Field Manager, Operator in Charge
Joppa, Hulaco And Ryan Water Authority
Joppa, AL
02.2008 - Current
Duties Include:
- Maintain daily operations and maintenance of the Water Department, approximately 1900 connections.
- Recording and monitoring of water loss and purchasing of water.
- Direct contact with ADEM to insure compliance of regulations and completion of sanitary surveys.
- Proficient in CNI billing software.
- Implementing tank maintenance schedules, cleaning and rehab
- Perform locates of system components in conjunction with Alabama 811.
- Monthly meeting with Board Members to review operations, maintenance, and planning of upcoming projects.
- Locate leaks and repair main water lines, installing new mains, set meters for new customers.
- Initiated and maintain GIS mapping of water system to include valves, water lines and current meters,using Diamond Maps software.
- Review and monitor monthly AMI meter reading usages and meter reports.
- Ordering and maintaining inventory of supplies for maintenance.
- Coordinate with other utility providers about new installations to avoid ROW conflicts and safe distances from existing utilities.
- Taking monthly and quarterly samples that include: Bacteriological, Disinfection Byproducts
- Lead and Copper Samples (every 3 yrs)
- Taking care of customer complaints and questions in relation to meters reading, water quality and previous-future excavations.
- 19+ years operating Backhoe, Mini Excavator, Trencher, Skid steer and Dump truck, Repair and Maintain Equipment