Utility Locator- Utility Systems Dept.

City of Port St. Lucie; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Port St. Lucie is seeking a skilled Locator to identify water, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities and appurtenances in public rights-of-way.

You will operate equipment, document locations, and assist with as-built drawings to support reliable utility distribution. Ideal candidates have at least one year of utility locate experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work scheduled/unscheduled overtime, including evenings and weekends; safety is paramount in all

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with utility locates.
• A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Locate City water distribution and wastewater collection systems and appurtenances in public rights-of-way.
• Operate equipment needed to locate buried utilities and document findings.
• Prepare electronic as-built drawings and maps as required.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic records of locations and issues.
• Identify errors in base maps and update records accordingly.

Skills

Independent work

Communication

Blueprint reading

Base map viewer

As-built drawings

Public Rights-of-Way

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Data documentation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Base map software

Electronic locating tools

Tablet devices

Job description

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

This position is considered an \"Essential Position\" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St. Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, the Emergency Manager, or City Officials.

Advanced manual, and semi-skilled work in the performance of locating utility mains and appurtenances as well as related buried electrical and communication lines. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City and its Utility.

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Perform varied maintenance and construction activities to the City water and wastewater treatment and water distribution, wastewater collection, and reclaimed water systems.
• Perform locations of the City’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems and appurtenances, in accordance with the Florida Statutes, Chapter 556, as outlined in the Sunshine State One Call Excavation Guide Handbook.
• Operate necessary electronic and manual equipment needed to accomplish daily job duties associated with the locating of water distribution and wastewater collection systems and appurtenances.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Accurately document work performed, and facilities located, including written and electronic reports, as may be required.
• Identify any errors and/or omissions in the department’s base map and/or hard copy records and provide accurate information to correct departmental records.
• Prepare electronic as-built drawings, surveys, and/or computer-generated drawings of facilities located, as may be required.
• Prepare “request for location” paperwork from Sunshine State One Call for other locator personnel, as needed.
• Retrieve as-built information from the map room and/or base map on tablet computers, as needed.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME, INCLUDING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS AND/OR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required. A minimum of one (1) year of experience with utility locates is required.

A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of valid driver’s license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within 30 days from date of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of safe work techniques and practices, while working in Public Rights-of-Way.
• Ability to work independently and in a group effort to perform assigned duties.
• Basic knowledge and/or computer skills, including a base map viewer program.
• Ability to read and use electronic and/or hard copy as-built drawings to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to read and use charts, blueprints and civil drawings.
• Knowledge of materials used in the construction and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities, water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees and the public.
• Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work in close, confined spaces, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear, reach above shoulders, work overhead on ladders and platforms, use fingers and hands with dexterity, and feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Steel-toe or composite-toe shoes are mandatory.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions that may be adverse and extreme (heat, humidity, cold, rain, etc.). The employee frequently exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, uneven surfaces, heights, and stressful situations. The employee works with hazardous power tools and is exposed to heights up to 30 feet.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.