Utility Worker- All Levels

About the role

The purpose of this position is to perform entry-level work in support of the construction and maintenance of Toho Water Authority's water resource systems. Work involves performing semi-skilled manual labor, operating heavy equipment, locating, repair water/wastewater lines to ensure quality control services to customers. Reports to the Zone Foreman.

Responsibilities

• Supports a team of skilled operators and technicians with repair of water/wastewater lines and other system components.
• Operates heavy equipment, performs manual labor, and maintains Toho Water Authority's lift stations, water/wastewater lines, and related facilities.
• Responds to trouble calls and reports findings in the work order system.
• Manages meter and water lines by digging holes, removing dirt, meter, and PVC, restoring areas, installing sewer lateral, ensuring locates have been completed, setting up MOT, cutting asphalt or concrete, installing right size pipe, running pip, and bedding the pipe.
• Backs up sewers at customer locations by recognizing the cause of the back-up, digging up the line, operating a sewer machine with rods, and replacing all broken lines.
• Operates front end loader by completing pre-trip inspections, back filling open trench, loading dump trucks, disconnecting loader bucket, and evaluating project site and backfilling.
• Repairs force mains by digging up and exposing the line, determining the cause of the problem, contacting station personnel, shutting down lift stations, conducting repairs, and restoring area.
• Repairs water main breaks by digging and exposing the water line, shutting off water, conducting repairs, testing lines and flush systems, and restoring area.
• Performs all plumbing duties by managing meter boxes, sewer laterals, main breaks, force mains, etc.

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator.
• This is an entry level position; previous relevant work experience is preferred but not required.
• Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate’s ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License. A State of Florida Class A Driver's License with tanker endorsement must be obtained within 6 months of employment and maintained as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

• Utility Worker: A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator. Previous relevant work experience is preferred but not required. Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate’s ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License. A State of Florida Class A Driver's License with tanker endorsement must be obtained within 6 months of employment and maintained as a condition of continued employment.
• Utility Technician I: A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator. Minimum of one year relevant experience. Must be able to successfully demonstrate working knowledge of Utility Worker skill set. Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate’s ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License. A State of Florida Class A Driver's License with tanker endorsement must be obtained within 6 months of employment and maintained as a condition of continued employment.
• Utility Technician II: A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator. Minimum of two years relevant experience. Level III Water Distribution License or Collection Technician Certification. Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate’s ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License. A State of Florida Class A Driver's License with tanker endorsement must be obtained within 6 months of employment and maintained as a condition of continued employment.

Skills

• Physical strength and endurance to perform heavy physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling of objects and materials of moderately heavy weight (20-50 pounds) and occasionally very heavy weight (in excess of 100 pounds).
• Knowledge of utility worker skill set.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment, including the types of equipment that you have operated.
• Experience with personal protective equipment, lock out/tag out procedures, working with hazardous chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, working at heights (ladders, scaffolding, etc.), and working near human waste (feces, etc.).

Benefits

Details about benefits are not provided in the job posting.

Pay

The starting rate for this position is $19.12/hour. The hourly rate that you are seeking for this position is required.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not provided in the job posting.