Utility Mechanic I (Field)

City of Sunrise; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Sunrise is seeking a skilled maintenance worker to perform mechanical maintenance on underground water and wastewater collection and distribution systems. The role involves routine repair work, operating maintenance vehicles, and ensuring safe, efficient operation of facilities.

You will work with supervision, exercise initiative, and document field activities while keeping sites clean and compliant with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Operates various classes of vehicles including large trucks, dump trucks, forklifts, generators, pumps and other equipment as necessary.
• Keeps equipment and vehicles clean and in proper working order and identifies any damage or repair needs.
• Organizes, tracks, and documents work in the field and updates the supervisor on system status.
• Ensures work is clean and work sites are tidy in accordance with supervisor expectations.
• Ensures vehicles and equipment are inspected and in proper working order.
• Performs general preventive maintenance of water, reuse, and wastewater facilities, infrastructure and appurtenance.
• Reads atlases, schematics, maps and assists in the locate and maintenance of pipe and valves, as necessary.

Job description

ABOUT OUR CITY

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it’s a community built on our Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We’re committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact. As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida’s premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you’re helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about service excellence and community pride. We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise. Looking ahead, the City is exploring an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every‑other‑Friday‑off model. This initiative is expected to roll out in the early part of 2026, reflecting our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

NATURE OF WORK

This is skilled mechanical maintenance and repair work in underground water/wastewater collection and distribution systems. An employee in this class is responsible for performing or assisting in the performance of a variety of assignments of routine difficulty involving repair and maintenance of municipal water/wastewater collection and distribution systems. Tasks require employees to exercise initiative and independent judgment when participating in installing or repairing of any utility system. Employees will work independently on specific assignments. The employees usually work under general supervision, receiving instructions both verbally and in writing. However, for the more complicated tasks, immediate supervision will be provided. Some assignments of this class are hazardous, particularly when performing maintenance or repairs of the different utility systems. Employee will need to understand many aspects of safety and how to maintain a safe work environment. Work is reviewed while in progress through observation, conferences and reports submitted, and upon completion through results obtained.

Essential Job Functions

• Operates various classes of vehicles including large trucks (with or without a trailer), dump trucks, forklifts, generators, pumps, bobcats, and other standard motorized maintenance and other construction equipment as necessary.
• Keeps all equipment and vehicles clean and in proper working order and identifies any damage or repair needs.
• Organizes, tracks, and properly documents work performed in the field and updates the supervisor on system status.
• Ensures work is clean and work sites are tidy in accordance with supervisor expectations.
• Ensures vehicles and equipment are inspected and in proper working order.
• Observes and monitors semi-skilled and unskilled work assignments, as required.
• Performs manual labor requiring knowledge in specialized disciplines of facilities and field maintenance and construction work.
• Follows safety procedures and promotes a safe work environment for assigned crews.
• Orients, guides and trains subordinate technical personnel in proper procedures and safe methods for performing work assignments.
• Performs general preventive maintenance of water, reuse, and wastewater facilities, infrastructure and appurtenance.
• Installs, repairs, and services pressurized systems.
• May be required to provide support and assistance to the Field - wastewater or inflow and infiltration division.
• Reads atlases, schematics, maps and assists in the locate and maintenance of pipe and valves, as necessary.
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