Field Technician Trainee I–II, Water & Wastewater

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non‑city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

Field Technician Trainee – $21.22 Hourly
Field Technician I – $22.28 Hourly
Field Technician II – $24.57 Hourly

This position is an Essential classification and requires you to report to duty before, during and after a civil emergency. It also requires a DOT physical and is a Safety Sensitive role subject to random drug testing.

Manual and semi‑skilled work in the maintenance, construction and repair of water distribution and wastewater collection utility mains and systems. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City’s Utility.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Answers customer services calls promptly and efficiently.
• Assist in the performance of varied maintenance and construction activities to the City water and wastewater treatment and water distribution and collection systems.
• Assist in locating, installation, repair and maintenance of water distribution and wastewater collection lines and mains.
• Install and set water meters.
• Tap water main and wastewater mains to be used for service lines.
• Assist in the installation, repair, maintenance/exercising and testing of fire hydrants, valves, backflow prev enters and other devices.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform duties as assigned through work orders.
• Operate necessary equipment needed to accomplish daily job duties associated with the water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Work on high and low voltage equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance of City‑owned property (mowing, trimming, debris clearance, weed control, etc.).
• Keep basic records; perform computer data entry.
• May be required to go on a twenty‑four (24) hour rotating on‑call schedule within twelve (12) months of hire.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES SHIFT WORK, SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME, INCLUDING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, AND/OR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

Advanced manual and semi‑skilled work in the maintenance, construction and repair of water distribution and wastewater collection utility mains and systems. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City’s Utility.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Answers customer services calls promptly and efficiently.
• Perform varied maintenance and construction activities to the City water and wastewater treatment and water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Locate, install, repair and maintain water distribution and wastewater collection lines and mains.
• Install and set water meters; test large and small meters.
• Tap water main and wastewater mains to be used for service lines.
• Install, repair, maintain/exercise and test fire hydrants, valves, backflow prev enters and other devices.
• Investigate complaints and converse with customers.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform duties as…