Description
Water and Sewer Field Technician (Asset Management Technician)
Location: Remote - Chicago Metropolitan
Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 34 hours per week
Pay Rate: Starting at $23.47 per hour
Summary: Inspect, maintain and record data regarding water, sewer and other community assets using specialized equipment and geospatial technologies to help small utilities implement asset management and maintain compliance with related regulatory requirements.
Why Work for GLCAP?
When you work for Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP), you are part of a non-profit organization that helps individuals, families, and communities thrive. We are driven by integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and adaptability-the values that fuel our passion for making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. If you are looking for meaningful work where you make an impact every day, you will find it here at GLCAP.
Benefits and Perks:
- Work-Life Balance: 34-hour full-time workweek with three-day weekends
- Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance available from day one
- Health Savings: Health Savings and Flexible Savings Accounts with employer contributions
- Retirement: 403(b) plan with 4% employer match plus a 3% employer contribution
- Paid Time Off: Up to 6 weeks of combined vacation, personal, and sick leave accrued per year
- Paid Holidays: 12 observed holidays per year
- Income Protection: Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program and wellness incentives
- Professional Development: Education assistance and training opportunities
Education:
Associate's degree in water/wastewater operations, civil engineering, geospatial technologies, environmental sciences or a combination or equivalent training and experience in related fields.
Experience:
One to three years' experience in water or sewer utilities, utility mapping, utility locating, civil engineering technician, soil and water conservation or remediation, environmental testing, or geospatial technologies. One to three years' experience working with MS Word, Excel, or Google Docs and Sheets or equivalent word processing and spreadsheet programs.
Additional Requirements:
- Initial and periodic Motor Vehicle Records checks, maintain a valid driver's license, and maintain a safe driving record.
- Must have insured, dependable transportation available for daily use.
- Must submit to state and/or federal criminal checks.
- Must submit to initial drug and alcohol testing.
- Ability to be reached by cellular phone during business hours.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate equipment, including valve exercisers, sewer cameras, smoke testing equipment, SL-RAT, flow trackers, leak detection equipment and associated tools, to inspect and assess the condition of water and sewer utility assets.
- Document pipeline and manhole maintenance and structural defects using inspection software. Identify and code observations from inspection video and images in a manner compliant with current industry standards.
- Operate hydro excavation equipment and associated tools to expose and visually inspect water service lines. Identify and differentiate pipe materials including copper, plastic, lead, and galvanized steel.
- Create and update water service line inventories and lead service line replacement plans. Assist communities with customer outreach related to these inventories and plans.
- Transport, clean, and maintain water and sewer condition assessment, geospatial and ancillary computer equipment, vehicles and trailers. Maintain clean and orderly equipment storage spaces.
- Schedule equipment for field use. Document and report needs for equipment maintenance, repairs, and replacement as needed.
- Perform digitizing and data entry using GIS software and applications.
- Assist in preparing inspection reports, community asset inventories and basic maps.
- Assist in delivering small group and on-site training for utility staff to use equipment.
- Other duties and responsibilities as directed by supervisor.
