Water Repairer Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
In New Jersey civil service, Water Repairer names a 2-level progression covering 2 distinct titles.
Entry is typically through Water Repairer 1, advancing through the ladder toward Water Repairer 3.
Water Repairer is a common next step after Truck Driver Heavy/Road Repairer and Meter Worker 1/Water Meter Repairer Meter Worker.
Positions in This Family
- WATER REPAIRER 1 (04284)
- WATER REPAIRER 3 (06662)
What the Water Repairer family covers
Water Repairer is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 2 title codes across 2 levels. Every title in it is a local title, used by the counties, municipalities, authorities and boards that have adopted civil service under Title 11A rather than by state departments.
Skilled and semi-skilled labor is the part of the classification plan that never moved to a degree. Qualification rests on demonstrated ability, and for a great many of these titles the operative credential is a valid New Jersey driver's license of the right class rather than a diploma. The work is also the most physically specific in the plan, which is why the specifications read as lists of tasks and equipment instead of the general responsibility language used elsewhere. Because public works, water and sewer utilities, parks and school plants each run their own yards, near-identical jobs end up as separate title codes in separate places.
What each title does
Each title in the family carries its own published definition. These are the opening lines of each one, which is usually where the difference between two neighboring rungs is actually stated.
- Water Repairer 1: Under supervision, installs, maintains, and repairs mains, valves, pumps, hydrants, and other water service equipment; does other related duties as required. NOTE: The…
- Water Repairer 3: Assists in supervising and functions as a lead worker over a group of employees engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes, valves, pumps, hydrants…
What it takes to qualify
None of the specifications in this family names a degree requirement, which places these titles among the New Jersey positions open to applicants without formal higher education. Stated experience runs from 1 year at the lowest rung to 3 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
On how the jobs are filled: 1 is competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination and 1 is non-competitive, appointed on proof of the stated qualifications rather than by examination.
How the pay is set
No state salary schedule applies here, because these are local titles. Pay is set by each adopting county, municipality or authority under its own ordinance or negotiated agreement, so two employers using the same title code can pay very differently. How local civil service pay works.
Where these jobs exist
Nothing in this family is hired by a state department. These are local codes, which means the employer is a county, municipality, authority, library, fire district or school district that chose to come under Title 11A. Roughly a quarter of New Jersey's municipalities did. In the rest, the same job exists but the hiring is done outside the civil service system entirely, so the title code will never appear in a posting. Check a specific employer before you plan around one of these titles, or read how local civil service works.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Water Repairer, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Water Meter Repairer (local jurisdiction)
- Water Treatment Plant Repairer (local jurisdiction)
- Sewer Repairer 2 / Water Repairer 2 — in the Sewer Repairer family
- Equipment Operator / Water Repairer (local jurisdiction)
- Meter Worker 2/Water Meter Repairer (local jurisdiction)
- Senior Water Treatment Plant Repairer (local jurisdiction)
Common questions about Water Repairer jobs
How many separate Water Repairer classifications does New Jersey have?
The Water Repairer family holds 2 title codes arranged across 2 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Water Repairer paid?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
Is there a civil service test for Water Repairer?
Yes for most of the family. 1 of the 2 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become a Water Repairer?
No degree requirement is parsed from the specifications in this family, which puts these titles among the New Jersey civil service jobs reachable without formal higher education. Experience of 1 to 3 years is named where a requirement is stated.