Mechanic I, II or III - Wastewater Collection

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority•Fort Pierce, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves routine, manual-type labor in the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority's Wastewater Collection and Lift Station Systems. The level of the position (I, II, or III) will be determined by the experience level of the selected candidate. Mechanic I is an entry-level, semi-skilled position requiring limited judgment and direct supervision. Mechanic II is a mid-level, semi-skilled position. Mechanic III is an advanced, highly-skilled position involving technical and manual labor, with delegated authority and responsibility for supervising a small group of employees involved in preventive maintenance. Advancement between levels is possible based on performance, experience, and meeting specific criteria and testing requirements.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
Mechanic I: During the first Twelve (12) months of employment the employee will be required to obtain Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Maintenance of traffic (MOT) certification.
Mechanic II: Employee must have and keep current Florida's Department of Transportation (FDOT'S) Maintenance of traffic (MOT) certification.
Mechanic II: Two (2) years' experience as WWCMI with Fort Pierce Utilities Authority.
Mechanic III: Employee must serve a Minimum of three (3) year as Wastewater Collection Mechanic II.
Mechanic III: Employee must obtain Class C, FW&PCOA Wastewater Collection Technician Certification.
Mechanic III: Employee must obtain and keep current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Maintenance of Traffic Certification (MOT).
A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Will be subject to random drug testing per DOT regulations and FPUA rules.

Nice To Haves

Wastewater Collection class "C" Technician certification is desirable for Mechanic I.
Wastewater Collection class "C" Technician certification is desirable for Mechanic II.

Responsibilities

Learn to gain knowledge and general abilities in the processes of construction, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater collection system.
Understand reporting requirements of federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
Learn about practices, methods, heavy equipment, materials, and testing equipment associated with wastewater collection systems.
Proper use of TV vehicles and related parts, tools, and equipment.
Understand infiltration and intrusion and its effect on the system.
Learn about the types and properties of sewer line construction, sewer layouts, gases encountered, and water flow characteristics.
Proper use of Sewer Cleaning vehicles and related parts, tools, and equipment.
Understand general requirements of Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Maintenance of Traffic (MOT).
Learn about occupational hazards, standard safety precautions, safe work methods, FPUA's Safety Program, and related safety devices.
Communicate effectively and establish and maintain harmonious relationships with supervisors, other employees, and the general public.
Learn about methods, materials, and tools used in the repair and maintenance of Lift Stations.
Learn about the operation and maintenance of Lift Station pumping equipment and related components.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Learn to perform a wide variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks.
Learn to maintain good job-related physical condition and health, and sufficient physical strength for heavy, manual labor.
Perform standby duty on a rotational basis.
May require shift work on evenings, nights, and weekends.
Wear protective personal safety equipment.
Work in adverse weather conditions during emergencies.
Work under difficult and strenuous conditions.
General knowledge of administrative reporting requirements of federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
General knowledge of practices, methods, materials, testing equipment, and other industry related tools and equipment associated in the operations and maintenance of a wastewater collection system.
General knowledge of TV Vehicle and all related parts, tools, and equipment used in conjunction with the vehicle and its use.
General knowledge of infiltration and intrusion and its effect on the system.
General knowledge of the types and properties of sewer line construction.
General knowledge of sewer layouts, gases encountered and water flow characteristics.
General knowledge of the Sewer Cleaning Machine (combination vacuum - high pressure) vehicle and all related parts, tools, and equipment used in conjunction with the vehicle and its use.
General knowledge of methods, materials and tools used in the repair and maintenance of Lift Stations.
Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of Lift Station pumping equipment and related components such as pumps, motors, control panels, Data Flow telemetry systems, portable pumps and portable generators.
Knowledge of the geographical work area.
Proper and safe use of equipment, including but not limited to trencher, compactors, testing equipment, pumps, pipe saws, hand tools and other industry related equipment.
Some knowledge of basic computer operation and software application, preferably Microsoft Word, Excel PowerPoint, and Access.
General knowledge of new sewer tap requirements.
Ability to efficiently handle emergencies and multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to keep accurate daily field reports and other paperwork and records as required.
Ability to accurately read and interpret as-built, blue prints, diagrams, sketches, construction plans, and key maps of underground utilities systems.
Ability to perform mentoring duties to new employees, as assigned.
Ability to train other WWC employees as required.
Thorough knowledge of administrative reporting requirements of federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
Thorough knowledge of accepted supervisory methods and employee performance standards.
Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and standard safety precautions, safe work methods, FPUA's Safety Program, and related safety devices associated in the operations and maintenance of a wastewater collection system and the ability to assure that employees comply with safe standards.
Thorough knowledge of practices, methods, heavy equipment, materials, testing equipment, and other industry related tools and equipment associated in the operations and maintenance of a wastewater collections system.
Thorough knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) requirements.
Thorough knowledge of basic computer operation and software application, preferably Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.
Ability to read and record meters indicating elapsed time.
Ability to read and record meters and gauges pressures and flows.
Ability to use precision measuring equipment for shaft alignment.
Thorough knowledge of the types and properties of sewer force main construction.
Thorough knowledge of sewer layouts, gases encountered and water flow characteristics.
Thorough knowledge of infiltration and intrusion and its effect on the system.
Thorough knowledge of sewer inspection, maintenance and repair procedures.
Thorough Knowledge of the functions and servicing requirements of mechanical equipment and machinery commonly used in the Wastewater Field.
Thorough knowledge of methods, practices, techniques, materials, tools and equipment employed in detecting and correcting water infiltration into sewer lines.
Thorough knowledge of FPUA sewer tap requirements and the ability to ensure contractors are connecting to FPUA's gravity system as required.
Thorough knowledge of the TV vehicle and its operation and maintenance of a closed circuit TV system and including all related parts, tools, and equipment in conjunction with the vehicle and its use.
Thorough knowledge of digital video sewer cameras, including Sonde Tracking equipment.
Thorough knowledge of the Sewer Cleaning Machine (combination vacuum / high pressure) and all related parts, tools, and equipment used in conjunction with the vehicle and its use.
Ability to inspect and detect flaws in operating machinery and mechanical equipment and effect necessary repairs and/or adjustments.
Ability to plan, lay-out, direct and supervise subordinates performing construction operation and maintenance functions of a wastewater collection system.
Ability to correctly interpret and administer rules, regulations and policies in order to make decisions based on established policies and procedures.
Ability to recognize that the standard operating procedure will not work and possess the ability to determine an alternate procedure to achieve the desired end result.
Ability to prepare accurate records showing sewer line conditions.
Ability to accurately read and interpret as-builts, blue prints, diagrams, sketches, construction plans, maps, schematics and GIS databases.
Ability to perform a wide variety of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled tasks.
Ability to maintain good job-related physical condition and health and sufficient physical strength to perform heavy, manual -type labor encountered in the work are within the limits of sound safety practices.
Ability to operate video camera viewer and audio visual recorder.
Ability to operate a TV unit vehicle and related equipment.
Ability to operate a Sewer Cleaning Machine (combination-vacuum / high pressure) and related tools and equipment.
Communication with Supervisors, other employees, other departments, and the general public.
Understand the occupational hazards associated with a sewer system, utilizing standard safety precautions and safe work methods, in relation to FPUA's Safety Program and related safety devices.
Enters and works in confined spaces in conformance with the established confined space permit protocol.
Assist with the installation, maintenance and repair of equipment such as pumps, motors, electrical equipment, odor control systems, and flow measurement devices in and around Lift Stations and Force Mains.
Works in a safe manner in compliance with FPUA's Safety program.
Assists in general housekeeping, making necessary repairs and installation of various types of machinery, measuring devices, and pumping equipment associated with lift stations.
Assists or sets up jobsite for Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) as required by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
Assists in or cleans and paints buildings, piping, valves and other equipment.
Is learning to operate or operates various equipment such as mechanical hand and power tools, including grinders, welding equipment, testing equipment, shop tools, landscape tools, trenchers, compactors, repair tools, pipe threading machine, TV vehicle and related tools and mechanical equipment with a high degree of efficiency.
Assist in or performs inspections, installation, maintenance, and performance of repair work on sewer laterals, cleanouts, and/or mainline connections, valves, clearing stoppages, performance of smoke tests, repair of force mains, and responds to a variety of trouble calls relating to the wastewater collection system.
Make periodic mechanical equipment inspections of Lift Stations, Force Mains, Force Main Valves, and Gravity Sewers, performing maintenance, cleaning, and repair of lift stations, sewage grit removal equipment, sewage grinding equipment, sewage screening equipment, including pulling and replacing pumps, repairing and replacing pipe, valves, and fittings.
Reads or assists in Understand basic principles in reading and interpreting as-builts, diagrams, sketches, construction plans, and key maps of underground utilities systems.
Performing daily vehicle safety checklists before leaving compound in the morning and after returning at the end of the day.
Keeping trucks, tools, and equipment clean and ready for use and assuring that truck is stocked with repair parts as needed to perform daily assignments.
Assisting other WWC employees as necessary in the operation and maintenance of assigned duties.
Assist in completing or completes accurate daily field reports, time and material records, simple reports, and other required paperwork and inputs into computer.
Understand the proper method of cleaning and disinfecting spill sites and assist as needed.
Basic understanding of the practices associated with inspecting new sewer taps assuring they are up to code.
Learning some basic principles of computers.
Learning the geographical work area.
Learn to identify the hazardous gases that are present in a wastewater collection system.
Open and close trenches.
Assists in cleaning and disinfecting spill sites and assists in completing documentation as required.
Assists in inspecting new sewer tap connections to assure code compliance.
Assist in opening and closing manholes to facilitate insertion of cleaning, televising and materials.
Continues learning to locate, identify, and determine degree of damage for infiltration points and sewer defects.
Continues learning to prepare description of each identified sewer defect and record all pertinent data including exact location of defect.
Continue learning to photograph screen pictures of serious or unusual irregularities using color printer.
Assist in training other WWC employees, as required.
Performs mentoring duties to new employees, as assigned.
Responds in emergencies and takes personal responsibility for proper remedial measures in situations involving unusual difficulty or danger.
Troubleshoots, identifies and repairs electrical and mechanical malfunctions with pumps, blowers, valves, and other related lift stations components.
Reads, interprets and makes decisions based on force main and lift station pressure gauges and telemetry controllers.
Perform routine preventive maintenance on force mains, force main valves and gravity sewers and lift stations.
Connects and operates portable pumps and generators as needed in the bypassing of wastewater flows.
Performs basic electrical troubleshooting of lift station control panels.
Replace Lift Station floats as needed, terminating in the lift station control panel.
Replacing Telemetry Control Units (TCU) as needed.
Operates with a high degree of efficiency a Sewer Cleaning Machine (combination-vacuum / high pressure) to clean mainlines, vacuum manholes, clear stoppages, empties and cleans tank as needed and related equipment and tools.
Operates with a high degree of efficiency a Closed circuit television video (CCTV) unit, to television Mainlines, and, laterals as needed.
Performs and supervises internal inspection of sewer lines.
While operating CCTV Equipment activates and adjusts television camera and monitors control for optimal clarity and contrast.
While operating CCTV Equipment locates, identifies, and determines degree of damage for infiltration points and sewer defects.
While operating CCTV Equipment prepares and speaks description of each identified sewer defect and records all pertinent data including exact location of defect.
Operates with a high degree of efficiency various industry standard equipment, including but not limited to trencher, compactors, testing equipment, pumps, pipe saw.
Opens and closes manholes to facilitate insertion of cleaning, televising and grouting equipment and material.
Supervises and performs the proper method of cleaning and disinfection spill sites and reporting to regulatory agencies as required.
Maintain Lift Station and Collection material inventory, ensuring stand by stock is adequately stocked.
Inspect new sewer tap connections to assure code compliance and document as needed.
Supervises and trains Wastewater Collection Mechanic I and trains Wastewater Collection Mechanic II.
Perform mentoring duties for employees assigned to them.