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City of Durham · 3 months ago

Systems Integrity Technician

Goldsboro, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$45K/yr - $58K/yr

3+ years exp

City of Durham is seeking a Systems Integrity Technician to perform maintenance, repair, and replacement of the City’s water distribution and sewer collection infrastructure systems. The role involves operating specialized equipment, conducting investigations to locate issues in the systems, and overseeing the backflow prevention program.

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Responsibilities

Operates and maintains highly specialized equipment, including robotic cameras, smoke testing equipment and computers with specialized software used to detect damaged infrastructure

Operates, maintains, and repairs Envirosight Crawler cabled camera and mobile push camera

Analyzes and codes resulting video images from each robotic camera operation to insure defects are inspected and automatically assigned a pipe condition number in accordance with NASSCO Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)

Works with a specialized database program for entering, storing and retrieving information pertaining to City utility lines

Establishes and maintains GIS-based coding for utility infrastructure, per NASSCO standards

Oversees the City’s backflow prevention program, tracking and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all backflow preventers connected to the City's Water Distribution System

Perform minor repairs to backflow preventers on City owned facilities

Performs field investigations to locate, map and resolve inflow and infiltration issues

Assists with inflow and infiltration mitigation measures that include installing upgraded manhole lids and pans, and raising manholes

Uses various pneumatic, gas or electric power tools, including compressors, jack-hammers, tapping machines, boring machines, tamps, concrete saws, drills, etc

Assists CityWork crews, private contractors, and other interested parties in locating utility lines and assessing potential problems

Performs “on-call” duties on a rotational basis as needed

Performs “flagger” operations on roadways as needed during maintenance and repair operations

Assists other departments and agencies as needed

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Robotic cameras operationSmoke testing equipmentGIS-based codingNASSCO certificationCross Connection Control certificationGrade 2 Collections System Operators certificateGrade C Water Distribution System Operators certificateAdvanced computer skillsUtility maintenance experienceCommunication skillsProblem-solving ability

Required

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Three (3) years of experience in utility maintenance, working with computers, and various software programs or related experience

Possession of a valid North Carolina Class 'B' Driver's License, or ability to obtain with six (6) months of hire date

Possession of Cross Connection Control certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire date

Possession of a NASSCO certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire date

Possession of a Grade 2 Collections System Operators certificate issued by the State of North Carolina or ability to obtain within two years of hire date

Possession of Grade C Water Distribution System Operators certificate issued by the State of North Carolina or ability to obtain within two years of hire date

Employee must also meet DOT requirements for flagging vehicular traffic within six months of hire date

Preferred

ArcView/ArcGIS experience preferred

Benefits

Vacation Leave : Employees earn vacation leave as follows: 0 - 4 years 12, 5 - 9 years 15, 10 - 14 years 18, 15 - 19 years 21, 20 + years 23. A maximum of 30 vacation days may be carried over from one calendar year to the next.

Holidays : City paid holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2 days) and Christmas (3 days).

Sick Leave: Sick leave is accrued at one day per month or 12 days per year.

Employee Assistance Program

Medical and Dental Insurance: The City of Goldsboro is fully-insured, and provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through the State Health Plan (SHP), MetLife, and Community Eye Care respectively.

Life Insurance: All regular employees are provided a basic term life insurance coverage policy in the amount of $20,000.00 at no cost.

Wellness Assistance Benefit

Flexible Spending Account

Social Security: The City employees are members of the Social Security System.

Tuition Reimbursement: Tuition reimbursement is available to all full-time employees up to $2500 per fiscal year for job-related courses or required courses leading to a job-related degree.

Promotion Opportunities: Employees are encouraged to apply for internal positions.

Retirement: All employees who are in a regular position that requires 1,000 hours or more of service per year are covered under the North Carolina Local Governmental Employee's Retirement System (NC LGERS).

457 & 401K Supplemental Retirement Plan: The City of Goldsboro offers the NC Supplemental Retirement Plans, 401K and 457.

Worker's Compensation: All City employees are covered under the North Carolina Worker's Compensation Act.