NEOGOV · 13 hours ago
Utility Mechanic II
FL, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$60K/yr - $85K/yr
4+ years expThe City of Sunrise is a full-service municipality committed to community service and employee development. They are seeking a Utility Mechanic II to perform maintenance and repair work in underground water/wastewater systems, assist in installation and troubleshooting, and train new employees.
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Responsibilities
Performs mechanical work in installing maintaining, modifying, and repairing the municipal distribution and collection system
Enters work orders into the computer system
Monitors assigned employees engaged in the performance of maintenance, repair, and adjustments to underground utilities
Identifies and corrects the more difficult and complex causes of system failures
Assists in the preparation of sketches for system layouts and installation
Orients, guides, and trains technical personnel in proper procedures and safe methods for performing work assignments
Repairs and installs water mains, new services, fire hydrants, valves, and sanitary sewer pipes
Locates valves, pipes, and blowouts in water mains in order to facilitate repairing water main breaks
Checks/inspects filters, pumps, connections, oil levels, temperatures, etc
Operates equipment incidental to completing assignments
Installs new water meters and meter boxes and raises or lowers meter boxes
Repairs shut off valves, sanitary pipes, and service line leaks
Helps lay sod; repairs asphalt; and picks up supplies
Answers customer complaints
Responds to emergency calls
Assists in supervising the above work
Trains employees
Performs related work as required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
Considerable work experience in general mechanical equipment maintenance and repair, including experience utility plant equipment
Must possess a Valid Florida commercial driver's license, Class “B”, with endorsements for air brakes with an acceptable driving record
Must obtain a Valid Florida commercial driver's license, Class “B”, with endorsements for air brakes prior to hire
Pass pre-employment and random drug testing as required and monitored by DOT 49 C.F.R. Part 382
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through personal contact, the use of the telephone and/or other City-issued technology devices
Physical capability to effectively use and properly operate City assigned vehicles, manual or power tools, and other standard equipment
Ability to climb, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push and/or pull, twist and make repetitive hand movements
Ability to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time
Ability to work outdoors under varying temperatures, inclement weather and/or other adverse conditions
Ability to load, carry, lift, push and/or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds
Ability to operate a motorized vehicle
Ability to climb and descend stairways and ship ladders at unusual heights of up to 40 feet
Ability to hear within normal audio range, with or without correction
Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Ability to withstand exposure to the following conditions without stress: excessive noise, unpleasant odors, chemicals/other environmental substances and blood borne pathogens
Knowledge of standard tools, methods, materials, and practices utilized in the field of mechanical technology
Knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions, including those encountered while working near high voltages
Skill in the use and care of standard tools equipment and testing devices utilized in a large mechanical maintenance program
Skill in using department software
Ability to interpret and work from technical sketches and plans as well atlases
Ability to locate, define, and repair defects in system failures and equipment
Ability to plan, layout, install, alter, repair, and maintain collection and distribution systems
Ability to work in sanitary manholes and wet wells
Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to prepare and submit clear and concise reports, both orally and in writing
Preferred
Supplemental special courses in mechanical maintenance and repair preferred
Registrations desired: Level 3 State of Florida Water Distribution License from FDEP in maintenance of distribution systems
Benefits
City-Paid Medical Benefits
Group Health Insurance: The City pays for 100% of the cost for single coverage for full-time employees and 66.66% of cost for Dependent/Family Coverage. Upon retirement and separation from City employment, employee receives a monthly stipend of $350 per month, applicable toward retiree health coverage.
Life Insurance: $30,000
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): $10,000
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral
Retirement
Employee Contribution = 8%
Vesting = 10 Years
Normal Retirement Benefit = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of creditable service
Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 3 best consecutive earning years
Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000.
Normal Retirement = Age 62 and ten (10) years of creditable service
Early Retirement = Age 57 and ten (10) years of creditable service, 3% annual reduction for each year prior to normal retirement age
13th check based on monthly retirement, payable if the pension plan funding status is equal to or greater than 100%. Paid in December each year following retirement
Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) = 4 years/48 months maximum
DROP Interest Rate = 4%, compounded annually
Longevity
Based on successful completion of full-time, continuous service with the City, employee shall receive the following:
Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit*
10 Years 2.5%
15 Years 2.5%
20 Years 5.0%
* Longevity Benefit calculated on employee’s base rate of pay
Paid Holidays
Employees receive the following City-paid holidays:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
4th of July, Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans’ Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Annual Leave
Annual leave may be taken as earned after completion of (90) calendar days. Maximum accumulation each fiscal year is 290 hours. At time of resignation or retirement, employee is paid for all annual leave accrued at their current rate of pay. Annual leave is accrued based on continuous, full-time service with the City, as follows:
Completed Months of Service Total Hours Accrued Annually
Up to and including first 60 months 96 hours/12 Days
Greater than 60 months through 120 months 136 hours/17 Days
Greater than 120 months through 204 months 176 hours/22 Days
Greater than 204 months 216 hours/27 Days
Annual Leave Cash Out
Employee can opt to receive a non-pensionable cash payment twice per year for up to forty (40) hours of annual leave, provided accrued annual leave bank does not fall below eighty (80) hours.
Floating Holidays
Upon completion of (26) weeks of full-time employment with the City, employee shall be entitled to utilize up to five (5) floating holidays per fiscal year. Floating holidays shall not carry over to the next fiscal year.
Perfect Attendance
For every six (6) months period (April 1 - September 30) and (October 1 - March 31) in which, no sick or unpaid leave is utilized, an employee shall receive ten (10) hours of annual leave credited. Employees who qualify for a consecutive Perfect Attendance benefit shall receive fourteen (14) hours of annual leave credited for each applicable consecutive earning period.
Sick Leave
Each employee earns (96) hours (12 days) of sick leave annually with no waiting period for use and unlimited accrual. Upon separation of City employment due to resignation, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee’s current rate of pay at time of resignation. Upon separation of employment due to retirement, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee’s current rate of pay at the time of retirement.
Sick Leave Conversion
After completion of one (1) year of continuous, full-time employment with the City, an employee may convert their unused portion of their first six (6) days (maximum of forty-eight (48) hours) of accrued sick leave into annual leave. Conversions are subject to the following: A minimum of 96 unused sick leave hours accrued prior to hours being converted, total eligible sick leave hours to be converted shall be reduced hour-for-hour by any sick leave hours utilized during the eligible benefit period, and conversion subject to annual leave accrual cap.
Bereavement
Qualifying City-paid Bereavement Leave as follows:
In State = Up to 3 Days
Out of State = Up to 5 Days
Tuition Reimbursement
After one (1) year of full-time employment
100% reimbursement for a grade of A or B
50% reimbursement for a grade of C
$250 books/lab reimbursement per semester
Credit Union
We Florida Financial Bank & Credit Union – 8890 NW 44th Street, Sunrise, FL. 33351
Optional Voluntary Benefits (paid by the employee)
Single or Family Dental Insurance Coverage
Single or Family Vision Insurance Coverage
Accident Advantage
Life Insurance Coverage
AD&D
Short Term Disability
Critical Care Protection
Cancer Protection Assurance
MissionSquare Retirement Compensation Programs
457 Deferred Compensation Plan
401(a) Governmental Purchase Plan: Newly hired
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