ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV - Florida State Prison
About The Position
The Engineering Technician IV is a Career Service position in the Maintenance Department at Florida State Prison. The position is responsible for operating and maintaining the institution’s water and wastewater treatment plants in compliance with Department of Environmental Protection permits and regulations. The role also instructs inmates in the skills needed to operate a water or wastewater treatment plant through an apprentice on-the-job training program intended to prepare them for utility operator positions. This is not a telework position; the employee must report to the Florida Department of Corrections office in the area served. The position supports the agency’s mission of maintaining safe, secure, efficient, and compliant correctional facilities.
Requirements
- Hold a Class C Water and/or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator License or higher.
- Have a valid Class E Driver’s License.
- Pass a Level 2 background check before starting work.
- Be a U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain water treatment and wastewater treatment plants in compliance with DEP permits and regulations.
- Perform preventive maintenance on both plants, and order and stock necessary chemicals.
- Repair breakdowns at the operator level and troubleshoot specialized equipment, including compressors, pumps, air blowers, and chlorinators.
- Clean bar screens, grit chambers, settling areas, and sludge beds.
- Perform water quality tests.
- Prepare operational reports and maintain logs.
- Supervise inmates and prepare progress reports related to their rehabilitation.
- Instruct inmates in water and wastewater treatment plant operating skills through an apprentice on-the-job training program.
Benefits
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
- Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
- Supplemental dental, vision, life, disability, and hospitalization insurance.
- Tuition-free college courses.
- Florida Retirement System pension plan, investment plan, and Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
- Deferred compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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