Carlton Treatment Plant Maintenance - Skilled Trades Worker III

Department

Public Utilities

Do you have experience in industrial maintenance, electrical, and installation work? Join our team to repair, maintain, and install a variety of industrial electrical and mechanical equipment and systems across all Public Utilities water/wastewater facilities. Apply today to turn your skills into meaningful work that makes a difference in the Sarasota County community!

• Install, replace, repair, and modify mechanical and electrical equipment located on and within Public Utilities facilities
• Mechanical and Electrical equipment may include pumps, valves, regulators, actuators, control panels, communication systems, motor controls, electronic filtering and switching systems, injection wells, chemical feed pumps, and chemical delivery systems
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and County safety requirements, lock‑out/tag‑out, confined space entry, and general industry safety rules

• Monday - Friday
• 7:00 a.m.
  
  - 3:30 p.m.
• * On‑Call Required

• A high school diploma or its equivalent
• Six (6) years of experience in applicable trades, including water/wastewater, industrial electrician, or mechanic fields
• Class “A” CDL required within six (6) months from the date of hire (paid for by Sarasota County!)
• A valid Florida driver’s license at the time of hire

• Proficiency in the operation of a 1.5‑ton crane truck
• Proficiency in the operation of an electric multimeter, voltmeter, and megohmmeter
• Experience with pump or motor repair, control panel repair, hydraulics, fluid mechanics, and welding
• Certification(s) from trade school in pumps, valves, electrical or fluid mechanics
• Ability to dismantle and reinstall mechanical and electrical equipment and work with 440‑volt electrical current

Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

This position is subject to passing a pre‑employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Utilize our award‑winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full‑time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service (possible 30 days off in the first year)
• Paid uniforms and steel‑toed boots provided and paid for by the County
• Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience

$24.42 (Step
1)

Regular (Budgeted)

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