Utility Specialist II - Wastewater

Collier County; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Collier County is seeking a Maintenance Worker in the Public Utilities Department to perform specialized maintenance work at the Wastewater Treatment Facility. The role involves skilled labor for construction, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment, plus preventive and corrective maintenance on multiple systems.

Responsibilities include coordinating valve maintenance, maintaining grounds, and ensuring safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Fingerprinting is required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with any endorsements to drive a county vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized maintenance work in Wastewater Treatment Plants.
• Perform skilled labor in construction, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant equipment.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance on sand filters, grit systems, bar screens, irrigation, pumps, blowers and motors.
• Maintain facility grounds and perform calibration and cleaning of odor control units.
• Coordinate valve maintenance activities and replace damaged valves.
• Adhere to safety procedures and document maintenance work through reports and forms.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety compliance

Valid FL Driver's License

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fingerprinting Required

Job description

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

New Employees

New employees are hired AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Job Summary

• Performs specialized maintenance work in an assigned section of the Public Utilities Department.
• Performs skilled labor work in the construction, maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of Wastewater Treatment Plants, including a variety of manual labor tasks.
• Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on plant equipment and processes including sand filters, grit systems, bar screens, irrigation systems, lift stations and various pumps, blowers, and motors; maintains facility Odor control units, to include meter calibration, chemical cleaning of units, and all associated maintenance and repairs; maintains facility grounds to include trash removal, pressure washing, and painting of all facility structures, processes, and equipment.
• Coordinates valve maintenance activities; raises/lowers valve boxes; and replaces damaged, defective, or outdated valves.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Prepares, completes and/or receives various forms, reports, correspondence, checklists, work orders, valve isolation forms, valve maintenance forms, data recorder sheets, pump activity reports, lift station sheets, maintenance reports, charts, timecards, leave requests, calibration logs or other documents.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other divisions, contractors, utility companies, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Other duties as assigned for upkeep, maintenance, or repairs of the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Additional Functions

• Performs other related duties as required.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.
• This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary that are a logical assignment to the position.

Supplemental Information

No supervisory responsibility for this position.

Working Conditions

• Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials.
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature, and noise extremes, fumes, hazardous materials, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim light, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or GED* required.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Fingerprinting Required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications. Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis. This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.