Commercial Development Coordinator- Utilities Deptartment

Utility Systems Clerk

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer. This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE.

Advanced clerical and technical work processing applications for service, Utility Service Agreements and providing support within the Utility Engineering Division. The work environment is mostly paperless, consisting of electronic documentation. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City and its Utility.

This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, Emergency Manager or City Officials.

Essential Duties

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Provides administrative and technical support to Engineering staff, including compiling and maintaining databases, correspondence, records, and varying reports.
• Reviews various applications, including new Utility projects. Maintains electronic files in accordance with State records retention guidelines.
• Reviews forms for accuracy; explains agreement and permit procedures, fees, and determines missing documents.
• Explains and answers questions for developers and contractors regarding application process for obtaining permits, the inspection process, conditions of Certificate of Occupancy (CO), and other procedures.
• Assists the Plans Reviewers by maintaining phone contact with Engineers to expedite the Agreement process. Responds to telephone inquiries.
• Reviews applications and plans for building permits, including grease calculations and grease management plans.
• Provides administrative and technical support to staff with the processing of digital construction permit applications for water / wastewater facilities. Reviews forms for accuracy; explains permit procedures, fees and determines missing documents; enters information into the computer.
• May participate in construction meetings.
• Reviews electronic Right-of-way permit applications and plans. Marks plans using PDF editor if comments are needed, and coordinates / processes Permits.
• Creates and processes Service Agreements for projects as needed. Coordinating various needed information from staff, owners, and developer's Engineers.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Operates general office equipment.
• Conducts varied research accordingly.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

This position may require scheduled / unscheduled overtime, including evenings, weekends and holidays and / or immediate response to emergency conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or experience : Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Two (2) years of experience in utility construction work preferred. Skills testing required, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite. Possession of valid Florida Driver's License and maintenance of clean driving record required. A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, skills & abilities :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Documentation requirements : Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must upload and submit attached copies of their education credentials with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically, and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation. ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF :

For an additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies, visit the Florida Department of Education. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear, and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified. Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes will not be reviewed in place of the employment application. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications when submitting application(s); failure to do so may result in disqualification.