Town of Southampton Water Service Technician

Department:
Water Department

Date: 5/23/25

Reports to:

Water Superintendent

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Statement of Duties:
The employee is responsible for assisting in the proper operation of the Town’s Water Treatment facility, pumping stations and distribution system to provide safe, clean and potable drinking water in accordance with State Department of Health and Federal E.P.A. regulations. The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties.

Supervision

Required:

Under the general direction of the Water Superintendent or Water Operations Field Supervisor, the employee is required to plan, prioritize, and carry out the regular work in accordance with standard operating practices and previous training. The employee interprets instructions and/or adapts methods to resolve particular problems. Instructions for new assignments usually consist of statements of desired objectives, deadlines, and priorities. Technical and policy problems or changes in procedures are discussed with supervisor.

Work is generally reviewed for technical adequacy, appropriateness of actions or decisions, and conformance with policy, or other requirements.

Supervisory Responsibility:
The employee, as a regular part of the job, is not required to supervise other department employees.

Accountability:
Consequences of errors, missed deadlines or poor judgment could result in personal injury, danger to public safety, adverse public relations and labor/material costs.

Confidentiality:
In accordance with the State Public Records law the employee does not have regular access to confidential information.

Judgment:
Work assignments require the employee to examine, analyze, and evaluate facts and circumstances surrounding individual problems, situations or transactions, and determine actions to be taken within the limits of standard or accepted practices. Guidelines include a large body of policies, practices, and precedents which may be conflicting, ependent judgment is used in analyzing specific situations to determine appropriate actions.

Complexity:
The work consists of a variety of duties which generally follow standardized operating practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines. The sequence of work and/or the procedures followed vary according to the nature of the transaction and/or the information involved, or sought, in a particular situation.

Work Environment:
The employee is exposed on a regular basis to equipment/machinery found at a water treatment facility and within the Distribution System, including but not limited to noise, odors, biohazards, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, heat, cold, oil, dirt or grease, pressurized hoses that can result in personal personal injury and loss of time from work. Employee is required to work beyond normal business hours at nights or on weekends in accordance with the department work schedule and in response to emergencies on a 365 days per year, 24/7 basis.

Nature and Purpose of Relationships:
Relationships are primarily with co-workers incidental to the purpose of the work involving giving and receiving factual information about the work. Contact with the public may occur on an occasional basis. Ordinary courtesy and tact is required.

Occupational Risk:
Duties present frequent exposure to risk. Personal injury could occur if the employee fails to properly follow safety precautions or procedures. Examples of personal injury include cuts or burns, or muscular strains from lifting, pushing or carrying heavy equipment or work materials. The employee operates standard office equipment, hand, power and pneumatic powered tools. Including, jack hammer, tapping machine and cut off saws, light truck and heavy trucks.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Participates in the daily operation, repair and maintenance of the Town’s Water Treatment Plant equipment and machinery including the Distribution System to provide safe…