Water Resources Technician II

Town of Palm Beach; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Palm Beach is seeking a skilled sewer maintenance professional to install, maintain, and repair sanitary and storm sewer systems and related structures. You will operate light and heavy equipment, and supervise tasks when needed.

Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED, three years of sewer maintenance experience, a valid Class B CDL with Tanker endorsement, and Florida wastewater and stormwater certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of three years experience in construction and maintenance related to sewers, manholes, pump stations and collection systems operations.
• Must possess a Class B Florida State CDL License with Tanker endorsement. Must possess minimum Class C Florida Wastewater Collection certification and Class C Stormwater Management certification.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, maintains and/or repairs sewer systems to ensure that systems are functioning properly.
• Maintains inspection and activity records; checks and cleans equipment and tools.
• Drives trucks of various sizes and weights while loading, hauling, and unloading various materials and equipment.
• Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, manhole and pipe cleaning, pumping station and pipe repair.
• Operates various power equipment and hand tools used in the sewer division.
• Operates video equipment in order to check sewer mains.

Skills

Sewer maintenance

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Jet trucks

TV inspection equipment

Portable power tools

Hand tools

Safety equipment

Job description

The Town of Palm Beach is an internationally acclaimed destination known worldwide for its extraordinary beauty, small-town charm, and exceptional service standards. Our residents are some of the world's most influential people and they choose Palm Beach to call home because of the amazing quality of life. The Town is seeking a key position to perpetuate its values, of excellence and reliability in this one-of-a-kind setting.

Do you share these values? Are you ready for the challenge? Come be part of our team!

The Town of Palm Beach employees are driven by the vision to deliver the highest quality service by continuously improving and always striving to be the standard by which all others are measured. The employees of the Town commit to and are guided by the following values:

• Respect for everyone;
• Highest ethical standards;
• Cooperation and teamwork;
• Commitment to quality;
• Spirit of innovation;
• Open and timely communication; and
• Personal responsibility and accountability.

This position installs, maintains, and repairs sanitary and storm sewer systems, pumping stations, and related structures and equipment; operates light and heavy equipment, including but not limited to Jet trucks, TV Inspection equipment, portable power equipment and hand tools. Exercises supervision skills as a task leader, and performs supervisory duties in the absence of his/her direct supervisor.

• Inspects, maintains and/or repairs sewer systems to ensure that systems are functioning properly.
• Maintains inspection and activity records; checks and cleans equipment and tools.
• Drives trucks of various sizes and weights while loading, hauling, and unloading various materials and equipment.
• Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, manhole and pipe cleaning, pumping station and pipe repair.
• Operates various power equipment and hand tools used in the sewer division.
• Operates video equipment in order to check sewer mains.

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of three years experience in construction and maintenance related to sewers, manholes, pump stations and collection systems operations.
• Must possess a Class B Florida State CDL License with Tanker endorsement. Must possess minimum Class C Florida Wastewater Collection certification and Class C Stormwater Management certification.

• Required knowledge of the tools, equipment, pumps, basic traffic control and methods used in sewer maintenance work; including, pumps, compressors, generators, hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radios, sewer video equipment, and safety equipment.