Utility Locator- Utility Systems Dept

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

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

This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St. Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, the Emergency Manager, or City Officials.

Advanced manual, and semi-skilled work in the performance of locating utility mains and appurtenances as well as related buried electrical and communication lines. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City and its Utility.

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• 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.
• Perform varied maintenance and construction activities to the City water and wastewater treatment and water distribution, wastewater collection, and reclaimed water systems.
• Perform locations of the City’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems and appurtenances, in accordance with the Florida Statutes, Chapter 556, as outlined in the Sunshine State One Call Excavation Guide Handbook.
• Operate necessary electronic and manual equipment needed to accomplish daily job duties associated with the locating of water distribution and wastewater collection systems and appurtenances.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Accurately document work performed, and facilities located, including written and electronic reports, as may be required.
• Identify any errors and/or omissions in the department’s base map and/or hard copy records and provide accurate information to correct departmental records.
• Prepare electronic as-built drawings, surveys, and/or computer-generated drawings of facilities located, as may be required.
• Prepare “request for location” paperwork from Sunshine State One Call for other locator personnel, as needed.
• Retrieve as-built information from the map room and/or base map on tablet computers, as needed.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME, INCLUDING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS AND/OR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required. A minimum of one (1) year of experience with utility locates is required.

A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Possession of valid driver’s license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within 30 days from date of hire.

• Knowledge of safe work techniques and practices,…