Venice Gardens Treatment Plant Maintenance - Skilled Trades Worker III

Department:
Public Utilities

About Our Job 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.

Install, replace, repair, and modify mechanical and electrical equipment located on and within Public Utilities facilities. Mechanical and Electrical equipment may be; 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.

Work Hours:

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 which include work in the water/wastewater, industrial electrician, or mechanic field
• 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
• Proficient in the operation of and 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
• Must have the skill to be able to dismantle and reinstall mechanical and electrical equipment and work with 440volt electrical current

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Subject to Passing Substance Screening:
  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 the perks of uniforms and steel-toed boots provided and paid for by the County!

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) and many, many more!

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. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

Starting Pay: $24.42 (Step
1) Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience.

• Class 1 License: + $1.50/ hour
• Class 2 License: + $1.00/ hour
• Class 3 License: + $0.50/ hour

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Utilities Employee Type:
Regular (Budgeted)

• I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work.
• U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members.

For assistance with the application, please call .

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at  (). Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play! Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival.

Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work! We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan. “US News & World Report:
Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.” We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota!