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Utility Specialist I - Water Distribution

Collier County • United States, United States • 3w ago

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Utility Specialist I - Water Distribution

Salary

$20.91 - $33.45 Hourly

Location

Naples, FL

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Job Number

09632

Department

Public Utilities Department

Division

Water

Opening Date

09/05/2025

Closing Date

9/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

Benefits

Questions

Job Summary

Perform unskilled and semi-skilled work functions associated with all aspects of system maintenance within the Public Utilities Department.

Essential Functions

Performs semi-skilled manual labor work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of utilities collection, transmission, and distribution systems, including a variety of manual labor tasks.

Assists with the maintenance of water distribution system and coordinates maintenance, repair, and installation of water service lines/mains; conducts excavation for new installations; locates and excavates existing service lines; taps water mains to provide water to customers; maintains mains and service lines, and repairs line breaks; replaces older/worn service lines with new upgraded service lines; performs pigging/swabbing of well field and flushing of system; replaces, repairs, or relocates air release valves; bores shafts and installs conduit or service sleeves across road where needed; restores roads, sidewalks, and other work sites to original condition after completion of work.

Assists with valve maintenance activities; maintains and catalogs blueprints in blueprint room; retrieves and reviews blueprints; responds to main breaks for shutdown; operates global positioning system (GPS) unit to collect data, download coordinates, and locate valves; assists in mapping water system; maps valves on blueprints; maintains valve data sheets; prepares shutdown for main breaks, service line breaks, or isolation, using mapping system; locates, operates, identifies, maintains, and documents all County valves; tags valves on roadways with curb markers; raises/lowers valve boxes; replaces damaged, defective, or outdated water valves; paints valve lids; operates and flushes hydrants; flushes distribution system.

Assists with and/or performs the installation of backflow prevention devices to prevent contamination and bacteria from entering water supply line or distribution system; issues daily work orders; identifies and troubleshoots problem situations or potentially dangerous cross-connections; installs, repairs, and tests backflow prevention devices.

Responds to after-hours emergency calls when scheduled for on-call duty; coordinates repair of main/service breaks; evaluates service calls, determines amount of water loss, and determines needed manpower, equipment, parts, and materials; determines need to request location of utility services; flushes systems after repairs; requests bacteria samples from laboratory.

Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with division projects.

Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition.

Transports, loads, and unloads equipment and materials used in projects; transports crew workers to/from work sites.

Monitors inventory levels of supplies, parts, and materials; ensures availability of adequate supplies, tools, and materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new/replacement materials.

Assists with traffic control activities at work sites; ensures proper setup of safety cones, barricades, barrels, and road/warning signs; monitors flagging of traffic through/around work sites; provides direction to crew workers and equipment operators in maneuvering equipment within work sites.

Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.

Prepares, completes and/or receives various forms, reports, correspondence, checklists, work orders, billing reports, purchase requisitions, valve isolation forms, valve maintenance forms, water line damage reports, water loss reports, backflow test/inspection reports, backflow installation reports, data recorder sheets, pump activity reports, lift station sheets, maintenance reports, charts, timecards, leave requests, or other documents.

Communicates with supervisor, employees, other divisions, contractors, utility companies, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED* required.

Five (5) months of related experience preferred.

Fingerprinting Required.

*General Educational Development (GEDs) must be issued by the American Council on Education through an approved GED Administrator. For Florida the approved GED Administrator would be the Florida Department of Education (public schools or adult education centers).

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Must complete the Sacramento Water Distribution Operator correspondence course within 6 months of hire.

Must possess a valid Class 3 Water Distribution System Operator License within 18 months of hire.

Supplemental information

Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County's Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.

This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.

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