Maintenance Technician

City of San Luis; San Luis (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of San Luis seeks a Maintenance Technician to perform diverse maintenance tasks across streets, grounds, and facilities. You will operate various equipment, perform repairs, and help maintain infrastructure to ensure safety and quality of City services.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of construction/maintenance experience; a valid Arizona driver license is preferred. Residency within 25 miles of the City of San Luis is desirable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year experience in construction/road repair/maintenance and equipment operation.
• Must have concrete construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair streets, grounds, and facilities using hand and power tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles.
• Clean, repair (seals cracks/chips and applies asphalt/gravel), and maintain City streets, storm drains, and catch basins.
• Fabricate, install, maintain, and replace directional and traffic signs, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters using heavy equipment and materials.
• Perform general concrete work including footings, finishing, forming, etc.
• Establish traffic control safety procedures at work sites as per MUTCD standards.
• Install traffic controls and signage and/or stripping.
• Operate backhoes, small dump trucks, bob cats, and other equipment as required.

Skills

Tool operation

Heavy lifting

Safety procedures

English instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

1 year construction/maintenance experience

Concrete construction experience

Tools

Backhoes

Dump trucks

Bobcats

Hand and power tools

Job description

YOUR FUTURE BEGINS HERE!

Join one of the fastest-growing cities in Arizona and the youngest in Yuma County

Under general supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, the incumbent will be responsible for completing maintenance tasks to preserve the quality of a facility. Duties include conducting routing maintenance checks, conducting minor repairs and maintaining an inventory of tools and cleaning supplies.

As the Maintenance Technician, you will:

• Maintain and repair streets, grounds, and facilities using hand and power tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles;
• Clean, repair (seals cracks/chips and applies asphalt/gravel), and maintain City streets, storm drains, and catch basins;
• Fabricate, install, maintain, and replace directional and traffic signs, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters using heavy equipment and materials;
• Perform general concrete work including footings, finishing, forming, etc.;
• Establish traffic control safety procedures at work sites as per MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) standards;
• Install traffic controls and signage and/or stripping;
• Operate backhoes, small dump trucks, bob cats, and other equipment as required;
• Pump flood water after major storms;
• Perform basic building construction, maintenance, and repair tasks (remodeling, framing, sheetrock installation, roofing, stucco, painting, basic plumbing/electrical work, etc.);
• Perform operator-level inspection, servicing, fueling, and maintenance (including washing) of assigned tools, equipment, and vehicles;
• Respond to requests from City departments for assistance as needed;
• Occasionally oversee community service workers and coordinate activities;
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Will possess knowledge of:

• Street, grounds, and building maintenance/repair;
• The operation of construction equipment and various hand and power tools;
• Service, maintenance, and repair of tools, vehicles, and equipment;
• Codes and standards applicable to road and building construction;
• Occupational hazards and safety procedures.

Will possess the ability to:

• Operate hand and power tools and construction equipment for construction/maintenance/repair;
• Perform manual labor tasks which may include heavy lifting;
• Follow established safety procedures in the performance of duties;
• Perform operator-level servicing and maintenance of assigned vehicles, tools, and equipment;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions in English.

Education, Training and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent,
• One (1) year experience in construction, road repair/maintenance work and equipment operation.
• Must have concrete construction experience.

Licenses & Certification:

All required licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout employment.

• A valid Arizona driver license at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

Special Requirements:

• Residency in the United States and within 25 miles of the City of San Luis.

Desired/Preferred:

• A commercial driver’s license (A or B) at the time of appointment.
• Traffic Control Certification (Flagger Certification or Traffic Control Technician)
• Bilingual in Spanish.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and perform repetitive movements of hands or wrists. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds unaided. Employees must be physically capable of operating City vehicles, for job‑related purposes, safely. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information and documents; analyzes and solves problems; uses math and mathematical reasoning; performs highly detailed work; deals with multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with others encountered in the course of work, including frequent contact with customers and/or the public and dissatisfied individuals.

Work Environment

The employee typically works outdoors where the he/she may be exposed to extreme weather conditions such as excessive heat and cold; hazardous materials such as dangerous gases and chemicals, hazardous tools and equipment; and confined spaces.

The City of San Luis is committed to Professional Growth and Career Development -

Current employees may be given preferred consideration if they meet the position's minimum requirements.

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