Utility Operator I or II

About the role

The Utility Operator I operates and maintains water/wastewater treatment facilities according to federal, state, and local regulations. Performs skilled tasks relative to the repair and maintenance of County water/wastewater facilities. The primary schedule for this full-time position consists of 4, 10 hour days, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
• Reads and understands engineering drawings.
• Performs analysis and records information, makes operational adjustments, as needed.
• Inspects facilities and equipment’s to ensure compliance with established standards and safe operations.
• Serves as lead operator of water and/or wastewater plants in accordance with rules and standards adopted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, as needed.
• Repairs, cleans, and inspects water and wastewater facilities, storm water collection systems, storage tanks, transfer pump stations, and equipment including, but not limited to, blowers, chemical feed pumps, sludge pumps and other related equipment to ensure proper functioning of systems.
• Adds chemicals in compliance with Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations, as needed.
• Maintains grounds of assigned area of responsibility, to include mowing grass, weeding, and painting.
• Orders supplies and chemicals.
• Makes recommendations to supervisor regarding Process Control modifications and improvements.
• Prepares routine and recurring reports and supply requests.
• Performs tank and compressor maintenance duties.
• Assumes regularly scheduled, on-call responsibilities as well as maintain 24/7 contact (i.e. County issued cell phone) to assist in emergency water and sewer repairs when necessary.
• Calculates flows and pump rates.
• Maintains grounds of assigned area of responsibility, to include mowing grass, weeding, and painting.
• Monitors Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Performs work duties on weekends and holidays, as needed.

Requirements

• Requires: Six (6) months of experience in Water and/or Wastewater Utilities Operation and Maintenance.
• Must have Florida license class “C” Water OR Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.

Qualifications

• Requires special courses or self-education that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of one (1) year of college education or specialized advanced training.
• One (1) year relevant experience.
• Must have a minimum of the following:
  • Florida license class “C” Water Treatment Plant Operator AND class “C” Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator OR
  • Florida license class “B” Water Treatment Plant Operator OR
  • Florida license class “B” Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.
• Willing to obtain dual certification in Water Treatment Plant Operator and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work after normal business hours (including nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Must have sufficient physical strength, agility, and stamina to perform assigned tasks under adverse conditions.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Requires a combination of sitting, standing, and walking.
• The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 20 pounds.
• The job requires frequent bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, reaching above shoulders, and occasional climbing, jumping, and twisting.
• The job requires the completion of tasks that involves simple grasping, pushing, pulling, typing, operating food controls/levers, driving automotive equipment, and working in darkness.
• The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception, hearing, and speaking.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance - (Carrier: Florida Blue): Employee Premium is $50.00 monthly. Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums (please review detailed premiums using the link below).
• Wellness Incentive: New Hires will have the option of submitting to a nicotine test during the pre-employment physical. Those that are nicotine free will receive a $50 wellness incentive monthly applied towards their health premium costs. New hires that are not nicotine free are eligible to receive the wellness incentive once a tobacco cessation course has been completed and the Employee Health & Wellness Center is provided with a copy of their completion certificate.
• Employee Health & Wellness Center: Employee Premium is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance. Dependent coverage is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance.
• Dental Insurance: Employee Premium is $0.00. Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums (please review detailed premiums using the link below).
• Vision Insurance: Employee and Dependent coverage is available with low monthly premiums.
• Florida Retirement System: Employee contributes 3% of gross salary per pay-period. Option to choose from Pension Plan or Investment Plan.