Drinking Water Circuit Rider

Rhode Island Rural Water Association

70 Romano Vineyard Way

North Kingstown, RI 02852

401-868-1431

Job Description

Title: Circuit Rider

Reports to: Executive Director/ Deputy Director

Primary Function:

The purpose of the position is to protect the nation’s multi-billion-dollar investment in rural

and small municipal water systems by providing on-site technical assistance that assures cost-effective operations and adequate income for both operations and debt service within each state.

Essential Functions:

1. Travels extensively throughout the state/jurisdiction to offer on-site technical assistance.

2. Provides assistance in all areas of operations, maintenance, management, security, finances, loan application, health, and environmental issues.

3, Provides the type of assistance that offers ‘training” rather than fixing.

4. Prioritize requests to ensure coverage of water systems with serious health or economic problems first. Priority will also be given to persons or groups who do not have access to proper water treatment.

5. Attends NRWA In-Service training programs and annual technical conference to meet the

individual needs of the position and to provide them with skills to transfer their knowledge to the system personnel and the governing body.

6. Reviews new technical standards set and proposed by public and private organizations.

7. Develops informational articles for dissemination.

8. Responds to inquiries from facilities, consumers, governmental agencies, and others regarding technical matters.

9. On-site assistance must geographically represent the state during the program period.

10, Assistance should be provided to rural, unincorporated small municipal systems, tribal systems and incorporated municipal systems under 10,000 population.

11. Visits the State Rural Development office at least quarterly and District offices as set out in the Annual Plan of work.

12. Accurately completes and submits the required reporting in the required timely fashion.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited high school, or education equivalent. Post-secondary degree in a related field of study is preferred.
• Knowledge of the operations of public water utilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to use a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Ability to travel regularly.
• Work environment includes general office environment and possible outdoor work in all weather conditions.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:

The position has frequent contact with water system personnel, government personnel, elected officials, industry representatives and technical organizations.

Interested applicants please send your resume to jfolco@rirwa.org and myoung@rirwa.org

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Association employees shall abide by the Conflict of Interest provisions as outlined in the RIRWA Personnel Policies Handbook. Association employees, per RIRWA’s sub-award of the NRWA Contract, may not directly or indirectly conduct business with or perform services independent of the Association or otherwise act in a manner that may present a conflict of interest.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000