Construction Technician All Levels

General Description

The purpose of this position is conduct manual and semi-skilled labor rehabilitating lift stations. This is accomplished by removing base 90's, pumps riser piping and valves. Removal of concrete sidewalks and slabs. Then re-install new base 90's pumps, riser pipe, check valves and other pumping equipment. Restoring the area by pouring concrete sidewalks and concrete pump pads, installing security fence around lift station site. Other duties include operating heavy equipment as well as operating a variety of hand and power tools.

Essential Functions

Apprentice Construction Technician:

• Removing concrete slabs with jack hammer and frontend loader, Removal of lift station wet well concrete cover with concrete saw. Build wooden forms to pour concrete sidewalks, driveways and pump pads.
• Remove base 90's, saw cut 25' riser pipes, unbolt and remove check and gate valves from header pipe.
• Installing base 90's, riser piping in wet well. Assemble header pipe to include check and gate valves, submersible pumps, and ARV's.
• Operates Front end loader by completing pre-trip inspections; back filling open trench; loading dump trucks; disconnecting loader bucket; and evaluating project site and backfilling.
• Set MOT along roadway and maintain daily.
• Install water meter and backflow preventer and all other essential piping.

• Completing administrative and planning duties such as: ordering locates; filling out paperwork for right-of-way permitting material takeoffs; setting up bypass; setting up RTU floats; setting up vacuum trucks; injecting leaking wet wells; working under a schedule; contacting subcontractors; and verifying material deliveries.
• Construction and labor duties such as, but not limited to: building header piping system; shoveling rock; digging holes for tie-ins; using a wheel barrel; picking control panels up; unloading trucks; moving materials into the warehouse; communicating with assistants.
• Safety first knowledge. Understanding gas detectors, pouring and finishing concrete
• Installing valve boxes with riser pipes; utilizing metal detection; pinpointing location; verify incoming sewer lines sizes; digging up locations and install bypass piping; video record job site.
• Operate various equipment; inspect vehicles or equipment; maintain equipment; start up equipment, read blueprints.
• Send emails, handle banking transactions measure fence locations, make drawing, and handle overtime sheet.
• Operate various equipment by gathering keys; inspecting vehicles or equipment; maintaining equipment; and starting up equipment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Apprentice Construction Technician:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator.
• Minimum of one year relevant experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License
• As a condition of employment, must obtain a State of Florida Class A Driver's License with Hazmat Endorsement within the first six months of employment.

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator.
• Minimum of three years relevant experience.
• Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate’s ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License
• As a condition of employment, must obtain a State of Florida Class B Driver’s License, M.O.T., Air Brake Endorsement, Tanker Endorsement, and Hazmat Endorsement within the first six months of employment.

Physical Demands

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk to a significant degree; use hands to operate tools or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to pull, push, kneel, bend, squat, crawl, and twist. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Environmental factors include outdoor conditions; rugged terrain, slippery surfaces, varying weather, including, heat, cold, dry, wet weather. In addition, noise, darkness, brightness, vibrations, traffic, biological agents, chemicals, gas/ fumes, magnetic fields, or congested area. Environmental factors include indoor, flat surface, noise, sitting with occasionally walking and standing.