Utilities Excavator Equipment Operator - R19181

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Do you have experience with operating heavy construction equipment? Spend your days maintaining, repairing, and installing various potable and reclaimed water distribution throughout Sarasota County. Apply today and join this growing department and see your direct impact on the community!

• Operate heavy, intermediate, and specialized construction equipment: excavators, backhoes, end loaders, skid steers, trenchers, tapping machines, boring machines, horizontal directional drill/boring, vacuum trucks, sewer-flushing devices, and other related equipment.
• Complete utility work in maintaining, repairing, installing, construction, flushing, flow testing, and disinfection to the utilitys potable and reclaimed water distribution systems, wastewater; gravity, vacuum, and pressurized sewer collection systems, their appurtenances and all public service laterals.
• Perform complete underground utility inspection, discovery, and locate the utilitys potable and reclaimed water distribution systems, their appurtenances, and all public service laterals.
• Perform right-of-way MOT and all restorations relating to complete utility maintenance and repairs.

Work Hours : 40 Hours Per Week, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. On-Call Required.

About You

Minimum Qualifications :

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience in the operation and routine maintenance with heavy equipment in operations, maintenance, repair, and construction of water distribution.
• A valid Florida Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker endorsements or the ability to obtain within six months from the date of hire. (Paid for by the county!)

Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay: $21.54 (Step 1)

Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience.

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Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, . You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: 2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above List C Documents.)