Water Conservation Specialist I (Term Limited)
City of Greeley
- Greeley, CO
- $25.35-34.47 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Technical degree or higher related to industrial technologies, landscape management, or applied sciences.
- Two (2) years of documented experience in customer service.
- One (1) year of experience in the water industry conducting facility water assessments or outdoor irrigation audits, implementing public programs in water or environmental conservation, life sciences, or water resources.
- Ability to obtain a Certified Landscaped Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) and Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT) certifications within the first year of the hire.
- Valid driver's license.
- A combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job may be considered by the hiring authority.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Industry certifications such as Sustainable Landscape Manager (SLM), Watershed Wise Landscape Professional (WWLP), Cross Connection Control technician certification, Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) or similar is preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of irrigation systems, methods, and best practices.
- Comprehensive knowledge and skill to implement water use (assessment) auditing methods and reporting.
- Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
- Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
- Customer service skills, including the ability to actively listen, address customer needs, defuse tense situations, and maintain an open, flexible, and friendly demeanor.
- Ability to deliver a high level of commitment to customer service.
- Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and the ability to learn new software and systems.
- Ability to develop and maintain water use reports, conservation and educational performance records, and water use files and databases.
- Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
- Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
- Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, and make decisions.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
- Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
- Ability to self-start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and longer-term special projects.
- Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
- Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages
- Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
- Ability to work in a safe manner and reports unsafe activity and conditions.
- Ability to develop and maintain water use reports, conservation and educational performance records, and water use files and databases.
- Conducts indoor and outdoor residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and multifamily water assessments while developing incentivizes for customers to install high-efficiency equipment and fixtures to maximize water use efficiency.
- Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of rebate programs.
- Generates and distributes water assessment reports.
- Provides customers with technical support related to water conservation.
- Reviews irrigation and landscape plans on new commercial development.
- Performs irrigation audits and inspections on new commercial systems to assure certain performance levels prior to issuance of the certification of occupancy.
- Maintains the irrigation systems at City facilities and Water Conservation Demonstration Gardens.
- Uses advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to assist customers with their water uses, portal registration, and assists with leak detection and correction.
- Provides public information on the City's water conservation and efficiency programs.
- Makes public presentations to promote water conservation programs.
- Interprets and explains Federal, State, and Local rules and regulations to the public.
- Provides technical support for landscape and irrigation retrofits.
- Provides general physical labor to aid Water Conservation programs, events, and gardens.
- Assists and participates in public outreach and education.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Work location is a combination of office and field, sometimes in formal settings
- Office work involves sitting/standing while talking on the telephone, working on the computer, reviewing, or checking reports or data at a table.
- Field work requires abilities to stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb ladders, use handheld tools, and measuring water and water attributes.
- Employee is regularly exposed to outdoor work in various weather conditions.
- Occasional confrontation with public/participants for enforcement of building rules.
- Frequently exposed to wet and the/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.
- Exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, electrical and plumbing materials, extreme weather conditions, and noise levels.
- Safety equipment such as hardhat, reflective safety vest, steel toe boots, and safety glasses to be used as needed.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a group.
- May occasionally work alone and/or evenings or early morning.
- Communication skills to adequately convey information to contractors, property owners, managers, other personnel, and the general public, in writing and on phone.
- Vision enough to read computer screens and written documents to assist the public and complete work assignments.
- Manual dexterity enough to accurately input, retrieve and verify work assignments and to operate hand and power tools, move objects.
- Duties may occasionally require moderate to heavy physical effort that includes stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; frequent standing or walking; frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds; maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks and frequently working with light objects and light hand tools.
- Ability to move over rough, uneven, and rocky surfaces.
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