Water Utilities Operations Lead – Field & Maintenance

Pinellas County Government; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinellas County Government seeks an experienced Utilities Operations Specialist 4 (Water Operations Specialist 4) to lead maintenance and technical support for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems. The role supervises crews, analyzes system data, reviews drawings, and estimates project costs while ensuring safety and compliance.

The position manages schedules, coordinates logistics, and maintains records, with duties including staff training, performance reviews, and reporting.

Qualifications

• 4 years of skilled utilities field or bench work experience that includes supervisory or lead worker experience.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Must possess and maintain a State of Florida Class A Commercial Driver's License.
• Must possess and maintain a State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Class 3 Distribution System Operators License (DEP).
• Must possess and maintain a Temporary Traffic Control Certification or position may be demoted.

Responsibilities

• Assign and direct work of maintenance crews in the replacement, repair or upgrade of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems.
• Supervise correct measures for emergency and construction equipment.
• Responsible for inventory of asset equipment, employee time records, scheduling of work to include early parts pick up, performing discipline and writing performance reviews.
• Make inspection of work site in advance of work performed.
• Analyze data relating to sanitary sewer interruptions and overflows, pressurized water, sewer and reclaimed main breaks, installation, relocation and replacement.
• Coordinate field logistics related to labor, equipment and material allocation.
• Interpret "as built" Engineering schematics or material specification drawings that need to be deciphered prior to installation or procurement.
• Estimate project costs through job site assessments and presenting a sound business case of your findings.
• Select and train new personnel, prepare work schedules, conducts performance evaluations.
• Coordinate overtime and maintain employee time records.
• Complete work-related reports and/or maintain operation and maintenance logs.
• Perform related work as assigned or required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Utilities field/bench work

Data analysis

Written & verbal communication

Education

Equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Tools

FL Class A CDL

DEP Class 3 Distribution System Operators License

Temporary Traffic Control Certification

Job description

Pinellas County Government seeks an experienced Utilities Operations Specialist 4 (Water Operations Specialist 4) to lead maintenance and technical support for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems. The role supervises crews, analyzes system data, reviews drawings, and estimates project costs while ensuring safety and compliance.

The position manages schedules, coordinates logistics, and maintains records, with duties including staff training, performance reviews, and reporting.