Water & Sewer Operations Worker/Trainee

Water & Sewer Operations Worker/Trainee (2 Positions)

Classification Title: Trainee Under-Fill A, C55

Location: This position may be required to report to either of the following locations:

o South Maintenance

6730 142nd Ave North

Largo, FL 33771

o North Maintenance

3900 Dunn Drive

Palm Harbor, FL 34683

Schedule: Various Shifts:

o Monday

• Friday; 7:00 a.m.

• 3:30 p.m.

o Monday

• Thursday; 7:00 a.m.

• 5:30 p.m.

o Tuesday

• Friday; 7:00 a.m.

• 5:30 p.m.

Apply to be a proud member of Pinellas County's Utilities Maintenance team. This is semi-skilled manual labor in the construction, maintenance, and repair of Utilities Water Distribution, Sewer Collection and Reclaimed Distribution system. Water & Sewer Operations workers install, repair, and maintain utility lines and pipes including laying to proper grade, joining pipe and working in varying depths of excavation.

Our benefits rank among the top in the area!

• Comprehensive medical coverage at a low cost:

2024 Medical Plan Premiums

Choose from two medical plans which offer the same low premiums and include medical care, prescription coverage, behavioral/mental health and vision care.

Coverage

Biweekly Cost

Employee Only

$13.09

Employee and Spouse or Domestic Partner

$151.16

Employee and Child(ren)

$120.60

Family

$247.67

• Benefits package includes health, vision, prescription, dental, life insurance, disability, and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

• Florida Retirement System (FRS): Choose the Investment Plan or Pension Plan

• Generous leave time including 9 to 11 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 2 personal days (pro-rated), and 15 days of annual leave the first year

• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,800 per year

• Wellness Program including a Wellness Center, gym discounts, and classes.

• Deferred compensation plans from four providers

• To learn more, see What We OfferTuition Reimbursement

Water & Sewer Operations Worker Trainee (Starting rate of pay: $18.00/hr)

Essential Job Functions (For both positions)

• Assist crew members in installing, repairing and maintaining of utility lines including laying to proper grade, joining pipe, repair fire hydrants and working in various depths of excavation.

• Performs utilities line spotting, locating and referencing.

• Installs, repairs, and maintains utility lines and pipes including laying to proper grade, joining pipe and working in varying depths of excavation.

• Assists in constructing, repairing, and maintaining manholes.

• Assists in setting up well-point systems for de-watering construction and maintenance sites; erects and dismantles wood and sheet steel shoring.

• Assists in performing electrical control system maintenance.

• Sets up and operates pumps, air compressors, generators and related equipment.

• Performs preventative maintenance on water and wastewater treatment facilities.

• Performs routine opening, closing and repairs to system valves and hydrants.

• Operates pumps and air compressors.

• Restores work sites by laying sod, back filling holes; occasionally performs incidental maintenance and landscaping duties.

• Performs related work as assigned or required.

Position Specific Requirements

• Completion of the ninth school grade.

Highly Desirable

• High School diploma or an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED).

• At least 3 months of utility construction experience.

• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Driver's License upon hire with eligibility based upon evaluation of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) driving report.

• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Class A Commercial Driver's Permit within 9 months of employment or employment may be terminated.

• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Water & Sewer Operations Worker (Starting rate of pay: $18.50/hr)

Position Specific Requirements

• Completion of the ninth school grade and at least 1 year of public utility in-ground line, pipe, or meter experience; or

• An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

Highly Desirable

• High School diploma or an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED).

• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Driver's License upon hire with eligibility based upon evaluation of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) driving report.

• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Class A Commercial Driver's License within 9 months of employment or employment may be terminated. Eligibility is based upon evaluation of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) driving report.

• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (For both positions)

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods and possession of sufficient physical strength and agility to perform such labor, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

• Knowledge of tools, methods and materials utilized in the repair of public utilities collection and transmission systems.

• Ability to recognize safety hazards in work and take precautionary methods to protect self and others.

• Ability to operate, upkeep and perform minor repair work on pumps, air compressors, generators and related machinery.

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods and possession of sufficient physical strength and agility to perform such labor, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

Physical/Mental Demands

The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

• Visual ability: Sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.

• Hearing ability: Sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.

• Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over a telephone.

• Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.