Location: Largo,FL, USA
Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.
Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride
Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay
Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity
Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.
CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!
Closing:
11/9/2024
Salary:
$18.31 hourly rate
Job Summary:
Join our Streets & Stormwater team as a Technician Trainee (I, II, or III) and help maintain the infrastructure that keeps our community running smoothly! In this role, you will gain hands-on experience with the inspection, maintenance, and construction of stormwater facilities, roadways, and public rights-of-way within the City of Largo's jurisdiction. As a Technician Trainee, you will develop essential skills in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, including the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.
We are looking for motivated individuals eager to grow their careers in public works while ensuring safety, reliability, and sustainability for Largo's infrastructure. This position offers opportunities for advancement and specialized training at each level (I, II, and III).
Apply today!
Starting Salary for positions are as follows:
Streets & Stormwater Technician Trainee$18.31
Streets & Stormwater Technician I $19.23
Streets & Stormwater Technician II $20.21
Streets & Stormwater Technician Senior $21.21
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.
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 assure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety and risk avoidance
Technical
* ALL LEVELS (Trainee within 6 months of hire)
* Inspects and maintains street and stormwater facilities throughout the City and reports needed repairs to supervisor
* Operates non-A class CDL vehicles in transporting of equipment and other materials, to and from job sites, or other locations as needed
* Operates small power tools to maintain highways, City right-of-ways, or recreation areas
* Operates small equipment, portable mixers, box blade and other equipment as directed
* Follows standard safety precautions in the operation of equipment, performs minor maintenance and routine housekeeping on assigned equipment
* TECHNICIAN I (All of the above, and:)
* Operates equipment including forklift, flatbed trucks, street sweepers, asphalt truck, tractor-mowers, and mini-wheel dump truck
* Handles chemicals for waterways and roadway spraying
* Sets line and grade for roadway and stormwater construction
* Inspects, maintains, repairs or constructs streets, alleyways, easements, right-of-ways, sidewalks, waterways, ditches, culverts and other stormwater facilities throughout the system
* Follows standard safety precautions in the operation of equipment
* TECHNICIAN II (All of the above, and:)
* Functions as Crew Leader when needed
* Certified to train other staff and employees in the safe and proper operation of heavy equipment
* SENIOR TECHNICIAN (All of the above, and:)
* Reads and follows blueprints
* Functions as Crew Leader
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:
* TRAINEE
* High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and one (1) year experience in the operation of trucks, tractors or other equipment related to stormwater and roadway construction, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
* Must possess a Florida CDL B permit with air brakes within 10 days of hire, and within 90 days of hire a permanent Class B license
* For continued employment, must possess or obtain prior to the an employee's anniversary date in position:
* Basic Maintenance of Traffic Certification
* NIMS Training
* Hazardous Material Certification
* FDEP Sediment and Erosion Control Certification
* FSA Stormwater Level I or FWPCOA Stormwater Class C and B Certification
* TECHNICIAN I
* High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and three (3) years experience in the operation of trucks, tractors, or other equipment related to Stormwater and Roadway construction, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
* Must possess a Florida Class B CDL License
* For continued employment, must possess or obtain prior to the an employee's anniversary date in position:
* Basic Maintenance of Traffic Certification
* FSA Stormwater Level I or FWPCOA Stormwater Class C and B Certification
* FDEP Sediment and Erosion Control Certification
* Hazardous Material Certification
* NIMS Training
* TECHNICIAN II
* High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and five (5) years experience in the operation of trucks, tractors, or other equipment related to Stormwater and Roadway construction, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
* Must possess a Florida Class B CDL License
* For continued employment, must possess or obtain prior to the end of probationary period (6 months):
* Basic Maintenance of Traffic Certification
* NIMS Training
* Hazardous Material Certification
* FDEP Sediment and Erosion Control Certification
* For continued employment, must possess or obtain prior to the an employee's anniversary date in position:
* FSA Stormwater Level I or FWPCOA Stormwater Class C and B Certification
* SENIOR TECHNICIAN
* 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
* Must possess a Florida Class A CDL with Tanker and Haz-Mat Endorsement
* For continued employment, must possess or obtain prior to the end of probationary period (6 months):
* Basic Maintenance of Traffic Certification
* NIMS Training
* Hazardous Material Certification
* FDEP Sediment and Erosion Control Certification
* For continued employment, must possess or obtain prior to the an employee's anniversary date in position:
* FSA Stormwater Level I or FWPCOA Stormwater Class C and B Certification
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Knowledge of, or ability, to learn Federal, State, County, and local government regulations with regards to 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; 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, carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds. On rare occasions the work requires: bending/stooping, climbing a ladder, crawling, kneeling, pulling, pushing, 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 telephone. 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 ability to operate telephones, smart phones, 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.