Job Description
Date Opened: Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:00 AM
Close Date: Friday, December 06, 2024 12:00 AM
Department: Charlotte Water Department
Salary: $26.94 - $33.67 Commensurate with Experience
SUMMARY Charlotte's local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone - a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.
Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with 300,000 customer accounts and over 1000 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water's FY 23 budget is $535M and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from all three major credit rating agencies as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.
Work includes new construction of water mains and sanitary sewer mains along with small and large taps of existing water and sewer mains; ensures compliance with plans, specifications, contracts, and Charlotte Water standards; interprets construction plans; rejects and corrects defective work; directs required testing; and is responsible for required paperwork. This position plans, coordinates, and conducts operational, structural, and environmental inspections of critical water and wastewater infrastructure to drive condition-based maintenance decisions.
Minimum Qualifications Education: High School diploma or equivalent and 3 year(s) of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Knowledge of technical writing skills. Knowledge of zoning requirements.
- Skill in working with Microsoft Office products, such as Excel and Word.
- Ability to use project scheduling software.
- Ability to obtain City driving permit.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering plans.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT The City's Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate's written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HOW TO APPLY Apply online.
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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request, please email HRADAAdministration@charlottenc.gov, call 704-962-6168, or visit us in person at 700 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202.
BENEEFITS The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
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