Bargaining Unit: Miscellaneous Non-Supervisory Unit
Salary Code: 16
Fair Labor Standards Act Designation: Nonexempt
Revision Date: May 16, 2024
General Description
Under general supervision and direction of the Supervisor of Mechanical Maintenance and/or Senior Water Measurement Specialist, receives training and hands on experience in meter servicing and repair, and assists with complex duties in water measurement services, and other technical work related to water measurement. Water Measurement Trainee is a single position classification.
Examples of Work Performed
The information below is meant to serve as examples of the job duties and responsibilities for this classification. This list is neither inclusive nor exclusive, but indicative of several types of duties performed.
- Disassembles, inspects, cleans, and repairs mechanical and electronic meters.
- Programs, troubleshoots, and repairs electronic registers and sensors.
- Performs water meter flow measurements and calibrations both in the field and at the District’s meter calibration facility.
- Manipulates distribution systems utilizing motor control panels and telemetry systems to isolate equipment to be tested.
- Utilizes computers to generate and maintain various data and reports.
- Reads maps and interprets land descriptions.
- Utilizes safety procedures for confined space entry.
- Assists in annual performance testing of distribution system pumps.
- Assists in testing, calibrating, and repairing headworks water metering equipment.
- During training, performs progressively more difficult and technical work.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Classification Requirements
Education and Experience
Any combination of equivalent education and experience that has led to the acquisition of the knowledge required by the position. A typical way of acquiring the knowledge would be:
Possess a United States’ high school diploma, GED, or equivalent and one year (30 units) of college coursework including courses in algebra, physics, chemistry, hydraulics, water measurement, meter calibration and/or water treatment.
OR
Substitution: Two (2) years’ experience as an Operator with Westlands Water District may substitute for the college units required.
Knowledge of:
- Safety precautions, equipment, and tools used in the construction, maintenance and repair of water distribution facilities.
- Basic methods and techniques of water meter reading.
- Principles of the operation of meters.
- Simple recordkeeping.
- Basic math.
Skills/Abilities to:
- Work safely.
- Follow oral and written instructions in independent settings.
- Understand, follow, carry out oral and written instruction.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Recognize, diagnose, and correct failures and/or anticipate problems with water meters.
- Understand and interpret technical documents associated with mechanical and electronic equipment.
- Use and safely operate assigned tools and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of various types of water meters.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and with the public.
- Develop and maintain accurate records.
- Operate computer equipment including but not limited to tablet, HMI, and adding machines.
- Operate a District vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Working Conditions
- Lift, carry, and/or push heavy materials up to 100 pounds.
- Possess the physical strength and agility to work outdoors under adverse climatic conditions.
- Possess the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the job including the ability to climb stationary ladders up to 50 feet in height, work in confined spaces, such as vaults, excavations (approximately 30 feet below ground level), buried dewatered pipelines and manifolds (ranging in size from 3 feet to 13 feet in diameter), and dewatered sumps and turnout facilities (approximately 30 feet below ground level).
- Use hazardous materials.
Standard Requirements
- Possess a valid California Class C Driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to the District’s automobile insurance provider.