Utility Maintenance Technician II (Water Billing)

DUTIES: Performs customer service duties in the field as necessary including new water service connects and to close out accounts; deliver delinquency notices; turn off services for delinquent accounts; place locks on services and/or remove meter; restores services to delinquent accounts after payment is made by removing locks or reinstalling meters. Reads meters according to monthly schedule; loads routes onto mobile meter reading devices; drives mobile collector to related cycle following route to collect automated reads; unloads data from collector to post into billing system; Complete service order requests and submit to ensure accurate billing; respond and repair, if needed, leaks at the meter; Uses hand held meter reading device to locate and read water meters; perform usage datalogs with hand held device to determine when a meter is registering water; Examines meters for signs of tampering and reports inoperative, leaking, malfunctioning, or damaged meters and registers; reports any water theft as discovered to supervisors; locate service addresses and checks meters of various sizes for stuck dials and inoperable parts, and verifies meter information; Installs hydrant meters; reviews service orders to determine locations and schedules meter installation. Performs water meter exchanges, installations and repairs for water meters (5/8" to 2"); Installs, repairs and replaces meter reading components of water meters used in the automatic meter reading system (meter interface unit (MIU) or register); Perform other duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective operations. Must be able to obtain and maintain, without interruption, all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements. Work the assigned schedule and comply with City timekeeping and attendance policy.

Qualifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Valid Texas driver's license and good driving record. 2 years' experience as a Utility Maintenance Tech I with the City of Pasadena. Capability to read maps as well as utilize a global position system device.

The City of Pasadena offers very generous benefits to all full-time employees. For example:

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
• The City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants. Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
• Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE.
• The City offers college tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• As an employee, you will contribute a portion of your salary each pay-period towards your retirement and the City will match your contribution by 200%. Example, if you contribute $100, the City will contribute $200.
• Civilian employees accumulate vacation at the following rates:
  • Less than 6 years of service - two weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 6 to less than 11 years of service - three weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 11 to less than 21 years of service four weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 21 to less than 26 years of service five weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 26 years of service and up six weeks of vacation per year.

Salary : $3,500