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Streets & Stormwater Technician Senior

Streets & Stormwater Technician Senior

LargoLargo, FL, US
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Senior Streets And Stormwater Technician

The City of Largo is seeking a skilled and experienced professional to join our Streets and Stormwater Division. This senior-level position involves hands-on work installing, maintaining, cleaning, inspecting, and repairing both open and closed stormwater conveyance systems. Team members in this role serve as crew leaders or work independently to perform tasks such as laying and repairing storm lines, constructing and maintaining manholes, inlets, curbs, streets, sidewalks, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities also include clearing vegetation and debris from ditches, creeks, ponds, and lakes. Work is performed outdoors under varying environmental conditions and must comply with Federal, State, and local regulations, including the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. This full-time position operates Monday through Friday, 6 : 30 a.m. to 3 : 00 p.m., under the direction of a supervisor to ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities :

Leadership

  • Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City's mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City's strategic plan
  • Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
  • Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
  • Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

  • Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
  • Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance

    • Technical

  • Inspects and maintains street and stormwater facilities throughout the City and reports needed repairs to the supervisor
  • Operates all vehicles in transporting equipment and other materials to and from job sites or other locations as needed
  • Operates small power tools to maintain roadways, City right-of-ways, or recreation areas
  • Operates small equipment, portable mixers, box blades, and other equipment as directed
  • Follows standard safety precautions in the operation of equipment, performs minor maintenance and routine housekeeping on assigned equipment
  • Responds to emergencies as a Primary Responder
  • Trains others in the safe operations of tools, equipment, and proper construction procedures
  • Reads and follows City standard construction details and specifications
  • Functions as a Crew Leader, which includes coordinating and monitoring job activities, assigning break times, assigning and directing specific work tasks
  • Handles chemicals for waterway and roadway spraying
  • Sets line and grade for roadway and stormwater construction
  • Follows standard safety precautions in the operation of equipment
  • Enters accurate data into a computerized maintenance management system, including timekeeping, service requests, work orders, and other work tasks

    • Team Skills

  • Supports honest and transparent decision-making
  • Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
  • Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same

    • Performs related work as required.

    Emergency Response Status : As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and / or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

    Minimum Qualifications :

    Education And Experience :

  • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and eight (8) years of experience in the operation of trucks, tractors, or other equipment related to Stormwater and Roadway construction or an equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Florida Class "A" CDL with Tanker and Haz-Mat Endorsement
  • For continued employment, the employee must possess (or obtain) before one year in the position :

    • Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic Certification

  • NIMS Training
  • Hazardous Material Certification
  • FDEP Sediment and Erosion Control Certification
  • For continued employment, must possess or obtain before an employee's anniversary date in position :

    • FSA Stormwater Level 1 & 2 or FWPCOA Stormwater Class C and B Certification

  • National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)

    • Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities :

  • Knowledge of, or ability, to learn Federal, State, County, and local government regulations about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit
  • Ability to be trained in the operation of trucks, tractors, and other light equipment
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
  • Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment
  • Sufficient physical strength and agility to perform heavy manual labor
  • General knowledge of chemicals, fertilizers, herbicides, and cleaning chemicals

    • Work Environment & Physical Requirements :

    Work Environment : 20% inside a climate-controlled building and 80% outside, which may include driving.

    Physical Requirements : The essential functions of the job require sitting approximately one (1) hour per day, standing approximately three (3) hours per day, and walking approximately four (4) hours per day. The job also requires frequent fine manipulations, reaching, repetitive motion, and lifting objects weighing up to 15 pounds, with occasional grasping and carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds. On rare occasions, the work requires bending / stooping, climbing a ladder, crawling, kneeling, pulling, pushing, and carrying objects weighing more than 45 pounds.

    Sensory Requirements : Hearing : Ability to hear radio and phone and understand what others are saying in normal conversation and on the telephone. Speaking : Ability to communicate orally with others and speak effectively on the phone. Seeing : Ability to see and read computer monitor screens, operate a vehicle, and read normal print.

    Driving Requirements : The work requires driving and possession of a valid Florida CDL as designated by the position assigned.

    Technology : The work requires the ability to operate telephones, smartphones, tablets, photocopiers, printers, desktop and / or laptop computers, calculators, and all associated software.

    Important Information :

  • Yes - DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)
  • No - CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING
  • No - CREDIT CHECK
  • No - FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE : As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC, and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.
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