Wastewater Collection Technician I, II, or Senior

Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!

Closing:

Continuous

Salary:

$20.58 hourly rate

Job Summary:

This is progressively intensive manual labor work in the collection of wastewater. An employee in this position is responsible for performing a wide variety of skilled to semi-skilled tasks and any other work in connection with the sanitary wastewater collection system. Employees in this position work under the direction of a Utilities Supervisor or designated Wastewater Field Technician.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

 

Leadership

•         Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan

•         Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives

•         Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services

•         Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

•         Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities

•         Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance

Technical

•      Operates light to heavy-duty trucks and equipment, mini-excavator and backhoe

•      Assists with forms/finishes concrete and repairs asphalt

•      Operates various types of construction equipment including, but not limited to, concrete mixers, tampers, air compressors, jackhammers, rotatory hammer drills, and various types of hand and power tools

•      Participates in the installation and repair of various size gravity and force main pipelines

•      Participates in the installation of a wide variety of pipeline fittings and pipeline repair components

•      Installs manhole rings and covers and demonstrates the ability to adjust manhole ring and cover to grade as needed

•      Repairs and installs cleanouts and any other sanitary sewer components

•      Enters accurate data into the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including timekeeping, creating work orders, and work order tasks

•      Assists with the setup of Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

•      Implements Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) procedures following department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Team Skills

•         Supports honest and transparent decision-making

•         Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments

•         Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same