DWM Backflow Specialist II; OES

General Description and Classification Standards:

The purpose of this job is to ensure city compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations regarding environmental issues. Responsible for protecting the potable, non-potable water supply, and on-site plumbing of customers by inspecting the installation of backflow assemblies, performing cross connection control testing, and conducting water use surveys. This position communicates with internal and external customers to maintain a database of all assemblies attached to the water distribution system.

Duties include but are not limited to compiling data; generating reports; reviewing and analyzing legal and financial issues pertinent to the environmental office and coordinating public information.

Supervision Received:

Works under very general supervision. Reports to the Backflow/Cross Connection manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

Examines customer water usage and completes water use surveys, cross-connection testing, and various testing procedures to identify the requirement for backflow prevention assemblies and cross-connection controls.

Checks backflow assembly installation confirming they meet applicable Federal and State plumbing codes and rules.

Monitors and considers the maintenance and replacement requirements of backflow prevention assemblies through customer service calls and annual inspections.

Conducts meeting and site surveys with contractors, engineers, site developers, maintenance personnel, owners, and plumbers who able to resolve potential cross-connection issues.

Logs and Organize customer information files for the customer’s backflow assemblies this includes inspection data and equipment.

Review, reads, and interprets construction plans, blue- prints, as-built drawings, and area maps for installation of backflow devices.

Executes other duties as allocated (Involvement in pre-construction meeting, on site inspections with water distribution inspectors)

Starts and maintains effective working relations and public relations with various plumbing group, owners, and the consultant community.

Interact with internal and external customers, alone with contractors, various engineering advisors, and various government water agencies.

Maintains computerized accounts and files in backflow software systems such as Swift Comply also compliance violations and cross-connection annual inspections due dates, device information, other specifics, and location data etc.

Performs routine inspections of commercial businesses and industrial and residential customers within our area of service in efforts to assess backflow prevention service needs to protect our water system from potential contamination and pollution based on results of the inspection.

Sustain project inspection files and records.

Execute tedious backflow inspections also inspect device installs and test backflow prevention assemblies as needed.

Troubleshoot and answer to complaints on backflow prevention devices within the City of Atlanta water distribution system.

Examines locations for cross connections: verify backflow prevention devices on new building or changes when building plans are issued.

Organizes with contractors and inspectors to ensure backflow compliance in conjunction with water regulations.

Write inspection reports and notify customers of backflow violations.

Provide water customers with the proper documentation maintaining installation standards and time frame for compliance.

In order to better serve and protect our clients and to comply with Federal and State Laws regarding safe drinking water, City of Atlanta Watershed finds it essential…