Maintenance Specialist Sr Crew Leaders

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and vacation

Retirement plans

Health and disability insurance

Paid sick leave

Voluntary/paid family leave

Life insurance

Job summary

City of Durham seeks SR Maintenance Specialist to join the Collection Maintenance Division of Water Management. The role performs advanced maintenance on city property and utilities, leads crews, and coordinates safety and quality controls to keep water services reliable.

The position requires extensive equipment operation, knowledge of radio/traffic systems, and completion of safety trainings. Benefits include paid holidays, vacation, retirement plans, and more.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• One year of additional technical training in the area of assignment.
• Four years of equipment operation/driving experience or technical maintenance experience related to assignment.
• Must complete job related and/or safety training based on assignment, such as lock out/tag out, confined space entry, ladder safety, CPR, respirator and emergency evacuation training.

Responsibilities

• May perform lead duties including assigning and inspecting work, coordinating safety training, and ensuring quality control and compliance with applicable operations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs the most complex tasks related to the work assignment; plans, designs, installs, modifies, and/or maintains radio communications network, traffic signal, and other electrical, plumbing, and related systems, equipment, and devices; coordinates tree removal, planting, and pruning operations, and debris loading, hauling, and disposal operations.
• Operates complex equipment, as assigned, including dump truck, combo truck, front loader, skid steer, chipper, chainsaw, crane, and stump grinder.
• Ensures daily activity logs and reports are correctly completed; monitors inventory; proof work and reviews of others to ensure accuracy.
• Provides customer service; responds to questions, concerns, and trouble calls; troubleshoots complex issues; and provides information on policies and procedures.
• As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring completion.

Skills

Lead worker

Troubleshooting

Equipment operation

Safety training

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical training in assignment area

Four years equipment operation/driving or maintenance experience

Certifications (lock out/tag out, confined space, ladder safety, CPR, respirator, evacuation)

Tools

Radio communications network

Traffic signal systems

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $53,962.00-$65,606.00 annually

Hours: 7:00 am- 3:30 pm

The City of Durham has vacancies for SR Maintenance Specialist; within the Collection Maintenance Division of Water Management. The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) provides critical water and sewer services to the 309,000 plus residents of Durham. To deliver these services, more than 375 talented, dedicated employees work to keep drinking water flowing throughout the city safe and manage wastewater effectively. We lead long-term water and wastewater planning and infrastructure development, regularly treat and test systems for environmental compliance, and engage the public in water conservation to ensure all of our customers have clean, safe water every time they turn on the tap. If you share our passion for managing vital water resources, bring your skills and talent to Durham!

Devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles, and roads. Provide specialized paraprofessional and skilled technical maintenance work that requires sufficient subject‑matter knowledge and expertise in an assigned field to reconcile and verify the work of others; train others; serve as an escalation point for problem‑solving; coordinate processes. Performs highly technical maintenance work or lead work crews performing basic and complex labor, equipment operation, construction, maintenance, and/or repair tasks. Responsible for ensuring daily activity logs and reports are correctly completed; assigning work; inspecting work; ensuring quality control; operating complex equipment; and performing the most complex tasks related to the work assignment.

You can expect to cross train in the various workgroups within Collection System Maintenance (listed below) in order to serve SBRD:

• Outfall: Clears easements and assists with manhole repairs and inspections also respond to sanitary sewer system overflows
• Collection Systems: Assists with closed circuit television inspections, flush truck operations and sanitary sewer overflow response

Duties/Responsibilities

• May perform lead duties including assigning and inspecting work, coordinating safety training, and ensuring quality control and compliance with applicable operations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs the most complex of tasks related to the work assignment; plans, designs, installs, modifies, and/or maintains radio communications network, traffic signal, and other electrical, plumbing, and related systems, equipment, and devices; coordinates tree removal, planting, and pruning operations, and debris loading, hauling, and disposal operations.
• Operates complex equipment, as assigned, including (but not limited to) dump truck, combo truck, front loader, skid steer, chipper, chainsaw, crane (boom), and stump grinder.
• Ensures that daily activity logs and reports are correctly completed; monitors inventory; proof work and reviews of the work of others to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Provides customer service; responds to customer questions, concerns, and trouble calls; troubleshoots complex issues; and provides information on policies and procedures.
• As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• One year of additional technical training in the area of assignment.
• Four years of equipment operation/driving experience or technical maintenance experience related to assignment.
• Must complete job related and/or safety training based on assignment, such as (but not limited to) lock out/tag out, confined space entry, ladder safety, CPR, respirator and emergency evacuation training.
• For positions in Collections and Outfall?Maintenance, a valid North Carolina Class B w/Tanker?Endorsement Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a satisfactory driving record is required
• CDL-A, OSHA Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications to be obtained within 1 year of hire (Department Provides Training)
• Collections I must obtain within 1 year of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

• 1+ years of supervisory experience in a field position leading a crew
• NC Grade I, II, III, or IV Wastewater Collections

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service