Salary: $21.42 Hourly
Location : Fort Myers, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 23-794
Department: Water Distribution - Maintenance
Opening Date: 08/11/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Description
The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.
NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive : YES Level II Screening : NO
Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, incumbent performs complex level repairs and installations in a specific trade. Assists and/or oversees maintenance of equipment and systems in assigned areas. Incumbent will be expected to have thorough knowledge in the discipline(s) for which they will be responsible. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation :
Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.
Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.
Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 13 paid holidays
• Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
• City-paid life insurance
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site Gym facility
• And much more!

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs skilled to highly skilled trades work in area assigned.
• Performs general maintenance tasks.
• Performs skilled installation and repair/modification, site layout, troubleshooting, diagnostics within assigned trades.
• Operates various manual and electrical tools in the performance of tasks.
• Under the direction of the designated supervisor, designs and implements preventive maintenance programs to ensure compliance with sanitary and health codes.
• Clean and repair equipment as needed.
• Participates in on-call duty.
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for new installation and repairs to existing water lines from one inch to thirty-six inches
• Make water taps, run service lines, maintain and or repair fire hydrants, install valves.
• Troubleshoot and maintain water distribution system.
• Operate various hand tools including line stop and valve insert equipment.
• May be required to work on call and overtime.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of equipment required for assigned tasks.
• Knowledgeable in the occupational hazards, safety precautions and personal protective equipment observed in the trade(s) assigned.
• Knowledgeable in the City and State rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Knowledgeable in general housekeeping practices
• Knowledgeable in basic report and record maintenance principles and practices.
• Skilled in the efficient and safe operation of trade specific tools and equipment.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and repair within assigned trade(s).
• Skilled in prioritization, organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to adapt to performing under frequent deadlines and/or in response to emergencies.
• Ability to operate vehicles and necessary equipment including but not limited to hand tools.
• Ability to apply sound judgment and interpretation based on acquired knowledge in circumstances where limited standardization exists.
• Ability to adapt to performing under frequent deadlines and/ or in response to emergencies.
• Ability to receive and understand oral and written directions.
• Ability to recognize and address common safety issues in the field.
• Ability to detect improper functioning mechanical systems.
• Ability to effectively use devices such as computer or tablet.

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or GED. Experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities can be substituted for the High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum three years of experience in related field

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
For all Safety-Sensitive CDL positions

• Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.

• Must possess a valid Florida class "A" Florida Commercial Driver's License, with airbrake and tanker endorsement with an acceptable driving record at time of hire or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing - for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Work performed is primarily:

• Very heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Tasks are performed outside, subject to weather conditions and uneven terrain, and risk of exposure to toxic agents/chemicals, pathogens, and smoke.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors and the general public
• Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions.
• Must have the ability to work after hours, including nights, weekends, holidays and during emergencies.
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including on call hours

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Full-time regular City employee benefits:

• Health Insurance ()
  • City paid employee coverage. HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added, Employee pays 30% of premium. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Basic Life Insurance ()
  • City paid. The benefit is equal to 1x the annual base pay, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
• Optional Vision Insurance ()
  • Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Optional Dental Insurance ()
  • Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Supplemental Insurance
  • Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.
• Pension Plan (General) Administered by
• Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by
• 401(a) ( )
  • Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).
• Roth IRA ()
  • Offered through payroll deduction.
• Disability ()
  • Employee paid short & long-term disability insurance.
• Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
• Paid Holidays
  • City recognizes 13 holidays which include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Floating Holiday.
• Leave Sharing
  • May elect to donate or request leave time. Used for emergency circumstances when all leave has been exhausted.
• Deferred Compensation Programs
  • Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.
• Payroll Direct Deposit
  • Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.
• Employee Assistance Program ()
  • City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.

Please note: Benefits do not apply to On-Call, Temporary, or Seasonal positions. Benefits only apply to regular Full-time positions.
01

Do you currently possess a minimum of a High School diploma or GED OR experience and/or training equivalent to a High School diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you currently possess a minimum of three years of experience in related field?

• Yes
• No

03

If the answer is Yes to question #2, please explain. If you answered "No" please enter "n/a".
04

Do you currently possess a valid Florida class "A" Florida Commercial Driver's License, with airbrake and tanker endorsement with an acceptable driving record OR have the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire?

• Yes
• No

05

I understand that this position requires Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing.

• Yes
• No

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