Water & Wastewater Utility Trainee

Pasco County, FL; Port Richey (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasco County Utilities is seeking a Utility Worker I/Trainee to perform a variety of manual labor tasks supporting water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems. The role includes installation, repair, and maintenance work with potential promotion to Utility Worker II after six months and certification requirements.

Responsibilities include operating and maintaining systems, assisting in line installation, and responding to public information requests.

Qualifications

• Graduation from High School or an acceptable equivalency diploma.

Responsibilities

• Operates, maintains, and repairs all phases of water, wastewater, reclaimed water systems.
• Maintains water, wastewater and reclaimed water facilities including custodial services and minor maintenance of plant processing equipment.
• Assists in installing, repairing, replacing water and reclaimed water distribution lines, and wastewater collection lines and restoration of site when job is complete.
• Performs field maintenance duties including installing, evaluation and repairing cross-connection controls, master meter assemblies, backflow prevention devices, tapping water and sewer lines, flushing fire hydrants, maintaining manholes, cutting pipes, operating pumps and other related duties.
• Assists in maintaining well stations, retention ponds, treatment plants and other utility assets.
• Assists in setting up for de-watering construction and maintenance sites and assists in setting up and dismantling shoring/trench box.
• Provides information and responds as appropriate to public information requests.
• Frequently requires lifting, moving, pushing, and pulling heavy objects weighing up to 80lbs.
• Frequently requires bending, climbing, stooping, squatting, and walking.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Line tools

Job description

Pasco County Utilities is seeking a Utility Worker I/Trainee to perform a variety of manual labor tasks supporting water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems. The role includes installation, repair, and maintenance work with potential promotion to Utility Worker II after six months and certification requirements.

Responsibilities include operating and maintaining systems, assisting in line installation, and responding to public information requests.