Water Use Inspector - 1

City of New York•Corona, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City. The Bureau of Customer Services (BCS) oversees the production and collection of water and wastewater bills along with all the work required to maintain our citywide network of meters and meter reading devices. BCS serves approximately 836,000 customers and generates $4 billion of revenue annually. The Bureau of Customer Services seeks qualified candidates for the position of Water Use Inspector Level -1 work relating to the repair, replacement and installation of water meters and AMR related equipment. Under supervision and direction from a Chief Inspector or managerial supervision, the selected candidate will perform work in the field and/or office; read, inspect, test, make repair and replace water meters and Automated Meter Reading (AMR) equipment; Installs, repairs and replaces meter reading MTU equipment and/or remote wire. Will serve notices to repair recently installed and unapproved defective water meters. Conduct inspections to ensure conformance to codes, standards, plans or specifications relating to the metering, sale and use of City water, reports leaks and waste of water and inspects water use within a building. Inspects and approves or denies work completed by licensed plumbers to ensure conformance with water supply regulations in the execution of permits granted by the Department.

Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in one of the following: a) Helper or apprentice experience in any of the following: plumbing; electrical or solar installation; construction; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; building maintenance; or as a pipe fitter or steam fitter; or b) Installation, assembly, or repair of water-use meters; or c) The inspection, reading and recording of data from electronic/analogue meters and/or measuring devices in a field application to track consumption, mileage, time, distance, water, gas, or electrical data.
One year of full-time satisfactory experience as a helper or apprentice in the fields described in 1(a), 1(b), or 1(c) above
Graduation from an approved trade, vocational, or technical high school with a specialty in a trade listed in 1(a), 1(b), or 1(c) above.

Responsibilities

Inspects, test, repairs, replaces and installs water meters and associated conditions.
Reads water meters and remote reading devices.
Enters reading and appropriate condition codes into a portable computer and/or appropriate forms.
Tests meter read indoors to ensure that water consumption is registered on the meters.
Inspects plumbing to detect cross-connections and possible hazards and sources of contamination to the water supply system.
Inspects and reports on work done by license plumbers and/or contractors to ensure conformance with departmental rules and regulations.
Serves Inspectors Warning Notices of Violations related to detected violations of the rules, regulations and policies of the City.
Testifies at the Environmental Control Board.
Computes the water consumed since the last reading and compares it with similar period to detect possible waste.
Gathers and reports information related to water and sewer use including plumbing and water meter configurations, descriptions of property and property use, and assessments of leaks and water waste.
Maintain a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.