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Department/Location: Public Works and Utilities - Engineering Section

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit:

None

Classification: Essential: This position is an Essential classification and will require you to report to duty after a hurricane or emergency.

Schedule: This position normally works a regular weekday daytime shift and requires scheduled/unscheduled overtime, including evenings, weekends and holidays and/or immediate response to emergency conditions.

Supervision Exercised:

None

Supervision Received: City Surveyor

General Purpose of the Position: Performs work scheduling and physically locating all City-owned underground infrastructures such as water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines, and fiber lines with color coded paint or flags in accordance with the governing law Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, Chapter 556, Florida Statues (F.S.). Provides assistance, as necessary to City Surveyor in conducting land surveys and construction layouts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Retrieves daily utility location requests from Sunshine State One Call of Florida (SSOCOF) system; determines most efficient routes for performing work; performs work; closes-out requests upon completion of work.
• Maintains accurate record keeping by entering notes and/or photographs in the computer.
• Uses electronic and/or paper utility maps, engineering plans, and other drawings to assist in determining the actual location of City owned underground utilities.
• Schedules and attends meetings with contractors who have notified the department of their intent to excavate.
• Performs field measurements and prepares notes and sketches in both electronic and hand-written format of utilities which are shown incorrectly on maps and drawings; conveys this information to technical staff who make the appropriate changes.
• Assist City Surveyor with field measurements and construction stake out.
• Must be able to adhere to prescribed routines and practices, establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and general public.
• May be required to learn and implement new methods, technologies, and/or equipment related to this position, as they become available. May require specific training, certification or licensing.
• Provide completed Utility Locator After Action Reports when investigating utility damages.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Skills and Physical Abilities Required:

Ability to read and interpret engineering design drawings and surveys for use in accurately locating existing facilities in the field

Able to perform manual labor in an outdoor setting.

Skill in troubleshooting and resolving problems.