Collections & Distribution Operator-In-Training

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualification

• High School Diploma or GED
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Class 3 Distribution Operator License or the ability to obtain within one (1) year
• Construction experience
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess, or be able to obtain, a FDEP Class 2 Distribution Operator License
• Possess, or be able to obtain, a FWPCOA Class C Collections License
• Possess, or be able to obtain, a Class B Commercial Driver's License

Responsibilities:· 

Ability to participate in weekly rotating "after hours" callout duty that requires prompt response on a 24-hour basis, including weekends and holidays.

• Performs basic water and sewer line installations and repairs and checks for low water pressure.
• Assist in performing scheduled preventative maintenance and routine cleaning as required.
• Assist in repairs of water/wastewater treatment system equipment, machinery, and transmission/distribution/collection lines.
• May operate and maintain heavy construction equipment, including backhoes, cranes, forklifts, dump trucks, and other associated water and wastewater equipment.
• Operate equipment used in trench work, including compactors
• Backfill excavations according to Pembroke Pines engineering specifications
• Restore excavations to original condition, including landscaping, concrete and asphalt replacement
• Perform daily and weekly preventative maintenance on all equipment
• Turns water meters on and off, installs or assists with installation of meters and meter boxes
• Cleaning and clearing sewer lines
• Lift Station wet well cleaning
• Repairing breaks and leaks and installing new lines,
• Adjusting manhole covers and frame replacement
• Repair defective sewer lines and make pinpoint repairs
• Complete work orders and field complaint forms
• Perform other duties as required.