4-9 years- 15 days
10-19 years- 20 days
20+ years- 25 days
PT employees accrue depending on hours worked
2 days for non-exempt employees per year
3 days for exempt employees per year
FT employees accrue 8 hours per month
PT employees accrue 4 hours per month
The City contributes an amount equal to 11.4% of an eligible employee's biweekly earnings into a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan. Employee contributes 1%.
The of City Port St. Lucie provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. For additional details on benefits offer by the City of Port St. Lucie, see the link below.
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