- Professional
- Escritório em Denver
This is a limited-term position with an expected end date of November 2027. This date may be extended.
Remove, install, disassemble, repair, and test water meters in the shop and field using hoists, lifts, and various hand tools. Install new water service taps. Install AMR equipment on new and existing meters.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have formal supervisory responsibilities over other employees.
- Assist journeymen in installing, maintaining and operating a wide variety of technical and complex appliances, equipment, and machines using a wide variety of tools and instruments related to a specific trade.
- Perform a wide variety of bench or field work related to a specific trade. Perform maintenance on tools, equipment, machinery, and instruments.
- Read blueprints, schematics, graphs, or diagrams. Keep records on equipment, material, time keeping, and payroll.
- Receive meters for repair, testing, and repair. Receive new meters and part deliveries and check deliveries for damage and accuracy/completeness of order.
- Maintain inventory of repair parts for meters and AMR devices. Keep shop records on meter activity and inventory.
- Perform field tests, repair and analyze worn meters, and determine whether to replace or repair.
- Perform shop tests of meters using various test benches in accordance with established procedures.
- Use field, shop equipment, and specialized tools including water main tapping machines, hoists, lifts, pallet jacks, air-testing equipment, drills and drill presses, grinding and cleaning equipment.
- Disassemble meters in the field or shop. Clean, test, replace or repairs worn or defective parts, and reassembles for final test and installation.
- Apply American Water Works Association and the department's meter specifications in repair activities. Ensure that new and repaired meters meet these standards.
- Train and instruct less-skilled employees. Assist in the inspection and maintenance of shop and field equipment.
- Tap different sizes and types of water mains. Inspect and determine compliance of service line installed by builder with Engineering Standards.
- Prepare daily activity reports, logs, and monthly data reports. Enter completion data in handheld field computer.
- Carry out the department's Safety program through job performance and attendance at scheduled safety meetings. Comply with OSHA and Denver Water Safety standards dealing with open ditches, confined spaces, and general safety in shop and field functions.
- Recommend changes in Engineering standards, operating rules, department and section policies and procedures.
- Perform related work as required.
This Limited-term appointment is within the competitive service. Limited-term regular employees have the same rights and privileges and are subject to the same requirements under the Personnel Policies as regular employees. Limited-term appointments are used to fill positions for projects that are expected to take two or more years for completion, but which are clearly not continuing in nature and will terminate upon completion of the work. Denver Water also reserves the right to terminate the position if the Limited-term employee's role on the project is completed or it is determined that there is no longer a need for the position on the project.
Individuals who are selected for Limited-term employment with Denver Water will be appointed for a pre-determined period of time depending on project needs, but that period may be shortened or extended depending on project needs. A limited-term appointment will end when the employee's role on a project is completed or it is determined there is no longer a need for the limited-term position on the project.
The first six months of employment for a Limited-term employee is an introductory period. During this period, your employment can be terminated at any time, and are entitled to the same limited protection and procedures provided to introductory employees.
Eligibility for Benefits: Limited-term employees are eligible to participate in Denver Water Employees Health, Dental and Vision Benefits, as well as Paid Time Off, and after the six months introductory period, are eligible for Denver Water benefits that include a pension plan, 401K Plan with 3% match, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Life Insurance.
Compensation: Limited-term employees are eligible for within-grade increases through Denver Water's annual merit program. Limited-term employees are able to compete for other Limited-term or Regular status positions if seeking other opportunities.
