Field Operations Technician

Overview

Work for Our Water Resources. Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water — with a career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District). The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.

Join our Operations Bureau. Here is your opportunity to support our Field Operations Section by performing routine and preventative maintenance and corrective actions on District lands including recreation sites, well sites, fences, and buildings. This opportunity offers an ability to make an impact on the organization and provides flexibility and a true work-life balance. You’ll have the chance to work with a wide range of teams in this promising position, each of which plays a vital role in our efforts to preserve our most valuable natural resources.

Using your expertise, you’ll play an important role in enhancing the results to ensure a brighter future for the environment of Florida.

District employees are offered an excellent total rewards package that includes:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) District Total Contribution 13.63%
• 9 paid holidays (+ 1 floating holiday)
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave, including Maternity, Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
• Medical and dental insurance (91-97% District paid)
• Vision insurance
• Deferred compensation Program
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability (District Paid)
• Prescription drug coverage & mail order program
• Health savings & flexible spending accounts
• Flexible schedule for Work-life balance
• Legal and Identity Theft protection
• Wellness program
• Public service loan forgiveness qualified employer
• Tuition reimbursement ($5,250/year)
• State adoption benefit qualified employer
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Transfer in years of service for other public sector work – towards the FRS program and sick time

Maintenance and Trades Technician 2: $16.14 - $18.36

Maintenance and Trades Technician 3: $17.19 - $19.55

The starting salary ranges are included for the Maintenance and Trades Technician profile which reflects the minimum to approximately 25% of the respective pay grades. The starting salary will be based on the education and experience of the successful candidate. The District conducts annual performance evaluations that may award applicable pay increases based on positive employee performance.

• Maintain well sites and structures, repair and construct fences on District conservation lands.
• Operate mowers, chainsaws, ATVs, pickup trucks, gooseneck trailers, agricultural tractors, skid steers with attachments, and pumper trucks. Load, unload, transport, and operate mowers/tractors with attachments and similar equipment.
• Responds to and interacts with the public on inquiries.
• Assist on pumper trucks for prescribed burns and wildfires.
• Perform preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Inspect and maintain sites in remote, undeveloped, and isolated areas.
• Complete work orders, plan and schedule work, and order supplies.

Physical, Visual Acuity Requirements:
Heavy Work, Vehicle, Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Typing, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive Motion.

Working

Environmental Conditions:

Outside, Heat, Noise, Vibration, Hazards, Atmosphere, Hiking, Bites, Remote, Weather, Driving, Equipment, Power Tools, Wading, Boating, Fires, Feral, Above ground.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee may be subject to call-in outside of regularly scheduled work hours, or required to be on call, including on nights, weekends or holidays, to respond to emergency management activities or other incidents requiring rapid response in support of District operations.

Maintenance and Trades Technician 2

• High School Diploma or…