Water Metering Technician
Columbia Power & Water Systems (CPWS) is a public utility proudly serving the citizens of Columbia and Maury County Tennessee since 1939. CPWS is recruiting a Water Metering Technician to coordinate the testing and repair of water meters and manage the cross connection and backflow prevention programs.
This position subject to standby, afterhours, and/or emergency call out. Metering Technicians must meet residency requirements (must reside within a CPWS service territory or Maury County).
The primary duties & responsibilities of this position include:
- Test and repair water meters
- Inspect meters and connections for defects, damage, and unauthorized connections
- Ensure accurate readings are obtained during meter changes and processing of service orders
- Connect and disconnect services according to service orders
- Assist Water Engineering with various tasks from time to time
- Assist the Meter Shop Manager with meter inventory and meter repair parts inventory
- Perform final inspection on all new metered services as part of the certificate of occupancy process
- Perform field tests on larger water meters
- Perform pressure tests at customer’s request
- Perform tests and maintain records on backflow prevention devices
- Ensure appropriate cross connection surveys are conducted on customer devices in accordance with TDEC guidelines
- Repair miscellaneous distribution equipment including but not limited to water meters, cut-offs, gaskets, and transponders.
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift 0 – 100 pounds for 1 hour a day
- Ability to lift and/or carry objects weighing 0 – 10 pounds for 6 hours a day
- Ability to walk
- Ability to stand for 8 hours a day
- Ability to sit at a desk or table for 8 hours a day
- Ability to talk, see, hear, reach, handle, and feel
- Ability to stoop, kneel, and crouch for long periods of time
- Ability to navigate and operate in confined spaces such as trenches, pits, manholes, etc., which may require bending, crawling, and maneuvering in tight areas
- Ability to work inside and outside and be exposed to noisy places, fumes, chemicals, toxic substances, and machinery
- Ability to be exposed to weather conditions that are cold, hot, rainy, and windy
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Maintain a valid State of Tennessee Driver’s License; driving record must meet the requirements to be covered by CPWS liability insurance.
- Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Certificate of Backflow Prevention Assemblies required
- Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Grade II Distribution System Operator Certificate required
- 3+ years of experience in water distribution or maintenance required
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and operating various computer programs and tools
Compensation Package:
CPWS offers competitive compensation and benefits package that includes health, dental, long-term disability and life insurance and a 401(k) contribution.
To apply, please visit our website: cpws.com/employment. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that additional and/or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments). This job ad does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
