Water Meter Technician I/II

City of Mesa•Mesa, AZ

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Mesa is seeking to fill vacancies for Water Meter Technician, which may be filled at either the Water Meter Technician I or Water Meter Technician II level. The Water Meter Technician I is a trainee position focused on learning specialized water meter maintenance, including calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, testing, and cleaning commercial and residential water meters and Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) devices. This role also involves maintaining a water meter test bench, monitoring and adjusting chlorine levels, cleaning filters, performing minor repairs, and resetting or replacing water meter boxes. The Water Meter Technician II works in both field and shop environments, performing advanced tasks such as calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, testing, and cleaning water meters and AMI devices. This level also includes setting and removing construction fire hydrant meters, testing and repairing backflow preventers, managing service orders in a mobile dispatch/CIS system, fabricating parts, and performing meter exchanges. Technicians at this level may respond to emergency situations involving hydrant meters and assist in assessing damages to City property. Both levels require adherence to safety procedures and the use of appropriate safety equipment. The Water Meter Technician II is distinguished by responsibilities involving large commercial meters, construction fire hydrant meters, and backflow preventers, and requires independent judgment in technical and customer-related decisions.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED.
One (1) year of experience performing mechanical device assembly and repair, plumbing, or construction work including maintaining, repairing, or reading water and/or gas meters; or installing, testing, and repairing automatic meter reading (AMI) devices (for Water Meter Technician I).
Considerable (3 - 5 years) full-time employment repairing, testing, and installing Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) devices; calibrating water meters and/or experience with large commercial water meters; or setting and removing construction fire hydrant meters and testing, repairing, and certifying fire hydrant meter mounted backflow preventers (for Water Meter Technician II).
Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire or promotion date.
Must obtain a Grade I (or higher) Water Distribution System Operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) within one year of hire or promotion date (for Technician I) or by application date (for Technician II, or equivalent certification from another state through reciprocity with Arizona within three months of hire).
Must hold a valid Backflow Prevention Assembly General Tester Certification by application date (for Technician II).
Must maintain City of Mesa Forklift Operator Certification.
Must meet the qualifications to wear a tight-fitting respirator by passing a medical evaluation in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134 by hire or promotion date and must maintain certification.
Individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing.

Nice To Haves

Computer experience including data entry into a Customer Information System (CIS) and spreadsheets (Excel) is highly desirable (for Technician I).
Customer service experience in an outdoor service work environment is desirable (for Technician I).
Experience in mechanical maintenance and repair activities (for Technician I).
Previous experience in residential and commercial water meter repair and service maintenance (for Technician I).
Experience operating a personal computer (PC) (for Technician II).

Responsibilities

Calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, testing, and cleaning commercial and residential water meters and Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) devices.
Maintaining and cleaning of a water meter test bench.
Monitoring chlorine levels, adding chlorine, and cleaning of filters.
Resetting or replacing water meter boxes.
Setting and removing construction fire hydrant meters for contractor and/or customer use.
Testing, repairing, and certifying fire hydrant meter mounted backflow preventers.
Closing fire hydrant meter service orders in mobile dispatch/customer information system (CIS).
Closing large meter work orders in computer maintenance management system (CMMS).
Fabricating parts for, and assembling, fire hydrant meter and backflow assemblies.
Performing meter exchanges while maintaining an established exchange standard.
Responding to emergency situations if there are shutdowns where a contractor breaks the hydrant meter and repair work needs to be completed.
Assisting other staff in assessing costs to charge to the contractors, if they are responsible for damages to City property and/or equipment.
Following all safety procedures and using appropriate safety equipment.