Water Technician I or II - Second Shift

Position Overview

The Water Technician 2nd Shift position performs independent monitoring, maintenance and repair of the utility’s water infrastructure system and operation facilities. This position performs customer service, semi‑skilled and manual work, reports for duty in emergency situations and operates a variety of tools and equipment. It can be filled at the I or II level depending on qualifications.

Salary and Benefits: The starting salary for this position is $27.03 to $30.03 for a Water Technician I and $31.16 to $34.62 for a Water Technician II depending on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications. Second‑shift employees receive a $1.00 per hour alternate‑shift stipend in addition to a $0.25‑$0.30 alternative‑shift differential pay. Further increases to the top of the range, which is $34.55 in 2026 for the Water Technician I & $39.81 for Water Technician II, will be based on performance post‑hire.

This is complemented by an excellent benefits package, a robust wellness program, an on‑site fitness center, a workplace health clinic, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid time off, a pension plan, and the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who have a passion for public service.

Monday through Friday: 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with paid lunch. Some required overtime; mainly during the winter season.

• Inspect water pumping station buildings and grounds as well as storage tanks for general condition and normal operation by performing daily rounds.
• Periodically monitor water distribution system with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system and respond to alarms as needed.
• Deliver water samples to shipping company and occasionally assist with collecting samples.
• Receive and answer phone calls.
• Investigate and resolve customer concerns.
• Investigate and diagnose possible water main breaks, service leaks, fire hydrant damage and other utility infrastructure damage.
• Call in appropriate staff for emergency repair work and assist as necessary.
• Flush water distribution system.
• Install and remove hydrant water meters for permitted use.
• Operate various motorized equipment, trucks and tools.
• Install, read, replace and repair water meters; check for cross connections.
• Operational knowledge of auxiliary power generation equipment.
• Respond to emergency overtime situations that require working nights, weekends and holidays.
• Perform outdoor physical work.
• Ability to share the responsibility of an on‑call rotation if necessary.
• Safely perform confined space entry and trench excavation work.
• Prepare daily notes of work activities.
• Perform custodial tasks at water pump stations and water field office.
• Secure DPW building and entry gates.
• Utilize the City’s Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system to complete work within the department.
• Utilize mobile devices for daily assignments and to complete work orders.
• Provide support and assistance to other public works departments as needed.

• High School Diploma/GED.
• A valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.
• Wisconsin Class B CDL must be obtained within one year of employment.
• Basic mechanical abilities and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and productively with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable in an isolated work environment.

• Wisconsin Class B CDL strongly preferred at time of hire.
• Prior work experience for a Water Utility and/or in construction trade work.
• Knowledge of plumbing installations, pipes and piping material.
• Operation and maintenance knowledge of SCADA systems, water pump stations and water storage tanks.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Operator Certification in Distribution.

Receives supervision from Water Supervisors, Water Superintendent and/or others designated by management.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arm, climb to perform work in manholes or pits. The employee is frequently required to bend, squat, stoop or perform work in tight places or a confined space such as trench excavations.

The employee must consistently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 50 pounds frequently and 80 pounds occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, far vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employees must be able to work long consecutive hours as required by the nature of the emergency. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.