Backflow Technician

Job description

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Install, modify, repair, and maintain a variety of new and existing utility, supply and disposal systems and equipment to include preventative maintenance throughout the installation. Plan and ensure the proper slant, slope, fall, or level of installations to provide for proper flow, drainage, and sanitary operating conditions and to prevent backflow, vacuum, or airlock conditions. Plan and accomplish work from initial layout to final assembly which involves interpreting and applying building plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches, and other plumbing guides/codes and using shop mathematics. Locate and tap main lines, set up system routes, place and cut route openings, place hangers for proper level and slope.

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Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities:
• Complete effective and efficient inspection, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, programming and upkeep of backflow systems base-wide using automated management systems.
• Shall perform plumbing tasks required for fire suppression systems.
• Interpret instruments and meter readings, use wiring diagrams, schematics, drawings and technical publications, use applicable test equipment, safety rules and practices, environmental policies, and principles of management and operation of on-site backflow systems.
• Conduct and document surveys of water system backflow prevention/cross-connection IAW AFI 32-1067, Water and Fuel Systems.
• Implement preventative maintenance plan and maintain records.
• Responsible for following a comprehensive safety program in compliance with Vectrus, OSHA and United States Air Force (USAF) requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, sanitary, healthy, presentable, professional atmosphere, free of dust, clutter and trash in all working facilities and areas.
• Responsible for following a comprehensive, flexible, and properly documented training program.
• Responsible for proper utilization and safeguarding of all government and contractor provided property (e.g., to include government facilities, equipment and tools).
• Responsible for precise execution of company time reporting procedures and accurate completion of timesheet.
• Performs other duties as assigned.