Wastewater Collection Technician I, II, or Senior

Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission:
Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride Vision:
To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay Values:
Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!

Closing:

Continuous Salary:$20.58 hourly rate

Job Summary:

This is progressively intensive manual labor work in the collection of wastewater. An employee in this position is responsible for performing a wide variety of skilled to semi-skilled tasks and any other work in connection with the sanitary wastewater collection system. Employees in this position work under the direction of a Utilities Supervisor or designated Wastewater Field Technician.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives

Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services

Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities

Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance

Technical

Operates light to heavy-duty trucks and equipment, mini-excavator and backhoe

Assists with forms/finishes concrete and repairs asphalt

Operates various types of construction equipment including, but not limited to, concrete mixers, tampers, air compressors, jackhammers, rotatory hammer drills, and various types of hand and power tools

Participates in the installation and repair of various size gravity and force main pipelines

Participates in the installation of a wide variety of pipeline fittings and pipeline repair components

Installs manhole rings and covers and demonstrates the ability to adjust manhole ring and cover to grade as needed

Repairs and installs cleanouts and any other sanitary sewer components

Enters accurate data into the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including timekeeping, creating work orders, and work order tasks

Assists with the setup of Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
Implements Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) procedures following department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Team Skills Supports honest and transparent decision-making

Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments

Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same Performs related work as required.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS:
As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
Class "B" CDL with Tanker endorsement (CDL) within six (6) months of hire Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association (FWPCOA) Wastewater Collections "C" Certification within two (2) years of hire Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid Training within six (6) months of hire

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