Utility Mechanic II; Plants

Job Title

Maintenance and Repair Technician

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it's a community built on our Three Pillars:
Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Effective January 2026, the City has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

Nature of Work:
This classification involves more difficult maintenance and repair work in underground water/wastewater collection and distribution systems for the City. An employee in this position performs or assists in a variety of installation, maintenance or repair functions; interprets plans; installs and replaces meters; answers customer calls; troubleshoots problems; operates related equipment; and checks for leaks. This position also trains and guides new employees, enters and tracks jobs;

and responds to emergency situations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs mechanical work in installing maintaining, modifying, and repairing the municipal distribution and collection system.
• Enters work orders into the computer system.
• Monitors assigned employees engaged in the performance of maintenance, repair, and adjustments to underground utilities.
• Identifies and corrects the more difficult and complex causes of system failures.
• Assists in the preparation of sketches for system layouts and installation.
• Orients, guides, and trains technical personnel in proper procedures and safe methods for performing work assignments.
• Repairs and installs water mains, new services, fire hydrants, valves, and sanitary sewer pipes.
• Locates valves, pipes, and blowouts in water mains in order to facilitate repairing water main breaks.
• Checks/inspects filters, pumps, connections, oil levels, temperatures, etc.
• Operates equipment incidental to completing assignments.
• Installs new water meters and meter boxes and raises or lowers meter boxes.
• Repairs shut off valves, sanitary pipes, and service line leaks.
• Helps lay sod; repairs asphalt; and picks up supplies.
• Answers customer complaints.
• Responds to emergency calls.
• Assists in supervising the above work.
• Trains employees.
• Performs related work as required.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Supplemental special courses in mechanical maintenance and repair preferred.

Experience:

• Considerable work experience in general mechanical equipment maintenance and repair.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

• Must possess a Valid Florida commercial driver's license, Class "B", with endorsements for air brakes with an acceptable driving record.
• Must obtain a Valid Florida commercial driver's license, Class "B", with endorsements for air brakes prior to hire.
• Registrations desired:
  Level 3 State of Florida Water Distribution License from FDEP in maintenance of distribution systems.
• Pass pre-employment and random drug testing as required and monitored by DOT 49 C.F.R. Part 382.

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through personal contact, the use of the telephone and/or other City-issued technology devices.
• Physical capability to effectively use and properly operate City assigned vehicles, manual or…