Water & Wastewater Field Technician

Town of Davie; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive: $100/per pay period

Health Insurance

Holidays – 13 days per year

Sick Leave – 3.69 hours per pay period

Vacation Leave – 2 weeks per year

Birthday Leave – 1 day per year

Quality Service – 1 day per year

Wellness Days – 2 days per year

Pension/Retirement – 3% contributions

457 Deferred Compensation – voluntary

Uniforms provided

Job summary

The Town of Davie is seeking a skilled Water/Wastewater Maintenance Worker to install, maintain, repair, and replace water and sewer lines and related fixtures. You will read blueprints, respond to service calls, and operate heavy equipment to ensure reliable utility services.

A Class C or Level 3 license and a valid FL CDL are required. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of relevant experience, with a clean driving record and license not suspended in the

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• One year of experience in maintaining and repairing water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Possession of a Class "C" Wastewater Collections license or FDEP Level 3 Water Distribution License.
• Possession of a valid Class "B" CDL with combination vehicle, tanker, and air brake endorsements (Florida).
• Possession of a valid driver's license with clean record; license not suspended in past five years.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, repairs and replaces water and sewer lines and fixtures; repairs adjacent landscape or roadways after project.
• Cleans joints, gaskets and ends of pipes; repairs leaks on water and wastewater lines; clears around holes after repair.
• Locates and exposes utility services to prevent damage during work.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment; maintains inventory on service truck.
• Responds to service calls; checks lines and fixtures for proper functioning.
• Reads blueprints and schematics to locate lines; checks lines for breaks using meters and tests.
• Raises, replaces and repairs meter and valve boxes; taps new lines into existing networks.
• Drives truck and operates high pressure cleaning equipment and rodding machines for manholes and sewer lines.
• Operates backhoe and other heavy equipment used in water and sewer line repair.
• May document work hours and materials used; performs other related work as required.

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled to skilled work in the installation, maintenance and repair of the Town's water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Is responsible for receiving and carrying out work assignments and may serve in a lead worker capacity on assigned jobs. Reports to Utilities Maintenance Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
REQUIRED:

• Graduation from High School or GED.
• One (1) year of experience in maintaining and repairing water distribution and wastewater collection systems, or closely related work.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE:
REQUIRED:

• Possession of a Class "C"Wastewater Collections license in water distribution and wastewater collection systems from the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (or) FDEP Level 3 Water Distribution License
  • Remaining License shall be obtained within 18 months of employment.
• Possession of a valid Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with combination vehicle, tanker, and air brake endorsements as issued by the State of Florida.
• Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Driver's license must not have been suspended within five (5) years of the date of this application (Not Insurance related).

Installs, maintains, repairs and replaces water and sewer lines and auxiliary fixtures such as hydrants, meters and valves; repairs adjacent landscape or roadways at completion of project.

Cleans joints, gaskets and ends of pipes; repairs leaks or breaks on all sizes of water and wastewater lines; clears around holes after repair.

Locates and exposes utility services in order to prevent damages to equipment.

Performs routine maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment; maintains inventory of tools and supplies on service truck.

Responds to service calls and checks water and sewer lines and fixtures for proper functioning.

Reads blueprints and engineering schematics to locate water and sewer lines and fixtures; checks water and sewer lines for breaks and infiltration through the use of flow meters, dye tests, smoke tests, etc.

Raises, replaces and repairs meter boxes and valve boxes.

Answers customers complaints, locates service lines, detects leaks, excavates and repairs service lines.

Taps new water and sewer lines into existing lines.

Drives truck and operates high pressure cleaning equipment and/or rodding machine for cleaning manholes and sewer lines.

Operates backhoe and related heavy equipment used in water and sewer line repair and maintenance.

Operates air hammer to break asphalt and pavement; repairs asphalt and pavement.

Operates a variety of pumping equipment and generators.

Loads and unloads pipes at storage area and work sites.

May keep written documentation of work hours performed and materials used.


ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related work as required.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
  • 100% paid by the Town for single coverage, 50% paid by the Town for dependents.
• Leave:
  • Holidays – 13 days per year.
  • Sick Leave – 3.69 hours accrued per pay period
  • Vacation Leave – Accrue 2 weeks per year, accrual rate increases every 5 years (capped at 4 weeks after 10 years of service).
  • Birthday Leave – 1 day per year after successfully passing probation
  • Quality Service – 1 day per year after successfully passing probation and other conditions.
  • Wellness Days – 2 days per year after successfully passing probation.
• Pension/Retirement:
  • Town Sponsored Pension– mandatory 3% contributions per pay period.
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plan - Employee is entitled to make voluntary contributions through the payroll to the Town sponsored 457 deferred compensation plan only.
• Uniforms: Provided by the Department.