WU Pipefitter I - Wastewater

City of Lakeland, Civil Service•Employment Services, FL

About The Position

This semi-skilled position installs, repairs, and maintains wastewater collection facilities and mechanisms. The employee assists with wastewater services and mains, normally works under direct supervision, and has work inspected during progress and upon completion. The position is designated Mission Critical and participates in after-hours standby and callouts, including emergency repairs. Overtime or alternate hours may be required for efficient departmental operations. The posting is continuous and may close at any time without notice. The role involves operating related heavy equipment and maintaining materials, tools, and equipment. The position requires heavy physical work and may involve exposure to confined spaces and other significant environmental hazards. The City of Lakeland is a drug-free workplace; this mandatory-testing position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing, and all City positions are subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing.

Requirements

High school diploma from an accredited school or GED.
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Possess and maintain a valid telephone number.
Obtain a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements, as required by the employing department, within six months of employment.
May be required to pass and maintain respiratory-protection physical, pulmonary-function, and qualitative and quantitative fit-test qualifications.
Knowledge of CCTV truck operations and the Work Order Management System (Maximo).
Skill in using small hand tools and related equipment.
Ability to learn methods, materials, practices, and tools for extending, repairing, and maintaining wastewater mains, services, and valves.
Ability to read and interpret wastewater collection maps and construction blueprints.
Ability to perform locates using Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) and line-tracing equipment and to operate line-locating equipment.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, other City employees, and the general public.
Ability to perform heavy physical manual tasks for extended periods, often in adverse climatic conditions.
Ability to perform manual work involving walking or standing some of the time and regularly exerting up to 100 pounds of force.
Ability to perform repetitive wrist, hand, leg, and/or finger movements.

Responsibilities

Lay wastewater gravity mains, manholes, force mains, and valve vaults; install air-release valves, fittings, clamps, and sleeves; perform difficult repairs, backfill around pipes, and landscape upon completion.
Make routine wastewater service extensions; dig holes for point repairs and sewer taps; set up tapping mechanisms; make tie-ins; and install water service lines and meters.
Assist with construction and upgrading of wastewater pumping stations.
Maintain materials, tools, and equipment.
Construct manhole inverts.
Assist in pouring and finishing concrete for driveways, sidewalks, and roadways.
Cut, bevel, and thread pipes.
Operate related heavy equipment, including air compressors, jackhammers, acetylene torches, coring machines, dump trucks, boom trucks, and combination vacuum/jetting trucks; may operate a backhoe.
Participate in the divisional after-hours standby and callout program and perform emergency repairs after normal working hours.
Perform other associated duties related to installation and maintenance of wastewater lines and services.
Participate in and/or facilitate training to support departmental or City initiatives and requirements when required.
Work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for efficient departmental operation.