Water Technician III​/IV

POSITION SUMMARY

The Water Technician III/IV works under the direction of the Water Manager to maintain, install, and repair water utility equipment in accordance with maintenance schedules.

• Locates and verifies placement of all water valves.
• Cleans out valve boxes.
• Exercises valves by opening and closing them.
• Repairs and/or replaces valve and/or valve box as needed.
• Maintains necessary records for maintenance management.

• Unscrews all nozzles, greases the threads, and replaces caps.
• Exercises gate valves by opening and closing them.
• Unscrews caps to allow water to flush freely from the fire hydrant.
• Repairs and /or replaces hydrants as needed.
• Maintains necessary records for maintenance management.

• Uncovers the water line.
• Evaluates the problem and identifies a solution.
• Closes water valves to shut down extra flow of water, if needed.
• Obtains appropriate repair supplies.
• Repair leaks, possibly while under water pressure.
• Replaces road base and prepares the site for asphalt paving in accordance with City specifications.
• Repairs or changes out water meters, recording new and old information (meter numbers, usage readings, and other information requested by utility billing).

• Determines size of water main required and obtains appropriate supplies, or verify proper materials are used and installation is completed in accordance with applicable codes.
• Uncover the ground where the line is to be located and prepare the bedding with compacted sand or other appropriate base, and verifies proper grading, if needed.
• Installs, chlorinates, and tests (pressure and coliform) water line or oversees the completion of the process.
• Installs new service lines and/or water meters, as needed.
• Pulls water samples in accordance with State requirements and submits them to the approved testing lab.
• Backfills trench according to City specifications and places lines in service.

• Meets with business owners to determine where and how water is used.
• Notifies owners of corrections and/or backflow devices required.
• Tests city-owned backflow assemblies and repairs and/or replaces, as needed.
• Reviews backflow test results and notifies supervisor of concerns.

• Cleans tanks and reservoirs.
• Tests water sources monthly.
• Monitors businesses for possible discharge of hazardous materials into the water supply.
• Monitors well sources and county connections to determine adequate water production.

• Obtains necessary permits and plans.
• Mixes and injects many different chemicals used to clean potable water wells.
• Extracts and neutralizes chemicals after cleaning.
• Sanitizes well after cleaning.
• Pulls water samples per State requirements and submits them to the approved testing lab.
• Obtains an operating permit before using the well.

• Any water department personnel may be assigned to assist with reading meters, if necessary.

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, plus some specialized training in a closely related field, or any equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Must possess a current Utah State Water Certification Grade 3 or 4 or can obtain within one year.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license with Class A CDL endorsement (including Tanker endorsements) or can obtain one within six months of employment.

The physical demands and work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or will be encountered by an employee while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift…