Meter Services Technician I-III

This posting will remain open continuously until filled.
Salary Range: $27.06/HR - $45.03/HR, DOQ/E
The Town of Castle Rock's future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock's identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.
Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:
- The opportunity to make a difference in our community
- Career Advancement Programs
- Employee well-being program
- Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
- Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
About Castle Rock Water:
You can't live without water, and Castle Rock Water can't function without great employees. We're on the lookout for talented individuals who are seeking a place to be valued and make a difference.
Castle Rock Water provides drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems for the Town of Castle Rock's more than 80,000 residents and businesses.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for collecting accurate meter reads on assigned routes via mobile and hand-held devices utilizing current technologies. Ensures data is captured and transferred to the Water billing team in a timely and accurate manner.
- Responsible for obtaining skipped meter reads. Performs basic maintenance and repairs on meters and meter transceiver units (MXU) to avoid future skipped reads.
- Responds to customer service work orders, conducts routine pressure tests at various points of water system infrastructure.
- Captures final billing reads for Water Billing Team for transfer of water service.
- Responsible for disconnects and reconnects of water service due to customer delinquencies and non-payment.
- Responsible for the installation, inspection, maintenance and replacement of residential meters, registers, meter transceiver units, curb stop boxes and meter pits.
- Participates in the Department on-call rotation consisting of on-call duties for one (1) week out of every five (5) with a maximum response time of one (1) hour.
- Participates in the Town's snow removal rotation program.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Minimum Qualifications:
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Meter Services Technician I: Generally, a High School graduate supplemented by one (1) year of related work experience in water meter infrastructure, public utilities, plumbing, irrigation or locating is preferred. A Valid Colorado Driver's License is required. A valid Colorado Class A CDL driver's license with Tank Vehicle endorsement is required, or ability to attain within 6 months.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to draw conclusions, make sound judgments and offer recommendations based on a combination of facts, data, experience and observations.
- Sound working knowledge of tools, methods, techniques and materials used in the installation and maintenance of water meter infrastructure.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to safely occupy confined spaces for maintenance, installation, inspection and repair on water meter infrastructure.
- Ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks while still accurately completing service work orders under tight deadlines.
Physical Demands:
- Moderate to heavy physical work to include lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of 50 - 100 pounds
- Frequent performance of activities requiring a full range of body movement
Work Environment:
- Works outdoors with exposure to all weather conditions
- Regular exposure to dust, noise, and chemicals
Candidate must satisfactorily complete a driving record check and criminal background check prior to commencing employment.
The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.