UTILITIES TECHNICIAN I

City of Oakland Park; Oakland Park (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Oakland Park is seeking a general maintenance worker to support the Stormwater, Wastewater and Water divisions. The role involves heavy manual labor, meter reading, and assisting with installation and repair of piping, structures, and appurtenances.

Employees use hand and power tools, read plans, and interact with the public. On-call duties and after-hours work are required in this critical municipal workforce.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; MOT cert beneficial.
• 1 year of similar labor experience preferred.
• Certification specific to the division assigned is required (Water Level 3 or Wastewater/Stormwater as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Performs excavation and backfilling with hand/power tools.
• Installs piping systems, structures, and appurtenances.
• Reads water meters and records water usage.
• Maintains utility systems, structures, and waterways.
• Operates and maintains related hand and power tools.
• On-call and after-hours shifts may be required.

Skills

Manual labor

Hand tools

Power tools

Reading plans

Interpersonal skills

On-call availability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Intermediate MOT certificate

Water Distribution Level 3

Wastewater Collection Class C

Stormwater FSA 1

Tools

Measuring devices

Piping installation tools

Valves and gauges

Job description

GENERAL DEFINITION

Employees in this classification perform semi-skilled work, frequently requiring heavy manual labor in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the City's Stormwater, Wastewater or Water systems. Incumbents must demonstrate a degree of skill in the use of hand and power tools, mechanical equipment or machinery utilized in the installation, operation and maintenance of the utility systems, structures and attachments. Other responsibilities of this position are to read water meters, document water usage, and interact with customers. An employee may be trained and assigned to operate various associated equipment on a relief or intermittent basis. Work is subject to close supervision and the employee receives instructions subsequent to each new job assignment. Constant supervision is not required for routine and repetitive tasks. Assist other employees and technicians in all aspects of assignments by written order or verbal instruction.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

The list of duties and functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Performs excavating and backfilling or excavation tasks utilizing hand and power tools.
• Performs installation of piping systems, structures, and appurtenances.
• Prepares materials, piping, and fittings for installation, replacement or repair.
• Assists in and performs the location and marking of existing underground facilities prior to excavation.
• Assists and perform cleaning, inspection, and testing of lines and systems.
• Assists in and performs maintenance operations of the City's utility systems, structures, and waterways.
• Installs, maintains, removes or replaces meters, values, gauges or other utility mechanical devices.
• Reads water meters and records water usage.
• Loads or unloads materials and supplies.
• Assists in maintaining inventory usage records.
• Assists in and performs restoration of disturbed concrete, asphalt and landscape areas.
• Operates and maintains hand and power tools associated with job tasks.
• Exercises independent objective judgment in calling for supervision or assistance in tasks.
• Assists in the removal of debris from canals.
• Requires regular attendance to scheduled work shifts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Substantial knowledge of the use and care of simple manual and power hand tools.
• Ability to learn the use and maintenance of associated special equipment
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under varying climatic conditions.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple plans or sketches and utilize measuring devices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Communicates with co-workers, management, citizens, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Conforms with and abides by all departmental and City regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• Working knowledge of utility construction and/or water distribution, wastewater/stormwater collection systems.
• If placed within the Stormwater Division, ability to swim is mandatory.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED equivalent, Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certificate; supplemented by one (1) year similar labor experience. Must hold a certification specific to the division assigned. For Water Division—Water Distribution Level 3 Certification, for Wastewater Division—Class C Wastewater Collection Certificate and for Stormwater—FSA 1.

Position will be required to be on call and work after hours including holidays and weekends.

PREFERRED

1-year labor experience in plumbing, pipefitting, irrigation or similar.