Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below.

• Supervises staff, equipment, and resources for the assigned functional section in the Public Utilities Department.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance actions for the assigned functional area.
• Analyzes performance reports to determine program effectiveness and recommends appropriate program adjustments to management.
• Monitors equipment repairs for progress and conformance to specifications and standards.
• Communicates regularly with staff to determine resource needs. 
• Provides cross training to personnel to increase operational efficiency.
• Assigns subordinate work tasks and establishes guidelines for personnel training, evaluation, scheduling, discipline, daily operations, and preventative maintenance. 
• Determines requirements for staff certification and licensing requirements and ensures these are maintained and updated as required.
• Reviews and ensures that procedures and guidelines with environmental, health, and safety are in compliance with all Section, County, State, and Federal guidelines.
• Directs and performs quality control inspections to insure adherence to industry maintenance standards.
• Inspects work sites to insure safety standards and that all equipment, tools and supplies are used in a safe and efficient manner; Administers work safety program.
• Coordinates with internal and external customers using appropriate points of contact.
• Reviews and manages contracts pertaining to maintenance and equipment.
• Coordinates special projects with participating groups to insure successful job accomplishment.
• Maintains records, to include project development, equipment utilization, maintenance scheduling, and repair costs to provide comprehensive evaluation data of work progress and completion.
• Identifies resource and inventory needs for the maintenance program, and makes technical recommendations for subsequent purchases and contract implementations.
• Provides expense and other cost input for budget development.
• Provides consultation to customers on matters relating to functional area.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment plant operations, maintenance, distribution systems and collection systems.
• Knowledge of water distribution and wastewater collection systems and related equipment.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater distribution OSHA and safety regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater line installation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations and guidelines concerning water production and wastewater treatment, as well as water distribution and wastewater collection.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical diagrams.
• Ability to operate machines and equipment used to repair and maintain water/ wastewater systems such as air hammers, air compressors, pipe pushers, hand tools, pumps, torches and drills.
• Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and devise repair procedures, modify maintenance procedures or modify equipment.
• Ability to recognize and identify deficiencies within the system and take appropriate corrective actions.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others, and to prioritize work among multiple facilities and teams.
• Ability to effectively recruit, select, develop and retain competent staff.
• Ability to train, assess and evaluate performance.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to lift and move equipment in excess of 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work in confined spaces and manholes.

Physical Requirements

• In the performance of the job duties, the employee may be required to work in a variety of outdoor/indoor environments and all types of weather conditions and environments including but not limited to possible high, confined spaces and manholes, precarious places and is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the environment is quiet to loud.
• The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear; and smell.

Work Category

• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• An Associate’s degree; AND
• Four years of experience in the operation or maintenance of a water or wastewater utility system; including two years supervising and providing guidance and training to other employees;

OR

• An equivalent combination of education (not less than a high school diploma/GED,) training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.

Additional Requirements for some positions

• Based on area of assignment, may require possession of a State of Florida Class I Distribution System Operator.
• Based on area of assignment, possession of a valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) may be required within the probationary period.

NOTE:

Employees in classifications that require CDL and/or perform job duties that are safety sensitive, will be required to pass a Drug/Alcohol test as a condition of employment, and are subject to random drug/alcohol screens in accordance with the US DOT regulations.