NEOGOV · 5 hours ago
UTILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN-WATER RECLAMATION (DOQ)
Palmetto, FL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$20.68/hr - $35.50/hr
0+ years expNEOGOV is a company under the Manatee County Government, seeking a Utilities Maintenance Technician for their Water Reclamation Department. The role involves performing maintenance, repair, and operation tasks related to wastewater systems, including the upkeep of treatment facilities and related equipment.
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Responsibilities
Performs skilled and semi-skilled tasks in maintaining, repairing, and operating equipment and facilities associated with the County's Wastewater Treatment facilities, wells, pump stations, underground sewage gravity lines, manholes, lift stations, force mains, and local distribution lines, services, meters, fire hydrants and other appurtenances; performs construction layouts and establishes grades for all types of utility installations
Operates and maintains appropriate service equipment including utility service trucks, backhoes, dump trucks, equipment trailers, loaders, sewer cleaning equipment; metal cutting and welding equipment; hydraulic and pneumatic presses, tapping machines, valve operators and wrenches; trenching machines; boring machines; pipe cutters; dewatering systems; pumps; alignment tools; locating and leak detection devices and a wide variety of powered and unpowered hand tools
Performs and/or assists in supervising installations, rebuilds, and repairs of wastewater pipelines, vaults, valves, fire hydrants, meters, and backflow preventors; isolates wastewater lines for repairs, inspection, or construction; forms and pours concrete; installs, rebuilds, and repairs wide array of pumps, chemical feed equipment, electrical generators and other mechanical equipment in the County's wastewater plants, reclaimed water storage reservoirs, well fields, and pump stations; performs building and grounds maintenance as needed
Performs and/or assists in organizing and preparing parts, equipment, and tools for the day's work; maintains daily work records and completes reports on work activities; ensures job site safety through traffic control and equipment location; is "competent person" on job site for purposes of confined space and excavation safety rule compliance in absence of maintenance supervisor; fills out work orders; responds to after-hours emergency repair calls
May train new technicians in the proper use of required equipment and serve in a "lead" capacity when required
Communicates clearly, effectively and tactfully, orally and in writing. including understanding and following instructions and other materials (i. e., manuals, schematics, maps, etc.)
Reads, interprets and follows pertinent blueprints, utility maps, as-builts, and record drawings
Performs other related work (including weather or extreme emergency duties) as required
Qualification
Required
High school graduate/equivalent
Participation in a rotating Stand-By/On-Call schedule required
No experience required for Tech IA. Prior work experience in plumbing, construction, or mechanical repairs desired
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in repair and maintenance or installation of sewage system pumps and equipment in a utility or closely related system for Tech IB
Minimum of three (3) years' experience in repair and maintenance or installation of sewage system pumps and equipment in a utility or closely related system; one (1) year back-hoe experience for Tech II
Minimum of five (5) years' experience in repair and maintenance or installation of sewage system pumps and equipment in a utility or closely related system; three (3) years back-hoe experience for Tech III
Class 'C' Wastewater Technician Certification within eighteen (18) months of hire for Tech IA
Class 'C' Wastewater Technician Certification for Tech IB
Completion of four (4) classes from the UMT Training Class Menu for Tech IB
Class 'B' Wastewater Technician Certification for Tech II
Completion of five (5) classes from the UMT Training Class Menu for Tech II
Class 'A' Wastewater Technician Certification for Tech III
Completion of nine (9) classes from the UMT Training Class Menu for Tech III
Completion of OSHA 10 Safety Course for Tech II and Tech III
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a Tanker Endorsement OR obtain a Class 'A' Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) with a Tanker Endorsement prior to employment and obtain the full CDL within one (1) year of hire
Ability to effectively oversee and train others
Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, wastewater treatment and pumping equipment, reclaimed water distribution and/or wastewater collection principles and practices of maintenance, repair or construction of same
Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, occupational safety and health precautions associated with confined space operations; underground trenches and excavations; heavy equipment operation; mechanical and chemical equipment repair; electrical and internal combustion driven machinery; hazardous chemical and fluids handling
Ability to read, write and speak English; ability to understand and follow oral or written directions communicated in English
Ability to distinguish colors and sounds
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
Ability to climb and descend steps, ladders, etc
Ability to kneel, bend, stoop, crawl, reach, push, pull and perform other physical requirements commensurate with demands of position
Manual dexterity to operate hand and power tools
Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions; traverse uneven or rugged terrain; and safely operate equipment under varying conditions, i.e., rough, uneven, slippery, etc
Ability to work in small, confined structures underground and in the presence of raw sanitary sewage where applicable
Skill in the operation and maintenance of tools and equipment assigned
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