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Join Our Team as a Cross Connection Specialist! Are you passionate about protecting your community’s water quality and ensuring a safe, reliable water supply? The City of Rohnert Park is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Cross Connection Specialist to join our Utilities Division. Don’t miss this opportunity — apply today and become a key part of our team! Under general supervision, the Cross-Connection Control Specialist performs skilled technical work in support of the City’s Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Program. This position is a journey-level classification responsible for protecting the City’s potable and recycled water systems and upholding our commitment to water safety and community health.
Responsibilities
Planning, organizing, and assisting in administering the City’s backflow prevention program
Performing inspections and surveys of water and recycled water services to identify potential cross-connection hazards
Determining when and where approved backflow prevention assemblies are required
Conducting repair oversight and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance
Providing education and support to customers, contractors, and City staff on backflow prevention requirements
This position plays a vital role in protecting the City’s potable and recycled water systems and upholding our commitment to water safety and community health.
Definition Under general supervision, performs a variety of work in support of the City’s cross connection inspection and backflow prevention control program; to prevent and eliminate contamination to the City water supply; conducts cross connection control surveys and inspections; provides information and assistance to other departments, contractors, engineers, and the general public; and maintains a variety of records, files, and related documents.
Supervision Received and Exercised Receives direct or general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel. May exercise technical and functional direction over lower level staff.
Class Characteristics The Cross Connection Specialist is a journey-level classification that performs the full range of duties in cross connection and backflow programs required to ensure that the City’s water and wastewater systems function in a safe and effective working condition and provide the highest level of safety for public use. Incumbents are expected to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative.
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Knowledge Of
Principles and practices of cross connection control and backflow prevention.
Operating characteristics of plumbing, water system, irrigation system and related devices, backflow devices and cross-connection control problems and their prevention.
Operations, services and activities of the City’s cross-connection control program.
Operating characteristics of City water and recycled water systems, equipment and facilities.
Records management, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Safety principles, practices, procedures and equipment related to the work.
Operation and maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles and power equipment.
Applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
Principles and practices of customer service.
Collaboration, problem solving and conflict resolution skills techniques.
The structure and content of the English language, including spelling, grammar, and composition.
Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program coordination.
Computers and software programs to conduct, compile, and/or generate documentation.
Ability To
Inspect a variety of water systems and backflow prevention devices.
Interpret, explain, apply and enforce pertinent rules and regulations, including cross-connection and water quality regulations.
Read, interpret and apply information from technical manuals; relay highly technical information effectively to others in lay terms.
Use sampling equipment, meters, related test apparatus and other tools.
Analyze and interpret the results of a variety of cross-connection control tests and water quality tests.
Enforce compliance with federal, state and local requirements by issuing verbal and written warnings for violations and guiding noncompliant users back to compliance.
Prepare inspection and compliance reports, forms and documents that may become public record and used in a court of law.
Operate a computer, standard business software and databases related to area of assignment.
Define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound, independent conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and policies.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ensure written reports are accurate and clear.
Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.
Safely operate a City vehicle and access meter boxes and vaults.
Obtain certification in First Aid, CPR, AED and other safety training as required.
Coordinate work activities with other utility divisions and contractors; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
Education And Experience Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and one (1) year of experience performing cross connection control and backflow prevention inspections of water systems and program administration.
Licenses And Certifications
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.
Possession of a valid AWWA certification as a Cross Connection Control Program Specialist.
Possession of a valid AWWA certification as a Backflow Prevention Assembly General Tester.
Physical Demands Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium physical work, to occasionally work in confined spaces and around machines, to climb and descend ladders, to operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work and inspect work sites. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Environmental Elements Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, hazards and fumes. Employees may interact with members of the public or with staff under emotionally stressful conditions while interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Working Conditions May provide twenty-four-hour standby service.
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Join Our Team as a Cross Connection Specialist! Are you passionate about protecting your community’s water quality and ensuring a safe, reliable water supply? The City of Rohnert Park is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Cross Connection Specialist to join our Utilities Division. Don’t miss this opportunity — apply today and become a key part of our team! Under general supervision, the Cross-Connection Control Specialist performs skilled technical work in support of the City’s Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Program. This position is a journey-level classification responsible for protecting the City’s potable and recycled water systems and upholding our commitment to water safety and community health.
Responsibilities
Planning, organizing, and assisting in administering the City’s backflow prevention program
Performing inspections and surveys of water and recycled water services to identify potential cross-connection hazards
Determining when and where approved backflow prevention assemblies are required
Conducting repair oversight and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance
Providing education and support to customers, contractors, and City staff on backflow prevention requirements
This position plays a vital role in protecting the City’s potable and recycled water systems and upholding our commitment to water safety and community health.
Definition Under general supervision, performs a variety of work in support of the City’s cross connection inspection and backflow prevention control program; to prevent and eliminate contamination to the City water supply; conducts cross connection control surveys and inspections; provides information and assistance to other departments, contractors, engineers, and the general public; and maintains a variety of records, files, and related documents.
Supervision Received and Exercised Receives direct or general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel. May exercise technical and functional direction over lower level staff.
Class Characteristics The Cross Connection Specialist is a journey-level classification that performs the full range of duties in cross connection and backflow programs required to ensure that the City’s water and wastewater systems function in a safe and effective working condition and provide the highest level of safety for public use. Incumbents are expected to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative.
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Knowledge Of
Principles and practices of cross connection control and backflow prevention.
Operating characteristics of plumbing, water system, irrigation system and related devices, backflow devices and cross-connection control problems and their prevention.
Operations, services and activities of the City’s cross-connection control program.
Operating characteristics of City water and recycled water systems, equipment and facilities.
Records management, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Safety principles, practices, procedures and equipment related to the work.
Operation and maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles and power equipment.
Applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
Principles and practices of customer service.
Collaboration, problem solving and conflict resolution skills techniques.
The structure and content of the English language, including spelling, grammar, and composition.
Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program coordination.
Computers and software programs to conduct, compile, and/or generate documentation.
Ability To
Inspect a variety of water systems and backflow prevention devices.
Interpret, explain, apply and enforce pertinent rules and regulations, including cross-connection and water quality regulations.
Read, interpret and apply information from technical manuals; relay highly technical information effectively to others in lay terms.
Use sampling equipment, meters, related test apparatus and other tools.
Analyze and interpret the results of a variety of cross-connection control tests and water quality tests.
Enforce compliance with federal, state and local requirements by issuing verbal and written warnings for violations and guiding noncompliant users back to compliance.
Prepare inspection and compliance reports, forms and documents that may become public record and used in a court of law.
Operate a computer, standard business software and databases related to area of assignment.
Define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound, independent conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and policies.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ensure written reports are accurate and clear.
Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.
Safely operate a City vehicle and access meter boxes and vaults.
Obtain certification in First Aid, CPR, AED and other safety training as required.
Coordinate work activities with other utility divisions and contractors; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
Education And Experience Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and one (1) year of experience performing cross connection control and backflow prevention inspections of water systems and program administration.
Licenses And Certifications
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.
Possession of a valid AWWA certification as a Cross Connection Control Program Specialist.
Possession of a valid AWWA certification as a Backflow Prevention Assembly General Tester.
Physical Demands Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium physical work, to occasionally work in confined spaces and around machines, to climb and descend ladders, to operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work and inspect work sites. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Environmental Elements Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, hazards and fumes. Employees may interact with members of the public or with staff under emotionally stressful conditions while interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Working Conditions May provide twenty-four-hour standby service.
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