Field Service Technician Trainee, Field Service Technician or Field Service Senior Technician

Nature Of Work

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

Career Development Program
The Town's Department of Utilities offers a career development program. The purpose of the program is to recognize and compensate individuals who have acquired additional or advance work related knowledge, skills and abilities during their career with the department. This program provides a career development plan based on an employee's performance, training, licensure and length of service.

What You'll Be Doing
This is an entry-level or journey-level skilled position performing tasks associated with physically initiating and discontinuing water service, leak investigation and various customer service functions in addition to inspection and repair of fire hydrants and setting, reading, programming, repairing and maintaining water meters and meter transmitter units. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled installation, maintenance and customer service tasks on residential and commercial water meters. This is accomplished by locating, installing, reading, replacing, repairing, testing, and adjusting a variety of large complex component water meters and fire hydrants. Other duties may include completing related tasks as assigned. This position is primarily outdoors, working individually, to meet deadlines on a daily basis.

For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's page.

The Town's Utility Department is a hard working team of friendly professionals who strive together to exceed in excellence. Come and join our team! Required Qualifications

Utility Field Service Trainee
$52,000-$96,200 DOQ

• HS/GED.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in maintenance or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
• VDOT Flagging CPR and First Aid Certifications; or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
• Ability to assist with after-hour requests and emergencies on an "on-call" basis

Utility Field Service Technician
$53,000-$98,050 DOQ

• HS/GED.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with water meter reading system and water system maintenance.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Meter Test Bench Certification; Back Flow Certified.
• VDOT Flagging, CPR and First Aid Certifications; or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
• Ability to assist with after-hour requests and emergencies on an "on-call" basis.

Utility Field Service Senior Technician
$55,650-$104,900 DOQ

• HS/GED;
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience with water meter reading system and water system maintenance.
• Advanced knowledge in MS Suite applications and computer program applications appropriate to the position.
• Possession of a safe driving record.
• Certifications: VDOT Flagging, Meter Test Bench, Back Flow, Forklift, Trench Safety, Confined Space, CPR and First Aid.
• Ability to assist with after-hour requests and emergencies on an "on-call" basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Utility Field Service Trainee

• Minimum of two (2) years of specific utility system or related experience.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements.
• Forklift, Cross Connection and Confined Space certifications.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Utility Field Service Technician

• Minimum of four (4) years of specific water meter and utility system experience.
• Forklift, Cross Connection and Confined Space Certifications.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Utility Field Service Senior Technician

• Minimum of six (6) years of specific water meter and utility system experience.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with ability to obtain tanker endorsement.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Compensation and Benefits
The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's page.

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