Administrative Support Assistant (Water)
Salary
$21.45 - $23.83 Hourly
Location
6300 W. McGeoch Ave, West Allis, WI
Job Type
Permanent full time
Job Number
2026-00423
Department
Public Works Department
Division
DPW Water
Opening Date
07/22/2026
Description
The Administrative Support Assistant provides essential frontline customer service, operational compliance, and clerical support for the West Allis Municipal Water Utility. Under the direction of the Customer Service Administrator, this position acts as the primary point of contact for the public, managing general utility inquiries, basic billing questions, and field staff scheduling.
This role works in close, daily collaboration with the Accounting Specialist; while the Administrative Support Assistant resolves general inquiries and basic account questions, they are responsible for seamlessly routing complex billing disputes, detailed usage investigations, and advanced financial discrepancies to the Accounting Specialist. Additionally, this position serves as an essential office resource for field staff, assisting with work orders, permits, and timecard workflows.
Due to high public call volumes and walk-in citizen traffic, task interruptions in this position are frequent and on some days almost continuous. The successful candidate must possess the agility to regularly stop and restart detailed administrative and financial tasks-such as accounts payable routing, compliance tracking, and timecard reconciliation-while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professional composure.
Examples of Duties
Customer Service & Frontline Operations: Serve as the face and voice of the utility by managing high-volume phone calls and the shared email inbox. Answer general utility questions, address basic billing inquiries, and route in-depth account or financial disputes to the Accounting Specialist as appropriate.
Operational Scheduling & Support: Coordinate daily field schedules for Water technicians, plumbing inspectors, and water quality teams. Create and process physical and electronic work orders and meter appointment cards within the asset management system.
Compliance Tracking & Letters: Monitor utility systems for due meter exchanges and testing to generate and distribute notification letters in strict compliance with Public Service Commission (PSC) regulations. Research returned mail, track outstanding compliance notices, and coordinate necessary service disconnections for non-compliant accounts.
Permit & Request Processing: Review and administer online requests from the citizen portal, including address changes and real estate status forms. Manage the intake, distribution, inventory reviews, and contractor billing for hydrant and tap permits.
Financial & Office Administration: Perform foundational accounting and clerical functions, including gathering approvals and routing vendor invoices through the Accounts Payable system, reviewing monthly credit card statements, and scanning receipts.
Timecard Reconciliation: Review and reconcile employee timecards in the time and attendance software, assisting staff with pay code entries and verifying total hours against field work orders.
These are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other duties outside of the Administrative Support Assistant position for which he/she is otherwise qualified, including those of a lower classification, may be assigned as required to adequately address work request demands.
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Qualifications
High School diploma/equivalent
2 years recent paid business office work
MS Word and Excel proficiency
Benefits include: Time off Bank with the ability to accrue up to 25 days in one year to be used at your discretion with management approval; nine (9) paid holidays; eligibility for health insurance the first of the month following thirty (30) days of service with choice of a PPO Plan or High Deductible Health Plan (with optional participation in a Health Savings Account) - both plans are contributory and cover the employee and his/her family; fully paid dental insurance covering the employee and his/her family, with eligibility the first of the first of the month following thirty (30) days of service; a dual pension system comprised of the Wisconsin Retirement Fund and Federal Social Security (both of which are contributory); a fully paid Life Insurance Program with coverage in the amount of the employees annual salary adjusted to the next highest one thousand dollars, with the option for additional coverage; an educational reimbursement plan for the pursuit of job related courses including personal and professional training opportunities and professional organization memberships; voluntary benefit programs consisting of vision, Flexible Spending Benefits for Dependent Care and Medical Reimbursement, Section 457: Deferred Compensation, Treasury Direct Payroll Savings Plan for Savings Bonds, and other various benefits including, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Wellness Program, Armed Services Reserve Training, and Federal Loan Program. For more detailed benefit information click here.
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Employer City of West Allis
Address 7525 W. Greenfield Ave.
West Allis, Wisconsin, 53214
Phone 414-302-8270