Water Mains Specialist

Compensation Range $23.61 - $30.25 Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Who We Are: At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us.

We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world! Our Core Values: Stewardship: We manage the city’s resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point’s future.

In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we’ll need tomorrow Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here. Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what’s right – even when no one’s watching.

This is how we earn our community’s trust. Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don’t just get things done – we find smarter, better ways to do them. What We Offer: The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 401K and 457B Retirement Plans PTO earned within first year 13 Paid Holidays per year Tuition Reimbursement Plan Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one What You'll Do: The Water Mains Specialist will oversee and participate in the daily operations of the City’s water distribution system, including backflow prevention, cross-connection control, hydrant meter use, water quality, and regulatory compliance.

This position serves as a backup Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), conducts inspections, testing, and maintenance of system components, and ensures accurate reporting to state and federal agencies. The Water Mains Specialist will also assist with the collection system, support engineering and GIS staff, respond to customer concerns, review plans for compliance, and maintain system records. This role combines technical expertise, fieldwork, and regulatory oversight to ensure the safe, efficient delivery of water services to the community.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities: Back Up Operator in Responsible Charge for the distribution system, backflow prevention program, and fire hydrant use program; Performs duties of back-up ORC for the collection system, when qualified, Ensures the distribution system and associated programs follow the rules and regulations of the Federal, State, and Local agencies including completing all required reports in a timely manner; Inspects system devise, pipelines, rights-of-way, water storage facilities, aerial lines, creek crossings, etc.; Ensures information from support departments such as lab, plant maintenance; engineering services, administration, and code enforcement is incorporated into the system records, rules, procedures or ordinances; Repairs, adjusts, and calibrates various devises in the distribution system such as air reliefs, vacuum prevention valves, pressure sustaining valves, altitude valves, and pressure recording devices.

Perform fire hydrant flow test, pressure monitoring, leak locating, water quality testing, and disinfection field testing; Works with, supplies information, and receives information as needed