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Job Description
Are you detail-oriented and enjoy working outdoors while supporting critical infrastructure? In this role, you'll help protect the County's underground utility systems by accurately locating and identifying buried traffic signal, roadway lighting, warning beacon, and fiber optic communication lines. Your work plays a vital role in preventing utility damage, supporting construction projects, and ensuring compliance with Florida's Underground Facilities Damage Prevention and Safety Act, Chapter 556, and Florida Statues. You'll respond to both internal and external utility locate requests, providing accurate information to contractors, designers, project managers, consultants, and other stakeholders. You'll maintain detailed records, prepare reports, and document daily activities to support safe excavation and project planning. This position also offers opportunities to assist with the maintenance and repair of traffic signals, roadway lighting, and other traffic control devices. You may occasionally perform light excavation to expose underground utilities, maintain equipment, and support other field operations as needed. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with technology, and playing an important role in protecting essential public infrastructure, this position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.
Education and Experience:
An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience: High school diploma or equivalent. One (1) year of experience in: Locating underground electrical facilities or Electronics or electrical trade including traffic signal installation, maintenance, or repair or Traffic Signal, roadway lighting construction experience. Licenses and/or
Certificates:
Must maintain a valid driver's license. Within three (3) months of position assignment: Must maintain Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certification from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
Preferred:
Possession and maintenance of an International Municipal Signal Associations (IMSA) Level I. International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Level II Field or Bench Technician. You have a strong understanding of underground utility locating practices and the methods, materials, and equipment used to identify buried electrical and telecommunications infrastructure. You're familiar with the construction, maintenance, and repair of traffic signal systems, fiber optic communications, roadway lighting, warning beacons, and related equipment, and understand the safety practices and regulations that govern this work. You can confidently read and interpret construction plans, blueprints, and utility drawings to accurately locate underground assets. You're skilled in using hand tools and electronic locating equipment, including cable locating systems such as the Vivax/Metrotech vLoc-9800, and are comfortable operating motor vehicles, light-duty equipment, and standard office and work order software. Organized and dependable, you're able to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, maintain accurate records, and work independently with minimal supervision. You recognize hazardous conditions, exercise sound judgment in the field, and always prioritize safety. You communicate effectively with coworkers, contractors, consultants, and the public, providing professional guidance and excellent customer service. Above all, you take pride in protecting critical infrastructure while supporting safe excavation practices and reliable County operations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 75 pounds, occasional lifting over 125 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, extreme heat, and/or dust.
RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS
The position requires moderate exposure or risk related to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.). To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.
