Water Meter Mechanic II

STARTING PAY: $16.00 per hour

SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Water Foreperson, this position maintains complete inventory records for water meters in the system. Responsible for meter cleaning, repair and testing in meter shop and field as well as maintaining accurate invoicing and shipping information. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime as necessary by the department, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains monthly and annual meter inventory.

• Maintains a supply of new and repaired meters for field use.

• Repairs and tests old and new meters for accuracy.

• Requisitions and orders parts for meter repair and keep history of maintenance on all meters.

• Supplies the Water Office with meter and manufacture numbers of new meter added and old meters deleted from inventory and returned to factory.

• Checks and repairs large meters in field.

• Assists field crews with orders as determined by the supervisor or the workload.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent (GED). Valid Texas Class C Driver's License required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.

• Ability to operate computers for data entry and word processing.

• Ability to operate and repair tools required for the job including but not limited to meter test benches, field test meters, air impact tools, grinder and buffing wheel, soldering gun, drills, and various other hand tools.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

ADA PROFILE

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to work in small spaces and exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also balance, climb, crawl, crouch, walk, stand, kneel, stoop, sit, hear, crouch, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, pull, push, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee works in a dynamic outdoor environment in all types of weather conditions that requires being sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.