Field Utilities Technician - Water & Wastewater

City of Ocoee; Florida; Presencial; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

City of Ocoee is seeking a semi-skilled Utility Maintenance worker to perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and location tasks for water, wastewater, and reclaim systems. You will read meters, locate lines, fix leaks, install meters, and assist in installations and repairs across the Utilities Department.

Responsibilities include operating equipment, digging ditches, performing routine maintenance, maintaining records, and being available for emergencies.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED; supplemented by three (3) years’ experience in utilities maintenance and installation; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsabilidades

• Locates, reads, and records readings from meters; checks readings against normal consumption with special attention to high/low averages for general accuracy including evaluating irrigation systems for leakage.
• Completes field service orders as assigned.
• Assists in many of the phases of Utilities Department installation, maintenance and repair activities.
• Locates water lines/sewer lines; locates shut‑off valves; repairs leaks; and replaces gate valves.
• Install, test, and repair water meters and related equipment.
• Identifies existing or potential facilities or equipment failure, and reports problem to supervisor.
• Performs routine repairs and replacement projects to wastewater treatment, collection, and reuse facilities and equipment, e.g., repairs and replaces utility meters and piping; clears line blockages, repairs water leaks and soldered pipes; excavates broken sewer lines.
• Assists distribution operators with work on water, wastewater and reclaim systems.
• Installs and repairs backflow prevention systems and equipment.
• Removes dirt, concrete, blacktop, and other materials.
• Digs ditches for laying pipe by use of a trenching machine, backhoe, or manually.
• May assist in shop or yard area by cleaning, painting, and performing routine maintenance work.
• Loads and carries pipe.
• Operates flatbed dump trucks, air hammer, chop saw, chain saw, weed eater, concrete mixer and other equipment.
• Makes taps for new water mains and extensions.
• Installs and/or replaces fittings and performs minor repair work on damaged pipe.
• Cleans, paints, and maintains wells, reservoirs, catch basins, and surrounding areas.
• Performs various records maintenance tasks; reads and updates records and files.
• Performs related duties as directed when such duties are logical/appropriate assignment to position.
• Shall be available and able to work as needed during any emergency response event, weather related or otherwise.

Conocimientos

Meter readings

Leak detection

Pipe installation

Equipment operation

Troubleshooting

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Meter reading device

Descripción del empleo

City of Ocoee is seeking a semi-skilled Utility Maintenance worker to perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and location tasks for water, wastewater, and reclaim systems. You will read meters, locate lines, fix leaks, install meters, and assist in installations and repairs across the Utilities Department.

Responsibilities include operating equipment, digging ditches, performing routine maintenance, maintaining records, and being available for emergencies.