Job Posting End Date:

April 22, 2026

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Water Meter Mechanic Helper

Salary Range:

N/A4,859.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Water - Operations

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Assist in inspecting, adjusting, installing, removing, repairing, and testing a variety of water meters in a meter repair shop or in the field; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Assists in the installation, inspection, maintenance, testing, replacement, and removal of all types of water meters and other recording devices;

• Assists in testing and calibrating compound and displacement type meters in the system according to American Water Works Association (AWWA) specifications;

• Assists in installing water meters, boxes, and lids, as required for new construction;

• Assists in testing meters in the field and on test bench in the shop;

• Assists in removing meters due to delinquent bills;

• Assists in sealing all types of water meters;

• Assists in reprogramming transponders as needed;

• Assists in troubleshooting meters using portable interrogators;

• Assists in installing or removing recording registers on meters;

• Assists in the maintenance of the meter shop and equipment;

• Receives, uncrates, and records new water meters, and prepares meters for initial tests;

• Complies with all Federal, State, and County laws, regulations, and policies relating to occupational health and safety;

• May read water meters as needed;

• May assist other trades workers as needed;

• May perform minor mechanical repair and maintenance of fire hydrants, valves, and small mechanical equipment, tools and machines as needed; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and

one (1) year of work experience in the repair, maintenance or installation of mechanical instruments or equipment.

Qualifying General Work Experience:

Any work experience which may involve the basic skills: reading, writing, computation, and communication.

Tests:

Applicants will be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

The examination will consist of a qualifying written examination.

• Please note exams are held ONLY on Kaua'i. We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions. 

• When attending the qualifying written exam, please be prompt. There will be no admittance if you are late. 

• No spectators are allowed at testing site(s).

• The written examination is tentatively scheduled for the week of May 25, 2026.

License Requirement: Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Hawaii type 3 or equivalent).

For additional details about the job and information on minimum qualification substitutions, if any, click here.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination