Equipment Technician Senior

Cool the City; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Richmond Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities is seeking a Temporary Staff member for a full-time, 40-hour workweek at $25 per hour. The role focuses on planting, caring for, and maintaining trees on Parks property, and preparing sites for tree plantings.

Duties include operating heavy- and medium-duty equipment, using hand and power tools, site assessment, and site preparation. You will also support invasive removal, maintenance of planted areas, and volunteer tree-planting

Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License with a good driving record.
• Experience operating equipment and performing preventive maintenance (e.g., skid steer, mini-excavator, backhoe, dump truck, riding mower, equipment trailer).
• Experience operating power tools and performing general maintenance (e.g., string trimmer, push mower, hand drills, electric saws, chain saws, pole saws).
• Experience using hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes, mattocks, pruners, hand saws).
• Experience in tree care, landscaping, or other related fields.
• Basic computer proficiency, including email, internet searches, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Good time management and problem-solving skills; ability to work in diverse teams; ability to work outdoors in inclement weather; ability to work with and instruct the general public, including youth; ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekends.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy-duty and medium-duty equipment (e.g., skid steer, mini-excavator, backhoe, dump truck, riding mower, trailers).
• Use hand tools (shovels, rakes, mattocks, pruners, hand saws) and power tools (chainsaws, drills, drivers).
• Site assessment and preparation, including traffic flow and materials layout.
• Maintenance of planted sites (weeding, mulching, mowing, trimming).
• Invasive removal and management.
• Assist in project planning, record keeping, and metrics tracking.
• Assist in leading volunteer tree-planting and tree-care events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Diversity awareness

Public interaction

Flexibility

Tools

Skid steer

Mini-excavator

Backhoe

Dump truck

Riding mower

Equipment trailer

Job description

City of Richmond Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities

Temporary Staff Position — Full-Time* (40hrs / week) — $25/hr

We welcome part-time/flex-time applicants with the right qualifications; we will prioritize full-time applicants.

This role reports to the Community Forestry Coordinator and works alongside other Parks staff to plant, care for, and maintain trees on Parks properties, prepare sites for tree plantings, and complete other general maintenance tasks. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

Operate heavy-duty and medium-duty equipment (i.e., skid steer, mini-excavator, backhoe, dump truck, riding mower, equipment trailer, dump trailer, off-road vehicles, etc.).

Use hand tools (i.e., spades/shovels, rakes, mattocks, hammers/mallets, loppers, hand pruners and saws, etc.) and power tools (ie., push mowers, string trimmers, drills/drivers, chainsaws, powered pole saws, etc.).

Site assessment and preparation (i.e., determining entrance and egress paths for vehicles/equipment, assigning materials laydown areas, setting up safe worksites, digging holes, prepping soils and amendments, transporting needed materials, etc.).

Maintenance of previously planted sites (i.e., weeding, mulching, mowing, string-trimming, watering, general landscaping, etc.).

Invasive removal and management.

Assist in project planning, record keeping, and metrics tracking.

Assist in leading volunteer tree-planting and tree-care events.

Other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate should also demonstrate the ability to follow instructions, troubleshoot issues, detail and explain the thought process behind accomplishing tasks, work both independently and as part of a team, and work with a diverse population.

Required Qualifications:

Valid Virginia Driver’s License with a good driving record.

Experience operating equipment and performing preventive maintenance (e.g., skid steer, mini-excavator, backhoe, dump truck, riding mower, equipment trailer, dump trailer, etc.).

Experience operating power tools and performing general maintenance (e.g., string trimmer, push mower, hand drills, electric saws, chain saws, pole saws, etc.).

Experience using hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes, mattocks, pruners, hand saws, etc.).

Experience in tree care, landscaping, or other related fields.

Basic computer proficiency, including email, internet searches, word processing, and spreadsheets.

Good time management and problem-solving skills; ability to work in diverse teams; ability to work outdoors in inclement weather; ability to work with and instruct the general public, including youth; ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated knowledge of plant biology and care.

History of volunteering in park spaces.

Experience in community engagement, customer service, or public relations.