Maintenance 3, Utilities

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Perform skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work on water and/or wastewater systems, or serve as a lead worker. The role may involve supervising assigned clerical staff and subordinate professional personnel, including directing and evaluating teams and carrying out supervisory responsibilities under district policies and applicable laws. Employees are expected to attend regularly and predictably, support the District’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan, act with civility and professionalism, and maintain the knowledge and skills needed for their work. The position performs skilled maintenance, repair, and installation work on utility equipment and infrastructure, including water and wastewater lines, valves, meters, gauges, and pumps. It may include inspections, recordkeeping, reconnaissance surveys of utility facilities, and instruction or supervision of lower-level workers. Employees operate relevant hand and power tools and may operate light- to medium-sized construction or maintenance equipment under qualified supervision. The role requires adherence to District and OSHA safety requirements, participation in required training, cleanup and restoration of work sites, and response to after-hours emergency call-outs. The mechanic must provide everyday work tools; the District provides specialty tools.

Requirements

One year of increasingly responsible experience in construction, maintenance, or general repair work.
One year of experience in water and/or wastewater systems maintenance.
Class E driver's license and compliance with HCPS' Safe Driver Plan.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Microsoft Office computer skills.
Ability to pass a written and/or physical test of knowledge of basic terms, tools, and their use to qualify for an interview.
Provide a personal set of everyday work tools; specialty tools are provided by the District.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 55 pounds and working in the described environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

Maintain, repair, and install valves, meters, gauges, pumps, utility machinery, equipment, and lines.
Perform major and minor repairs to water and wastewater sewer lines; lay, cut, and caulk pipe; tap mains and service lines; install and set water meters; and flush and rod clogged sewer lines.
Operate tools and equipment needed for utility maintenance, including air hammers, air compressors, pipe pushers, hand tools, pumps, torches, and drills.
Inspect utility systems, read meters, and maintain basic records.
Conduct reconnaissance surveys of buildings, lift stations, settlement ponds, water plants, wastewater plants, and other facilities to determine repair needs or causes of utility-system alarms.
Instruct, lead, and supervise lower-level workers when assigned.
Operate light- to medium-sized construction or maintenance equipment under the supervision of a qualified operator or crew leader.
Assist with installing, maintaining, altering, and repairing utility-trade components in District facilities.
Use hand and power tools for assigned trade functions and follow safe-use practices for equipment, tools, materials, and HCPS vehicles.
Clean up and restore work sites and equipment, including removing excess materials, cleaning spills, and wiping down affected surfaces.
Respond to after-hours emergency call-outs.
Attend safety and other required training to maintain knowledge of relevant utility-trade technology.
When assigned supervisory duties, interview, hire, train, plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward or discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems.
Demonstrate dependability, quality, teamwork, productivity, and safe work practices.