Utility Worker I/Trainee - Water

Utility Worker I/Trainee - Water/ReclaimedStart your career with Pasco County Utilities as a Utility Worker I/Trainee! Employees in this class earn experience performing a variety of manual laboring tasks pertaining to the operation and maintenance of Pasco County Utilities infrastructure. This includes unskilled to limited semiskilled work assisting in the installation, repair, and maintenance of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water system appurtenances. Pasco County provides a possible 5 year career path for advancement from a Utility Worker I/trainee to Utility Worker II, Utility Worker III, UT Distribution Operator III, UT Distribution Operator II, and then UT Distribution Operator I when certifications, license, experience, and performance requirements and expectations are met.Essential Job FunctionsOperates, maintains, and repairs all phases of potable and reclaimed systems.Maintains water 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 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 reclaimed lines, flushing and repairing fire hydrants, cutting pipes, operating pumps and other related duties.Assists in maintaining 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.Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of methods of repairing water and reclaimed water distribution systems.Knowledge of tools, fittings, and cleaning out lines.Ability to drive a truck.Ability to operate line clearing equipment and pumps.Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools.Ability to get along with other employees and the public.Minimum RequirementsPHYSICAL SKILLS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Ability to lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and push or pull heavy objects. May use a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or work with another team member to lift and/or move excessively heavy objects. Ability to frequently bend, climb, stoop, squat, and walk. Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication. Ability to work outside, occasionally under adverse conditions. Ability to perform strenuous physical labor for extended periods of time. Work location and shift may vary for this position. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from High School or an acceptable equivalency diploma. LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid Florida driver's license. ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law. EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants. PASCO COUNTY WAS VOTED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP WORKPLACES FOR 2021BenefitsBenefits include:Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement planPTO (Paid Time Off)Paid holidaysGroup insuranceTuition reimbursementDeferred compensationMedical leave poolAnnual medical leave buy-backMid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.