Water Distribution Tech Apprentice

Quick facts

• Pay: $18.62 to $27.52 an hour
• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Leesburg, FL
• Experience: Entry level
• Education: High school diploma or GED

About this job

Entry-level apprenticeship in water distribution with the City of Leesburg. Work includes maintaining water lines, installing meters and hydrants, responding to service issues, and performing emergency repairs under supervision.

Good fit if you have a high school diploma, valid Florida driver license, and can work weekends, holidays, and on-call rotations.

Full job description

Nature of Work

This is an entry-level class in the Water Distribution Division. This class works under supervision on a training basis in the performance of a wide variety of routine unskilled to semi-skilled water maintenance tasks that do not require previous water experience. General work is observed and reviewed during performance and upon completion, and changes in procedures or exceptions to rules, are explained in detail as they arise. The class is responsible for maintaining logs and records, and general system maintenance. The class works according to set procedures under direct supervision. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters related to established procedures and guidelines as are positions allocated to the III level. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or non-directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks. Weekend, holiday and after hours work may be required, as well as after-hours response and emergencies.

Essential Job Functions

• Responds to complaints from public; resolves issues or refers to supervisor for resolution.
• Maintains logs and records as required.
• Performs routine office tasks, such as typing, filing, faxing, phoning, copying, and maintaining logs and records.
• Make minor adjustments on service equipment; maintain tools and equipment in working order.
• Lay and fit pipelines; make water line taps; install water services, fire hydrants, valves, and other water devices.
• Excavate trenches and install shoring
• Identify service and main leaks; operate pipe locators; install and inspect backflow devices.
• Read water distribution maps and as-built plans and blueprints
• Perform emergency repairs to water lines as necessary; assist with proper traffic control devices.
• Repair, maintain and install water meters and related service lines; read meters; turn services off and on as necessary.
• Perform emergency locates, marking and notification.
• Perform related duties as required.
• This position is subject to assigned on call rotation.
• Reads routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures, or work orders; writes routine sentences and completes routine job forms and incident reports, speaks routine sentences using proper grammar.
• Performs clerical, manual, and technical tasks prescribed by standard practices but which may require computation, the use of several procedures, and the use of independent judgment with obvious choices; requires normal attention for accurate results.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.

• Weekend, holiday and afterhours work may be required, as well as after-hours response and emergencies.

• TTC approved certification within 18 months of hire (City can provide training, but preferred at time of hire)

• Confined Space Entry Certification within 18 months of hire (City can provide training but preferred at time of hire)

• Must obtain a State FDEP “Class 3” license in Water Distribution within 24 months from date of hire.

• Requires a valid State of Florida driver license and satisfactory driving record as a condition of initial and continued employment