Utility Worker I/Trainee - Backflow
About The Position
Pasco County Utilities is hiring a Utility Worker I/Trainee to perform manual labor and assist with the operation and maintenance of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. The work includes unskilled to limited semiskilled tasks involving installation, repair, and maintenance of system appurtenances. Pasco County describes a possible five-year advancement path to Utility Worker II and then Utilities Backflow Inspector III, II, and I, subject to meeting certification, license, experience, performance, and other expectations. The position may involve variable work locations and shifts, outdoor work, occasionally adverse conditions, and strenuous physical labor for extended periods. Employees must be available to work before, during, or after emergencies and may be temporarily assigned duties, locations, or schedules outside their normal scope to meet County needs.
Requirements
- High school graduation or an acceptable equivalency diploma.
- Valid Florida driver's license.
- Knowledge of methods for repairing water and reclaimed water distribution systems.
- Knowledge of tools, fittings, and cleaning out lines.
- Ability to drive a truck.
- Ability to operate line-clearing equipment and pumps.
- Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools.
- Ability to get along with other employees and the public.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and push or pull heavy objects; handling devices or assistance from another team member may be used for excessively heavy objects.
- Ability to frequently bend, climb, stoop, squat, and walk.
- Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, written, and visual communication.
- Ability to work outside, occasionally under adverse conditions, and perform strenuous physical labor for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of Confined Space Certification, Trenching and Shoring Certification, CPR training, FEMA Course 100, and FEMA Course 700 may enable promotion to Utility Worker II after six months of employment.
- Veterans' preference in appointment is provided to preference-eligible applicants under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7.
Responsibilities
- Assist with cross-connection inspections, repair and testing of backflow preventers, and backflow inspectors’ daily duties.
- Install, remove, and relocate hydrant and jumper meters.
- Operate, maintain, and repair water and reclaimed water systems.
- Maintain water and reclaimed water facilities, including custodial services and minor maintenance of plant processing equipment.
- Assist with installing, repairing, and replacing water and reclaimed water distribution lines and restoring sites after work is complete.
- Perform field maintenance, including installing, evaluating, and repairing cross-connection controls, master meter assemblies, and backflow prevention devices.
- Tap water and sewer lines, flush fire hydrants, cut pipes, and operate pumps.
- Assist in maintaining retention ponds, treatment plants, and other utility assets.
- Assist with setting up dewatering at construction and maintenance sites and setting up and dismantling shoring or trench boxes.
- Provide information and respond as appropriate to public information requests.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Work before, during, or after emergencies and, when assigned, perform duties outside the normal position scope, location, or schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
