Utilities Operations Specialist 3 (Water/Reclaimed)

Utilities Operations Specialist 3 (Water/Reclaimed) - (2 Positions)

Classification Title: Utilities Operations Specialist 3, C21

These positions will report to:

• 3900 Dunn Drive, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 or
• 6730 142nd Avenue North, Largo, FL 33771

Work Schedule: Monday Friday; 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

If you are looking to grow your career in Utilities maintenance, Pinellas County Government will keep you on track. The Utilities Operations Specialist 3 is skilled technical work involving specialized testing, maintenance, and repair of utilities systems equipment, lines, or devices. Employees in this class perform routine and preventive maintenance on a variety of utilities systems and devices. Duties may include supervising skilled and semi-skilled employees, and work is performed in accordance with established procedures, but requires initiative and independent judgment.

This is an excellent opportunity to bring utility maintenance experience into a mid-level career ladder role and train for a Utilities Operations Specialist 3 (UOS3) level. Once training is successfully completed, individuals will become UOS4 employees and receive an increase in pay. Also, there are future opportunities to advance to a UMS4 level, supervisor or manager roles.

What Will You Do?

• Lead person of a small to medium-sized construction crew installing, maintaining, and repairing water and reclaimed apparatuses, mains, services, and valves.
• Performs and directs visual inspection of water and reclaimed system.
• Installs, valves, services, main, backflow devices, meters.
• Performs related work as assigned or required.
• Emergency work on a leak crew and/or Heavy line crew.
• Assist crew members in installing, repairing and maintaining of utility lines including laying to proper grade, joining pipe, repair fire hydrants and working in various depths of excavation.
• Perform utilities line spotting, locating, and referencing.
• Sets up and operates pumps, air compressors, generators and related equipment.
• Performs routine opening, closing and repairs to system valves and hydrants.
• Operates pumps and air compressors.
• Restores work sites by laying sod, back filling holes; occasionally performs incidental maintenance and landscaping duties.
• Candidate may be required to perform manual labor for extended periods occasionally in adverse weather conditions.
• Performs related work as assigned or required.

What Do You Need

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of skilled utilities field experience; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class A Driver's License at time of hire.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Level 3 Water Distribution System Operator License obtained in accordance with Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 62-602, Drinking Water and Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators upon hire.
• Possession and maintenance of Temporary Traffic Control Certification within 9 months of employment.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Highly Desirable

• Ability to operate medium to large excavating equipment.
• Working knowledge of GIS mapping system for water, and reclaim infrastructure.

Let Us Tell You What Benefits We Offer!!

• Our benefits rank among the top in the area! Check it out!
• Looking for a strong retirement? We have you covered as members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options.
• We have tuition reimbursement, wellness, and deferred compensation programs to name a few perks. Check out these and more!

Utilities Operations Specialist 3

Pinellas County Government