Flow Monitoring Technician

**Who You Are**:
You are technically skilled in area of water flow monitoring, whether it be storm, sewer, precipitation or distribution in origin. You are experienced in collecting accurate measurement data and are able to obtain data for specific conditions using different monitoring methodologies. At your core, you are a detail oriented person who comprehends the requirement for highly accurate data retrieval.

Your mission at Smith Cameron is to perform site inspections, equipment installations, programming, maintenance, trouble shooting, and data collection.

To be successful in this role you must be able to utilize complex monitoring equipment in order to make infield decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment.

**About the**
**Role**:

- Maintain and record equipment calibrations; monitor equipment maintenance and inventory/supplies
- Participate in other services such as Water and Sewer Flow Monitoring which includes:

- Operation of proprietary monitoring software and associated equipment
- Installation and removal of equipment
- Calibration and maintenance of equipment
- Data download, management of data, interpretation and preparation for delivery to client
- Enter into confined spaces such as sanitary sewers
- Responsible to participate in other related field studies such as:

- Water Resource Monitoring
- Water Loss studies
- General data acquisition studies
- Pressure and flow monitoring programs
- Fire flow and ‘c’ factor testing programs
- Acoustic leak detection
- District Metering Areas
- IWA Water Audits
- Verify/calibrate and maintain flow meters, and other related field or process equipment using various electronic and calibration equipment or others as identified.
- Complete on-site equipment maintenance
- Complete on-site equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting
- All other duties as assigned.

**Required Experience**:

- Mechanical certification or a combination of industry experience and schooling
- Strong technical knowledge of hand and/or power tools and machinery
- Basic understanding of machinery and hydraulic, electrical and other systems and their components
- Understanding of lock-out tag-out, WHMIS, confined space entry, working at heights, traffic control and first aid.

**Competencies**:

- Action Oriented:
Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
- Dealing With Ambiguity:
Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on;
- Customer Focus:
Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Functional/Technical Skills:
Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
- Informing:
Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.
- Learning on the Fly:
Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
- Perseverance:
Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

**Other Duties**:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**Equal Opportunity Employer | Drug-Free Workplace**:
Smith Cameron is an Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Smith Cameron is a drug-free workplace.

**No Agencies, Please