Aquatic and Vegetation Maintenance - Stormwater Skilled Trades Worker - R20078

Overview

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Do you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in fixing and maintaining things? We’re looking for an Aquatic and Vegetation Maintenance Technician to join our team! In this role, you’ll perform aquatic and vegetation maintenance within stormwater conveyance systems and roadway rights-of-way.

If you’re ready to make a difference in your community, apply today!

• Perform maintenance on county open stormwater conveyance systems and their appurtenances
• Restore road right-of-ways and properties relating to stormwater maintenance and repairs
• Operate specialized equipment, such as harvesters, ATVs, boats, spray rigs and other related equipment required to maintain and repair stormwater conveyance and road right-of-way maintenance/construction
• Respond to customer complaints relating to stormwater systems, including pipeline, canal, ditch blockages, and erosion control. Issues on and around the road right of way, water quality concerns, and stormwater flow concerns
• Will be needed to perform functions applying herbicides to aquatic and terrestrial weedy plants in County canals, lakes, ponds, ditches, road right-of-ways, and properties; various forms of manually operated equipment may also be employed to complete job tasks required for the position
• May require physically entering aquatic sites when necessary
• Complete and submit work orders relating to all work performed in a professional and timely fashion

Work Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Skilled Trades Worker I: Starting Pay: $20.10 (Step
1), Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience.

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Two (2) years of experience in the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater conveyance systems
• Must be able to acquire a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement within six (6) months from the date of hire (Paid for by the county!)
• Must be able to obtain a Right-of-Way and Aquatic Applicator license within one (1) year from the date of hire (Paid for by the county!)
• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire

Skilled Trades Worker II: Starting Pay: $22.14 (Step
1), Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience.

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater conveyance systems
• Must be able to acquire a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement at the time of hire
• Must have a right-of-way, aquatic, and natural areas applicator license at the time of hire
• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire

Preferred "BONUS"

Qualifications:

• Experience in operating equipment used for the maintenance and repair of water conveyance systems
• Knowledge of current technology in storm water distribution systems and road right of way maintenance practices

Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 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 in any class for a period of five (5) years.

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

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this to learn more about document options.

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in the link above – List B Documents.)

2. 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 the above list – List C Documents.)