Utilities Technician I, II, III, IV
City of Palm Bay · Palm Bay, FL · 2 mo ago
Management$44k–$72k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Utilities Technician I, II, III, and IV positions are essential roles within the City of Palm Bay's Utilities Department. These positions involve installing, repairing, and maintaining water and sewer lines and associated fixtures and appurtenances.
Responsibilities
- Locates, repairs, installs, and maintains water and sewer mains, service lines, and utility-related appurtenances such as fire hydrants, water meters, valves, pumps, air release/vacuum valves, lift stations, wells, and sanity sewer manholes.
- Prepares work areas and secures job sites by setting up cones, barricades, and other traffic control devices.
- Restores utility easements and public right of way, including cleaning, repairing, and replacing sidewalks, curbs, driveways, and landscaping.
- Issues public notices, such as precautionary boil water and smoke testing doorhangers.
- Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and tools for various work as assigned.
- Operates equipment within skillset as assigned by Foreman.
- Collects water and/or wastewater samples for various analyses.
- Maintains logs and records of maintenance and repair work performed, and of supplies and materials requisitioned and consumed.
- Performs data entry to input pertinent information into the computer network system.
- Generates various computer reports and/or work orders as needed.
- Tracks various reports on a monthly or as-needed basis and reports data or results to the supervisor or designee.
- Accesses various computer systems for customer information, utility line locates, inspections, and permits.
- Complies with the requirements of the Utilities Department Health and Safety Program.
- Reports all deficiencies to designated Supervisory Personnel promptly.
- May be assigned to shift work, weekends, and holidays.
- Participates in the rotational on-call to respond to emergencies after normal working hours.
Requirements
- Valid Florida Driver's License and acceptable driving record.
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Coursework in water and/or wastewater technologies preferred.
- Some experience in general construction or other manual labor-intensive experience preferred.
- Completed Trenching and Shoring and/or Confined Space Entry courses within one year of hire.
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Water Distribution System Operators Class III License within two years of hire.
- Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association (FWPCOA) Wastewater Collection System Operator Technician Level III Certification within two years of hire.
- Knowledge of computer systems and ability to utilize technology such as tablets and desktop computers.
- Hands-on experience with water distribution and/or wastewater collection systems, pipe fitting, irrigation installation, pumps and motors, and operating and maintaining light and heavy equipment.
Qualifications
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- Trenching and Shoring Training
- Completion of both Trenching and Shoring Training and Confined Space Entry
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Water Distribution System Operators Class III, II or I License
- Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association (FWPCOA) Wastewater Collection System Operator Class III, II or I Certification
- Completion of the California State University Sacramento (CSUS) Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Collection Systems, Volume 1, 90-hour course
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