What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lift Station Mechanic I-Sewer position at City of Fort Myers?
Description
The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.
NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: NO
Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, responsible for the general maintenance of Lift Station pumps, wells and grounds. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Responsibilities And Reporting During An Emergency Situation
Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.
Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.
Duties/Responsibilities
This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.
Full-time Regular City Employee Benefits
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Do you currently possess a minimum of a High School diploma or GED or higher AND a minimum of one year of municipal lift station maintenance or related work experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities?
If the answer is Yes to question #1, please explain. If you answered "No" please enter "n/a".
03
Do you currently possess a valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record?
I understand that this position requires successful completion and passing of mandatory drug/alcohol testing.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Do you currently possess electrical experience?
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Do you currently possess any lift station control knowledge?
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Do you currently possess any experience with a TCU (Telematic Control System)?
The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.
NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: NO
Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, responsible for the general maintenance of Lift Station pumps, wells and grounds. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Responsibilities And Reporting During An Emergency Situation
Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.
Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Operates various pieces of equipment including, but not limited to 6” bypass pumps, boom truck, forklift, flatbed truck, and emergency generators.
- Rebuild and/or replace various types of pumps for lift stations.
- Rebuild valve boxes, check and replace gate valves.
- Provide daily general maintenance and repair on all stations, including but not limited to, painting, mowing, and landscaping.
- Drive motor vehicle; maintain assigned City trucks and equipment.
- Maintain electrical equipment as required.
- After successful completion of the probationary period, must participate in on-call duty.
- This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- General knowledge of minor welding, soldering, or electrical work.
- Knowledgeable of control units, pumps and motors
- Knowledgeable in occupational safety rules, practices and personal protective equipment associated with performing duties using vehicles and equipment, in traffic and in adverse weather conditions.
- Knowledgeable in the City and State rules, regulations and protocols.
- Skill in the use of mechanics tools, diagnostic instruments and manual.
- Ability to operate a large truck and operate it efficiently
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to adapt to performing under frequent deadlines and/or in response to emergencies.
- Able to operate necessary equipment, including computer, smart phone, motor vehicle, 6” bypass pumps, boom truck, forklift, flatbed truck, and emergency generators.
- Ability to receive and understand oral and written directions in English.
- Ability to recognize and address common safety issues in the field.
- Ability to detect improper functioning mechanical systems.
- Ability to effectively use devices such as computer and tablet.
- High School diploma or GED. Experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the High School diploma or GED.
- One year municipal lift station maintenance experience or related work.
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License, with an acceptable driving record.
- Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
- Lift station control knowledge
- Electrical experience preferred.
- Commercial Driver’s License Class B, preferred
- Minimum one year experience with a TCU (Telematic Control System).
This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.
- Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
- Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
- Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
- Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
- Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
- Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
- Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
- Standing – for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
- Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
- Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
- Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
- Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul, or tug.
- Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
- Tasks are performed outside, subject to weather conditions and uneven terrain, and risk of exposure to toxic agents/chemicals, pathogens, and smoke.
- Contact with internal and external customers, vendors and the general public
- Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions.
- Must have the ability to work after hours, including nights, weekends, holidays and during emergencies.
- May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including on call hours
Full-time Regular City Employee Benefits
- Health Insurance (Florida Blue)
- City paid employee coverage. HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added, Employee pays 30% of premium. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Basic Life Insurance (USAble Life)
- City paid. The benefit is equal to 1x the annual base pay, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
- Optional Vision Insurance (VSP)
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Optional Dental Insurance (Humana)
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Supplemental Insurance
- Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.
- Pension Plan (General) Administered by Resource Centers
- Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by Foster & Foster
- 401(a) (Mission Square)
- Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).
- Roth IRA (Mission Square)
- Offered through payroll deduction.
- Disability (USAble Life)
- Employee paid short & long-term disability insurance.
- Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
- Paid Holidays
- City recognizes 13 holidays which include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Birthday Holiday and Floating Holiday.**Birthday and Float after 1-year of service.
- Deferred Compensation Programs (Mission Square) OR (Nationwide )
- Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.
- Payroll Direct Deposit
- Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.
- Employee Assistance Program (ESI)
- City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.
01
Do you currently possess a minimum of a High School diploma or GED or higher AND a minimum of one year of municipal lift station maintenance or related work experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities?
- Yes
- No
If the answer is Yes to question #1, please explain. If you answered "No" please enter "n/a".
03
Do you currently possess a valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record?
- Yes
- No
I understand that this position requires successful completion and passing of mandatory drug/alcohol testing.
- Yes
- No
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Do you currently possess electrical experience?
- Yes
- No
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Do you currently possess any lift station control knowledge?
- Yes
- No
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Do you currently possess any experience with a TCU (Telematic Control System)?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question