About this role
Department: Stormwater
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Turn your skills into a career with purpose! Join Sarasota County's Stormwater team and help maintain the infrastructure that protects our community from flooding and keeps our waterways flowing. Whether you enjoy operating heavy equipment, inspecting pipelines, or performing hands-on maintenance and repairs, you'll build a rewarding career making a visible impact every day. Enjoy a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule with opportunities for overtime. Explore our specialty areas below and apply today!
About this Job Career Opportunities Across Multiple Teams: We have openings in a variety of specialized work areas. Placement into a specific team will be based on current operational needs and available vacancies
Stormwater Cleaning & Inspecting – Skilled Trades Worker: Do you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in maintaining public infrastructure? In this role, you'll help keep stormwater systems and roadway rights-of-way safe, functional, and well maintained
• Inspect, clean, and repair stormwater conveyance systems
• Restore roadways and rights-of-way after maintenance
• Operate CCTV, jetting, vacuum, and excavation equipment
• Investigate drainage issues and respond to customer concerns
• Complete work orders and support emergency response
Pipeline Maintenance & Construction – Skilled Trades Worker: Enjoy hands-on outdoor work maintaining, constructing, and repairing Sarasota County's stormwater infrastructure and road right-of-way systems
• Maintain and repair stormwater conveyance systems
• Restore roadways and rights-of-way after repairs
• Operate construction and maintenance equipment
• Respond to drainage, erosion, and stormwater concerns
• Complete work orders and support emergency response
Pipeline Maintenance & Construction – Equipment Operator: Put your heavy equipment skills to work maintaining Sarasota County's stormwater infrastructure. In this role, you'll operate specialized machinery while supporting the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater conveyance systems and roadway rights-of-way
• Operate heavy equipment for stormwater maintenance and construction
• Support installation, repair, and restoration projects
• Perform routine equipment inspections and maintenance
• Respond to stormwater emergencies and service requests
• Complete work orders and daily documentation
Working Hours:
• Operating Days: Monday - Friday
• Operating Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• 40-hour work weeks with opportunity of overtime
• *On-Call Required
About You Minimum Qualifications:
Skilled Trades Worker I: Starting Pay: $20.10 (Step 1), Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience
• A High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Two (2) years of experience in the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater conveyance systems
• Must be able to acquire a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement within six (6) months from the date of hire (Paid for by the county!)
• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire
Skilled Trades Worker II: Starting Pay: $22.14 (Step 1), Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience
• A High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater conveyance systems
• Must be able to acquire a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement within six (6) months from the date of hire (Paid for by the county!)
• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire
Equipment Operator III: Starting Pay: $22.14 (Step 1), Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience
• A High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Two (2) years of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of one or more pieces of heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders, tractors, etc.
• Must be able to acquire a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement at the time of hire
• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire
Preferred "BONUS" Qualifications:
• Knowledge of current technology in storm water distribution systems and road right of way maintenance practices
• Knowledge of safe operation of specialized tools and equipment used in the maintenance storm water conveyance system and road right of way maintenance and repair
• Operation of harvesters, airboats, motorboats, excavators, arm mowers, personal computers and mechanical tools used in the utility maintenance industry
• Operation of heavy equipment, such as backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, and sewer cleaning equipment
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
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, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. 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: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
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.)
Benefits:
• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits! • For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information. • Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. • Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)
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