Utilities Technician Trainee

Oaklandparkfl; Oakland Park (FL); In loco; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

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The City of Oakland Park is hiring a Utilities Technician Trainee to assist with drainage and water/sewer systems maintenance in the local area. The role involves handling tools, performing physically demanding tasks, and learning division certifications within 6 months.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, hold a Florida Class E Driver’s License, and be willing to work on-call after hours, holidays, and weekends.

Competenze

• High School diploma or GED; plus six months of labor experience.
• Must hold a Florida Class E Driver’s License.
• Must obtain division-specific certification within 6 months (Water Level 3 or Wastewater/Stormwater certs).
• Utilities Trainee may progress to Technician I with a 5% raise after certification and 1 year experience.

Mansioni

• Assist in installing, inspecting, and maintaining drainage systems and mains.
• Assist in cleaning culverts, ditches, and similar tasks.
• Assist in locating underground facilities prior to excavation.
• Assist with digging trenches and handling materials.
• Load/unload equipment and materials; operate heavy machinery as needed.
• Maintain inventory usage records and assist other staff.
• Work in accordance with safety procedures; regular attendance required.

Conoscenze

Manual & power hand tools

Learn use of special equipment

Follow verbal & written instructions

Heavy manual labor

Teamwork & public interaction

Safety procedures compliance

Formazione

High School diploma or GED

State of Florida Class E Driver’s License

Division certification within 6 months

Water/ Wastewater/ Stormwater certification paths

Strumenti

None specified

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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 logical assignments to the position.

• Assists in installing, inspecting, and maintaining the maintenance of drainage systems, water and sewer mainlines, service lines, water meters, fire hydrants, valves, sewer manholes, lateral sewers and other appurtenances as assigned.
• Assists in cleaning culverts, gutters, ditches, swales, storm drains, canals, beaches, and many other similar jobs.
• Assists in and performs the location and marking of existing underground facilities prior to excavation
• Assists with the digging of trenches, removes concrete, trims, and prunes trees and shrubbery.
• Loads and unloads equipment, supplies, tools, and material.
• May operate heavy machinery and/or other automotive equipment.
• Assists in maintaining inventory usage records
• Assists with the removal of debris from canals
• Assists other employees and technicians in all aspects of assignment by written order or verbal instruction.
• Operates and maintains hand and power tools associated with job tasks.
• Must work in accordance with the City’s workplace safety procedures.
• Requires regular attendance to scheduled work shifts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• 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 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.
• If placed within the Stormwater Division, the ability to swim is mandatory.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or GED equivalent; supplemented by six (6) months of labor experience. Must hold a State of Florida Class E Driver’s License. Must obtain certification specific to the division assigned within 6 months or pass the test required for the certification. For Water Division—Water Distribution Level 3 Certification, for Wastewater Division—Class C Wastewater Collection Certificate and for Stormwater—Pass initial Certification FSA 1 Exam. * Utilities Technician Trainees who obtain their respective certification and have 1 year of labor experience will progress to a Utilities Technician I and receive a 5% increase. Position will be required to be on call to work after hours, holidays, and weekends.

PREFERRED

• 6 months experience in plumbing, pipe fitting, irrigation, or similar

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The City of Oakland Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S. C. 12101 et. seq.), the City of Oakland Park will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee isfrequentlyrequired to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able tooperateobjects, tools or controls and reach with arms and hands.
• Must be able to remain outdoors for extended periods in high heat and humidity conditions.
• Traverse roughterrain;walk up or down stairwells, ladders,slopes,or steps.
• The employee mustfrequentlylift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Vision ability includes close and peripheral vision, colordistinctionand depth perception.
• Ability to hear.
• Must be able to work in close and confined spaces.
• Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment includingrespirator(may berequiredtopass respirator test).

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat of significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. Requirements are representative of minimum level of knowledge, skills, and ability.