Maintenance Specialist

Governmentjobs.com; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Raleigh is seeking a Maintenance Specialist for its Public Utilities Department. The position involves providing repairs and preventive maintenance for the water distribution system. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED with experience in relevant fields and must obtain certain certifications within the first year.

Benefits

Employer paid insurance

CDL training and license reimbursement

Stipends of additional 12.5% for certifications

Education to learn Water Operator standards and earn certifications

Qualifications

• 4 years of equipment operation/driving experience or formal trades experience.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License.
• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade I.

Responsibilities

• Installs, replaces, and repairs water service assets.
• Performs general maintenance following safety policies.
• Collects and prepares system data; creates work orders.

Skills

Customer service principles

Basic mathematical concepts

Standard practices methods and materials of assigned work

Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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City of Raleigh North Carolina

$42,357.00 - $68,480.00 Annually

Location

Full-Time

Job Number

2025-00585

PU Water Distribution

Opening Date

06/13/2025

6/27/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.

Our Water Distribution division is looking for aMaintenance Specialist?to join our team. Maintenance Specialists?are devoted to providing repairs, preventive maintenance, utility locating, and does investigations within our water system. Maintenance Specialist?also performs maintenance and equipment operation for the City’s distribution system by performing skilled activities in support of maintaining, replacing, and repairing water assets (such as services, mains, and fire hydrants, etc.).

The benefits of being a Raleigh WaterMaintenance Specialist:

• Qualifying Utilities Technician are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay
• Education provided to learn Water Operator standards and earn certifications
• Get your CDL!The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam
• Employer paid insurance
  
  

Job Description

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.

Our Water Distribution division is looking for aMaintenance Specialist?to join our team. Maintenance Specialists?are devoted to providing repairs, preventive maintenance, utility locating, and does investigations within our water system. Maintenance Specialist?also performs maintenance and equipment operation for the City’s distribution system by performing skilled activities in support of maintaining, replacing, and repairing water assets (such as services, mains, and fire hydrants, etc.).

The benefits of being a Raleigh WaterMaintenance Specialist:

• Qualifying Utilities Technician are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay
• Education provided to learn Water Operator standards and earn certifications
• Get your CDL!The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam
• Employer paid insurance
  
  

Work Hours:6:30 am - 3:00 pmThis position requires working on an on-call rotating repair call crew. which includes 8 hours of paid standby time per on-call week, plus the potential to earn overtime pay at 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for hours worked over 40.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs, replaces, and repairs assets such as water services, mains, fire hydrants, split services, sample stations, and auto flushers
• Performs semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance with the proper tools and equipment, following established safety policies, procedures, applicable codes, and regulations
• Collects, prepares, and enters system data. Creates work orders, logs activities, updates maps, enters account data, compiles and prepares reports, and maintains records, files, and work-related documentation

• Serves as lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion
• Monitors and ensures safe working conditions and environment. Identifies potential hazards and initiates or coordinates corrective action to maintain safety
• Ensures availability, maintenance and operability of safety and work-related equipment. Monitors processes and activities to assure quality

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and four years of assignment-related equipment operation/driving experience or formal trades experience, or experience related to the fields listed below as shown:

• Landscaping: installer, maintenance, irrigation
• Construction: grading, storm drain, site work, builder, plumber, any utility construction (including fiber installation), road construction
• Mechanic: heavy equipment, HVAC, hydraulic systems
• Farming: manual labor, equipment operating
• Moving Company: labor, truck driver
• General Municipal Worker: utility inspector
• Tech School Student: mechanical
• Firefighter: full or part-time

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade I, or the ability to obtain within 1 year of hire

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade I, or the ability to obtain within 1 year of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade II

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Standard practices methods and materials of assigned work
• Basic mathematical concepts
• Basic filing and record-keeping principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment
• Applicable federal state and local laws codes regulations
• Customer service principles
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
• Modern office technology
  
  

ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require standing, walking, fingering, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Heavy Work:
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); and frequent exposure to intense noise. Work is conducted in a crew setting primarily in an outdoors environment in close proximity to heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, and open excavations.

Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.