Water Service Technician

North Weld County Water District is looking for an energetic and positive team player with a willing attitude to fill a Water Service Technician Position.

For us customer service is a top priority and the right candidate must be observant with the ability to analyze situations, identify problems, and offer solutions based on strong reasoning, judgment, and problem solving skills.

Principal Responsibilities: The intent of this list is to be explanatory but not all encompassing as duties may change at any time.​

• Provide outstanding professional and courteous contact to customers and the general public both in person and over the telephone.
• Willingness to perform and/or assist with installation of meters and appurtenances, including system valves, fire hydrants and blowoffs.
• Perform investigation and resolution of customer inquiries and complaints commonly due to unusual water charges, low or high water pressure, water quality, and water system malfunction.
• Record daily project logs of work performed regarding labor, materials and equipment used.
• Read meters once per month on a rotating cycle.
• Willingness to assist with leak repair, potholing activities, and reclamation.
• Willingness to perform temporary work assignments as required in other district departments.
• Perform on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule after training period (additional hourly incentive and other benefits apply)

Minimum Position Qualifications:

1. Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire and have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Preferred that applicant have one (1) year direct experience in a field technician or mechanical position.
3. Must possess or obtain, prior to employment, a valid Colorado driver’s license (CDL preferred/incentivized) and reliable transportation.
4. Must successfully pass a criminal and driving background check and drug screen.
5. Must possess the ability to effectively communicate the English language both verbally and in writing.
6. Must possess working knowledge of equipment, maintenance and safety procedures.
7. Must possess the flexibility to consistently prioritize changing needs and multiple tasks.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Stand and walk or sit alternatively depending of the specific needs of the day. Estimate 90% of time is spent standing outside and 10% of time is spent in the office or shop.
2. Constant need to perform the following physical activities: bend/stoop/squat, climb, dig, push or pull, reach above shoulders.
3. Lifting/carrying approximately 50 pounds frequently.
4. Vision requirements: constant need to read manuals, reports, contracts, complete forms and view computer screen.
5. Hearing requirements: constant need to communicate in person.

Driving Requirements: Daily need to utilize District transportation for trips to jobsites and office.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual 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 individual regularly works in an outdoor environment and does work near moving mechanical parts. Nature of the work means that individual may have to work while wet in an outdoor environment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Some overtime and/or irregular hours may be required.

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