Water & Sewer Utilities Specialist 3 (3 Positions)

Classification Title : Utilities Operations Specialist 3, C21

This position may be required to report to either location :

o nd Avenue North, Largo, FL or

o Dunn Drive, Palm Harbor, FL

If you are looking to grow your career in Utilities maintenance, Pinellas County Government will keep you on track. The Utilities Operations Specialist 3 is skilled technical work involving specialized testing, maintenance, and repair of utilities systems equipment, lines, or devices.

Employees in this class perform routine and preventive maintenance on a variety of utilities systems and devices. Duties may include supervising skilled and semi-skilled employees, and work is performed in accordance with established procedures, but requires initiative and independent judgment.

This is an excellent opportunity to bring utility maintenance experience into a mid-level career ladder role and train for a Utilities Operations Specialist 3 (UOS3) level.

Once training is successfully completed, individuals will become UOS4 employees and receive an increase in pay. Also, there are future opportunities to advance to a UMS4 level, supervisor or manager roles.

What Will You Do?

• Lead person of a small to medium-sized construction crew installing, maintaining and repairing of water, sewer, and reclaimed apparatuses.
• Performs and directs visual inspection of sewer lines.
• Installs clean-outs, backflow devices.
• Performs related work as assigned or required.

What Do You Need?

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of skilled utilities field experience; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and / or experience.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Class A Commercial Driver's License with Tanker endorsement upon hire with eligibility based upon evaluation of a Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) driving report.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Level 3 Water Distribution System Operator License obtained in accordance with Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 62-, Drinking Water and Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators upon hire.
• Possession and maintenance of Temporary Traffic Control Certification within 9 months of employment.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and / or disaster situations.
• Candidate may be required to perform manual labor for extended periods occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

Highly Desirable

• Ability to operate medium to large excavating equipment.
• Working knowledge of GIS mapping system for water, sewer and reclaim infrastructure.

Let Us Tell You What Benefits We Offer!!

• Our benefits rank among the top in the area! Check it out!
• Looking for a strong retirement? We have you covered as members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options.
• We have tuition reimbursement, wellness, and deferred compensation programs to name a few perks. Check out these and more!

Want to learn more?

Review the full classification description with the Physical / Mental Demands and Working Conditions at the below link.

Utilities Operations Specialist 3