Water Resources Locate Technician

Water Resources Locate Technician Job Description

Salary: $44,480.00 - $59,050.00 Annually

Location: FL 34471, FL

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 120425

Department: Water Resources

Opening Date: 01/13/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Dependent Care FSA
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Health & Wellness Center
• Voluntary Cancer Insurance
• Supplemental Critical Care Insurance
• Supplemental Accident Insurance
• Legal Plan Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Direct Deposit
• Discounts - Theme Park
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Holidays and Paid Time off
• Retirement Plan
• Training Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Description:

Water Resources Locate Technician is a semi-skilled position with emphasis on departmental operations directly involved with locating and inspection of all underground Water Resources utilities (water lines, sewer gravity mains, sewer force mains, and reuse lines) of the City of Ocala within the City's service territory. The Position also requires individuals to perform construction work relating to excavating pipes for accuracy.

Reports to: Department Director or Desginee

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ability to communicate with customers in person and over the phone regarding the ticket submitted by "811" as stipulated by Law.
2. Utilize various electronic equipment including probe rod to find and mark the location of underground utilities.
3. Understand the underground Utilities infrastructure.
4. Secures work area by providing designated traffic control devices in appropriate position. May be required to work as a flag person.
5. Maintains positive working relationship with department personnel, other governmental agencies, customers and the public.
6. Assists in maintaining an adequate supply of tools and related equipment needed to accomplish daily assignments.
7. Performs tests and evaluates new technologies related to location tools and products and makes recommendations for improvements to our system.
8. Availability during emergencies is required.
9. This work may also be performed under emergency situations or during inclement weather. May be called upon to assist field crews.

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED is required, plus 5 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must possess a valid Florida Drivers License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must possess minimum "2" certification in Water Distribution and a "B" in Sewer Collection or obtain a "2" Water Distribution and "B" Sewer Collections Certifications within four years.
• Within six months of employment/promotion, must possess and maintain a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License, Class "B" with an acceptable driving record and an endorsement for tank vehicles (N).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position will directly supervise employees. This position may indirectly supervise employees. If applicable, supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Analytical Ability/Problem Solving:

Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision.

Planning:

With regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner and/or sequence of performance of own work. Considerable responsibility; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.

Decision Making:

Performs work operations which permit opportunity for decision-making of minor importance. Frequently; Performs work operations which permit opportunity for decision-making of major importance. Frequently;

Communication Skills:

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Critical Thinking Skills:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Work Environment:

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.)
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.)
• Occasionally work with fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.)
• Frequently work with toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.)
• Occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather)
• Frequently work in wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.)
• Frequently work in extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.)
• Never work in extreme heat (not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temp is regularly above 100 degrees F)
• Never work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine or other related explosives)
• Never work with radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.)
• Occasionally work with vibration (jack hammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.)
• Frequently work in a very loud environment (jack hammer work, front row at rock concert, etc.)

Additional Information:

Must reside within 45 minutes of City Hall (110 SE Watula Avenue) using Map Quest if you are hired. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).