HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.549 WATER METER MECHANIC HELPER 20220816PART I 8.549 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI
Class Specifications for the Class:
WATER METER MECHANIC HELPER
BC-05, BU-01
Duties Summary:
Assist in inspecting, adjusting, installing, removing, repairing, and testing a variety of
water meters in a meter repair shop or in the field; and performs other related duties as
required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This class is the entry level class in the Water Meter Mechanic series and is
responsible to assist in the installing, inspecting, maintain, repairing, retesting, replacing,
and removing all types of water meters.
Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily
descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does
not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical
assignment for the position).
•Assists in the installation, inspection, maintenance, testing, replacement, and
removal of all types of water meters and other recording devices;
•Assists in testing and calibrating compound and displacement type meters in the
system according to American Water Works Association (AWWA) specifications;
•Assists in installing water meters, boxes, and lids, as required for new construction;
•Assists in testing meters in the field and on test bench in the shop;
•Assists in removing meters due to delinquent bills;
•Assists in sealing all types of water meters;
•Assists in reprogramming transponders as needed;
•Assists in troubleshooting meters using portable interrogators;
•Assists in installing or removing recording registers on meters;
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Assists in the maintenance of the meter shop and equipment;
Receives, uncrates, and records new water meters, and prepares meters for initial
tests;
Complies with all Federal, State, and County laws, regulations, and policies relating to
occupational health and safety;
May read water meters as needed;
May assist other trades workers as needed;
May perform minor mechanical repair and maintenance of fire hydrants, valves, and
small mechanical equipment, tools and machines as needed; and
Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge of:
Common practices, tools, equipment, and materials used in testing, troubleshooting,
and replacing water meters; hazards and safely precautions applicable to the work.
Ability to:
Learn the common and most typical tasks in testing and repairing water meters;
understand and follow oral and written instructions.
This the first specification for the class WATER METER MECHANIC HELPER.
Approved:August 16, 2022
(date)ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources
PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.549
Minimum Qualification Specifications
for the Class:
WATER METER MECHANIC HELPER
BC-05, BU-01
Training and Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation
from high school; and
one (1) year of work experience in the repair, maintenance or installation of
mechanical instruments or equipment.
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:
A. Four (4) years of full-time general work experience may be substituted for a high
school diploma.
B. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from
an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be
substituted up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester credits =
6 months).
C.
college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for the
education requirement.
The following may be substituted for experience:
A. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma in
machining technology or a related field from an accredited community college, trades
school, may be substituted up to two (2) years of work experience in the repair,
maintenance or installation of mechanical instruments or equipment (15 semester
credits = 6 months).
B. machining technology or related field from an accredited
community college, business, or technical school, may be substituted for two (2)
years of work experience in the repair, maintenance or installation of mechanical
instruments or equipment.
If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used
again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for
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education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant
holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be
conducted by the DHR staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the
minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained
independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered.
Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be
accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must
have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that
he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being
considered.
License Requirement:
Possession of
and any other appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.
Selective Certification:
Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of
some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be
established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent
experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position.
Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection between the
kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the
duties of the position to be filled.
Tests:
Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.
Health and Physical Condition Requirements:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and
physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential
functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Physical Effort Grouping: Heavy
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This the first specification for the class WATER METER MECHANIC HELPER.
Approved:August 16, 2022
(date)ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources