Posting number: 14221-0826
Department: Utilities Water & Wastewater O & M
Division: Reclaimed Services
Job classification: Special Equipment Operator - Field (Utilities)
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Water Treatment, Utilities
Operates heavy and complex equipment requiring skill and the exercise of independent judgment. Performs skilled duties in the operation of equipment such as track and wheel excavators, finish graders, landfill compactor, dozer, backhoe, trackhoe, and other heavy equipment operated by the lower class operator. Employee may be hired to operate the tractor trailer hauling 6000-gallon tankers, 32-yard trailer, rock trailer, lowboy, 3300-gallon sludge truck, roll-off truck, five-yard dump truck, jet vactor,T.V. inspection truck, and sealing truck. Acts in a lead worker capacity involving other equipment operators and laborers who are involved in miscellaneous public works and/or utilities/solid waste activities in construction, maintenance, and repair of varied projects. Maintains and services equipment as required. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all equipment to which assigned. Requires lifting and/or moving up to 80 pounds and also pushing or pulling heavy objects. Performs related work as required.
PHYSICAL SKILLS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Ability to lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects. May use a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or work with another team member to lift and/or move excessively heavy objects. Ability to read for comprehension. Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication. Ability to frequently bend, climb, stoop, squat, and walk. Ability to work for long hours, out-of-doors, occasionally under adverse weather conditions. Must pass pulmonary function test and fit test within (60) days from date of employment. Position may require being clean shaven in order to comply with safety standards.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Four (4) years' experience in utilities/solid waste and/or public works maintenance and/or construction, which includes two (2) years' experience in the operation of a variety of heavy and complex construction and/or maintenance equipment.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Requires a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class "A' with "N" Tanker endorsement.
Must be able to obtain: Confined Space Entry Supervisor Certification within one (1) year from date of hire, Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic Certification within (1) year from date of employment, and Trenching & Shoring Certification within three (3) months from date of employment required. FDEP Level (3) Water Distribution System Operator License or FWPCOA (C) Wastewater Collection Technician Certification depending on discipline and FDEP Level (2) Water Distribution System Operator License or FWPCOA (B) Wastewater Collection Technician Certification depending on discipline within eighteen (18) months from date of employment preferred.
ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.
Pasco County was created in 1887 from the southern part of Hernando County. It was named for Samuel Pasco, who served in the Confederate Army, the state legislature and in the United States Senate from 1887 to 1899. The earliest towns were Anclote, Blanton, Dade City, Earnestville, Fort Dade, Macon (Trilby), Lacoochee and San Antonio. Citrus was an important industry when the county was formed, although a decline followed a freeze in 1895. Several large sawmills operated in the county in the early part of the twentieth century. During the Florida land boom of the 1920s, New Port Richey became the winter home of silent screen star Thomas Meighan and golfer Gene Sarazen; Meighan attempted to bring other Hollywood figures to the city. The county has experienced significant population growth since the 1960s. The growth began along the Gulf coast but is now occurring most rapidly in areas north of Tampa.
Located on the Gulf of Mexico in the Tampa Bay area, Pasco is part of a nine-county region referred to as the "Nature Coast." Pasco County has a total of 742 square miles with more than 100 square miles of managed recreational facilities, including parks, four artificial reefs (one made up of surplus military tanks), more than 25 golf courses, and three State-designated canoe trails. The possibilities to enjoy the outdoors and nature are unlimited.
