Maintenance Specialist (Asphalt)

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Durham is seeking a Maintenance Specialist dedicated to keeping city property and vehicles in optimal condition. This position involves operating heavy equipment, performing technical repairs, and ensuring safety at job sites. Ideal candidates will have a strong maintenance background and a valid commercial driver's license, contributing to the city's commitment to quality public service.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits and retirement plans

Opportunities for career advancement

Stable work environment

Qualifications

• Four or more years of related specialized maintenance experience.
• Valid NC Class A Commercial Driver's License required.
• Ability to operate various heavy equipment proficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair city property, vehicles, and roads.
• Operate heavy equipment such as backhoes and excavators.
• Assure safety at work sites and assist in training staff.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Vehicle Inspection

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Backhoe

Excavator

Rubber Tire Loader

10-ton Roller

Asphalt Paver

Job description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

***ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL HIRES WITH A START DATE OF 7/1/2024 OR LATER WILL WORK A 40 HOUR PER WEEK SCHEDULE.

Hiring Range: $45,493.00 - $70,012.00
Hours:7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Summer Hours starting June 24, 6:00 a.m. - 2: 30 p.m.)

Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham'sPublic Works Department a great place to work. Our consistent and steady work environment sets us apart from traditional construction-related worksites, and our exceptional benefits and retirement plans support your long-term success. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. We need innovative, highly qualified talent to do that. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!

This position is devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles and roads through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents perform a broad range of paraprofessional work ranging from routine to specialized skilled labor, technical repairs or operation of heavy equipment. Incumbents may assist in training staff and serve as a lead worker over other staff. Decision-making includes how and when tasks are carried out within an operational process, limited by the selection of the process and establishment of deadlines and outcomes. Incumbents may serve as lead workers at a job site, setting up safe work zones and training and guiding less experience staff in assignments.

*** NOTE: The Public Works Street Maintenance division intends to hire Maintenance Specialist(s), depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant(s). You must apply separately for the section specific posting to be considered for that position. ***

*** NOTE: Applicants will be required to complete a field assessment to evaluate their ability to proficiently operate a backhoe, skid steer, rubber tire loader and 10-ton roller. ***

• Must have the ability to safely and efficiently load/unload heavy equipment onto trailers and tow equipment to/from various jobsites and/or repair facilities.
• Performing vehicle and equipment pre/post trip inspections; monitoring and replenishing fluids; performing basic corrective repairs.
• At a minimum must be proficient in the operation of: Backhoe, Excavator, Rubber Tire Loader and 10-ton roller.
• Must be able to drive dump trucks on a regular basis.
• Additional experience in operating jumping jack tamper, 5-ton roller, asphalt paver and tack kettle.
• Performing manual labor on projects by assisting in excavation work by hand digging ditches and trenches; backfilling; compacting and leveling earth to required grade; looping asphalt; construction landscaping.
• Assisting in training staff and/or serving as lead worker over other staff.
• Assisting with traffic control device installation and flagging operations for stationary and moving work zones.
• Submitting neat and complete written and/or electronic records including times sheets, maintenance history report forms, pre/post trip inspection forms and other cost records as needed.
• Checking and cleaning basins.
• Utilizing performance management system to document own work progress and performance.
• Performing other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Four (4) or more years of related specialized maintenance and/or heavy equipment operation experience.
• Valid NC Class A Commercial Driver's License.

• Ability to proficiently operate asphalt paver, Backhoe, Excavator, Rubber Tire Loader, 10-ton roller.
• Familiar with placement, setting up and finishing of asphalt and use of hand tools required to perform these tasks.
• Experience digging out asphalt cuts.
• Experience loading/unloading heavy equipment onto trailers and towing to designated locations.
• Experience working outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to utilize communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Knowledge of DOT traffic laws and requirements applicable to heavy equipment operation.
• Position designated as a Group 1, meaning it is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.
• Subject to stand-by/recall and after hours work and work during inclement weather.
• Required to operate service truck and/or dump truck outfitted with plow based upon class of license possessed during winter weather operations.