Central Lines Technician I - Ocala, United States - City of Ocala, FL
Description
Opportunity for Apprenticeship
This is semi-skilled work in constructing, installing, maintaining and repairing of water mains, water services, fire hydrants, sewer mains, sewer laterals, manholes, force mains and valves.
Examples of Duties
Constructing and installing water and sewer mains and service lines: Assists in extending sewer and water mains to supply residential or commercial customers.
Completes repairs and maintains water and sewer mains and service lines: Repairs or replaces damaged manholes, sewer mains, sewer laterals and valves throughout the City.
Equipment:
Uses valve exercising equipment. Use or assist the backhoe, trencher, vac truck and crane truck operator. Uses pumps, concrete mixer, arrow board, air compressor, street saw and pneumatic or plate tamp.
Safety Practices:
Ensures work sites are safe by using proper advanced warning signs, cones and other safety equipment. Follows all safety policies and/or procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Maintenance:
Completes routine service and maintenance to Service trucks, tools and equipment.
Training:
Attends various training classes offered internally or from an outside source.
Radio Communication:
Is responsible for relaying information from customers to field personnel, i.e., locates, water leaks, sewer spills, etc. Also assists field personnel via radio with questions from out in the field.
Maintains records and log books.
Standby Performs standby service on a regular rotating basis to complete emergency repairs.
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED required, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area, E.G.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Operators Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
Must obtain a minimum of a "C" in Sewer Collections and a "3" in Water Distribution within a 12-month period.
Within six months of employment/promotion, must possess and maintain a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License, Class "B" with tanker endorsement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Must reside within 45 minutes of City Hall (110 SE Watula Avenue) using Map Quest.
Supplemental Information
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read a limited number of words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers; Ability to write and speak simple sentences as a means for basic communication.
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. Ability to perform these mathematical skills using money and other forms of measurement.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under immediate supervision, performs general assignments of work, with periodic check of performance by supervisor.
PLANNING
Limited responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.
MENTAL DEMAND
Moderate mental demand.
Operations requiring almost continuous attention, but work is sufficiently repetitive that a habit cycle is formed; operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to determine or select materials, equipment or operations where variable sequences may be selected by the employee.
ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVINGRepetitive. Activities or duties using a pre-determined set of processes or directions coupled with nearby supervision. Learned things in situations where choice is simple or patterned.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of non-complex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.)
ACCURACY
Probable errors of internal scope should ordinarily be detected within the department or office in which they occur, but may affect the work of others within the unit, requiring additional expenditure of time to trace errors and make all necessary corrections.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Regular contacts with patrons where the contacts are initiated by the employee. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted.
Contacts of considerable importance and of such nature, that failure to exercise proper judgment may result in important tangible or intangible losses to the organization.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts occasionally with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision.
SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Basic: 10-Key, Database, Word Processing/Typing
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE SKILLS
Not indicated.
OTHER SKILLS
Not indicated.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell; regularly required to stand, walk, sit;
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, continuously lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, continuously lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, vibration; regularly exposed to work in high, precarious places; occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions.