Meter Technician I - Water & Sewer

Requirements:

• Red Seal Designation in Plumbing;
• Minimum five (5) years experience in the plumbing field;
• Extensive knowledge in cross connection control devices, plumbing systems, computer databases, and water meters;
• Valid Class V driver's license; and Valid Class 3 driver's license with endorsement E (air brakes) will be considered an asset;
• Certification as a cross connection control device tester;
• Ability to work after hours, on-call and willingness to work shifts (if required);
• Oral competency in both official languages would be considered an asset.
• Successful applicant will be required to provide a criminal record check, vulnerable sector check and a driver's abstract.

Join our team as a Meter Technician I and play a crucial role in ensuring our community's water sustainability! Dive into a career where your technical skills make a real difference every day.

Under the direction of the Water Metering Foreman, Water and Sewer Division - Engineering and Operations Department, the successful applicant will join a team that performs work on the City of Fredericton water and sewer systems, which can be physically strenuous in nature, and involves the use of hand tools and/or manually operated equipment. The successful applicant will perform work of a technical nature involving the installation of water metering equipment, maintenance of the City's Cross Connection Control (CCC) program and liaise with the plumbing community to ensure City standards and specifications are met. The successful candidate will work independently, show initiative, and exercise tact, judgment, and discretion.

Assignments will require the operation of light vehicles. The successful applicant may also work under supervision and receive daily instruction.

What You'll Do:

• Aid in managing a cross connection control program
• Trouble Shoot & address issues as they arise, or as directed by the Water Metering Foreman
• Install water meters and wireless meter reading devices in new and existing buildings
• Install/replace backflow devices, survey buildings for possible cross connections and administer solutions
• Update all associated water meter, bulk water, and cross connection control databases.
• Maintain cross connection control certification, maintain Plumbing Red Seal designation, help train other staff on meter technology and cross connection control devices.
• Water meter reading throughout the City of Fredericton interacting with customers and citizens.
• Performing other duties as required.

What You Bring:

• Valid Class five (5) driver's license or valid Class three (3) with endorsement E(air brakes);.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary in the area of work assignments.
• Well developed interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills are required.
• The ability to work within a team environment to accomplish organizational goals.
• Ability to work after hours, function as an on-call employee, and willingness to work shifts (including a regular night shift - if required).

Perks:

• Bi-weekly benefit spending allowance of $263.26
• Health, Dental and Pension plans.
• Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the city operates.
• Work with great people in a hardworking and fast-paced environment.

Ready to be part of something exciting? Apply today!

How to apply:

• Email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] on or before February 11, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. AST.

The City of Fredericton is an equal opportunity employer.

Only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.