Public Works Maintenance Technician Trainee-Senior (Doq)

Salary: $18.69 - $34.86 Hourly
Location : Bradenton, FL
Job Type: Full-Time (Hourly)
Job Number: 24-00060
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 01/23/2024
Closing Date: 1/30/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
General Information
After you apply call, 941-708-7450 Ext 7211, to ask how to be hired on the spot!
Public Works
1022 26th Ave East, Bradenton, FL 34208
Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm**
Various Locations
**Must be able to participate in a standby rotation schedule outside of normal shift hours along with night, weekends, and holidays, with the ability to respond to emergencies within a reasonable time frame.
Manatee County Public Works Departmentprovides many of the basic services that affect the daily lives of everyone who lives, works, and plays in unincorporated Manatee County. Primarily, the department is responsible for the administration, planning, engineering, maintenance, and construction management of the County's infrastructure. We exist to support the needs of the community. This includes the safety of roadways, traffic signals, pavement markings, streetlights, vehicle maintenance, proper engineering design, and efficient maintenance of all the stormwater system owned and maintained by the County.
Areas of Assignment:

• Road Maintenance
• Pipe/Drainage
• Bridge Maintenance
• Tree/Median/Landscape
• Stormwater Operations

As a Public Works Maintenance Technician, I - Senior (DOQ) - you will perform various maintenance activities on a crew including infrastructure construction projects, such as roads, storm drains, bridges, marine construction, water distribution, back flow prevention, and sewer transmission.
NOTE: POSITION LEVEL AND SALARY WILL BE DEPENDENT ON QUALIFICATIONS (DOQ.)
Career Progression: Employees in this broadband classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will automatically advance to the new tier upon submission of appropriate documentation of qualifications.
Manatee County strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers with great benefits.

• Comprehensive benefits package -
• Generous vacation/sick leave, 12 paid holidays
• Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• We will train!
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership.

Job Description
Please see the complete job description
Minimum Qualifications
Participation in a rotating Standby/On-Call schedule is required, including night, weekends, and holidays.
EDUCATION:
TECH I - Senior:High school graduate/equivalent.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
TECH I: Prior experience in highway or drainage maintenance and construction desired. Meets Skill Set Level I (or equivalent) career ladder requirements as specified on current Public Works Maintenance Technician Career Ladder Matrix.
TECH II: Two (2) or more years of Public Works construction and maintenance work experience. Meets Skill Set Level I and Level II (or equivalent) career ladder requirements as specified on current Public Works Maintenance Technician Career Ladder Matrix.
TECH III: Three (3) or more years of Public Works construction and maintenance work experience. Meets Skill Set Level I, Level II, and Level III (or equivalent) career ladder requirements as specified on current Public Works Maintenance Technician Career Ladder Matrix.
SR TECH: Four (4) or more years of Public Works construction and maintenance work experience. Meets Skill Set Level I, Level II, Level III, and Senior Level (or equivalent) career ladder requirements as specified on current Public Works Maintenance Technician Career Ladder Matrix.
DRIVER'S LICENSE:
TECH I: Valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B required within 120 days of start date.
TECH II - III: Valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B and Tanker Endorsement.
SR TECH: Valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B, with Hazardous Waste CDL Endorsement or Advanced Maintenance of Traffic Certification.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time and part-time employees. For more information about our employee benefits, which are governed by policy and subject to change, visit:
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VERY IMPORTANT - When answering supplemental questions about experience, education or certification, please be sure the information is reflected in the Education, Work Experience and Certificates and Licenses sections of your application.
Must include Monthly Salary, Name of Employer, Location, Phone Number and Duties for each employer in Work Experience.
Note: "See Resume" is not acceptable.
Identify all gaps not related to medical reasons.

• I acknowledge the above statement

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If you are claiming Veteran's Preference, please check category of eligibility

• A disabled veteran who is eligible for receiving compensation under public law administered by Department of Veteran's Affairs and Department of Defense
• The spouse of a veteran who cannot qualify for employment because of total and permanent service-connected disability, or spouse of a veteran missing in action, captured or forcefully detained by a foreign power
• A wartime veteran who has served at least 1 day during a wartime period (active duty for training may not be eligible)
• An un-remarried widow or widower of a Veteran who died of a service-connected disability
• The mother, father, legal guardian, or un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who died as a result of military service under combat-related conditions as verified by the U.S. Department of Defense
• A current member of any reserve component for the United States Armed Forces or the Florida National Guard
• A veteran with a "Honorable" discharge (Active duty for training may not be allowed for eligibility)
• Not claiming Veteran's Preference

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Which level of education have you achieved?

• No high school equivalency
• High school graduate/equivalent
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree

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A valid Florida CDL is required or must be obtained within 120 days of hire. Please choose one of the following:

• I have a Florida CDL
• I do not have a Florida CDL but I can obtain one in the required timeframe.
• I do not have a Florida CDL, nor can I obtain one in the required timeframe.

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Do you have a Florida CDL Class "A" with Air Brakes, Tanker and Combination Vehicle Endorsement?

• Yes, I do
• No, I do not have one

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How many years of experience do you have performing entry level skilled and semi-skilled maintenance and construction activities such as cleaning ditches and culverts, preparing surfaces, operating basic mechanized equipment, basic vehicle maintenance, and flagging operations?

• None
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5-6 years
• 7+ years

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