Principal Maintenance Worker (Environmental Engineering)

Chesterfield County; Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering seeks a team leader for maintenance of storm water facilities and infrastructure. You will supervise crews performing ditch cleaning, tree removal, and grass or brush cutting in drainage easements, ensuring safety and documentation of daily work.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED with two years of drainage facilities experience, plus knowledge of safety and equipment operation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and two years of drainage facilities construction/maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of drainage maintenance operations, construction safety, and equipment usage as listed.
• Strong ability to lead teams and ensure safety during daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of 2–7 members performing maintenance on storm water facilities and infrastructure.
• Perform ditch cleaning, downed tree removal, and grass/brush cutting in drainage easements.
• Maintain written records of work performed and ensure safe completion of tasks.

Skills

Drainage maintenance

Safety awareness

Equipment operation: hydroseeder

Equipment operation: brush chipper

Chainsaw operation

Hand tools

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; two years of drainage facilities construction and maintenance operations experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Knowledge of drainage maintenance operations; construction safety; and equipment usage/operation to include hydroseeder, brush chipper, chainsaw, tamper, weed trimmer, and hand tools. Skill and ability to focus work team effort to blend final product into natural drainage areas/facilities or to connect with existing man-made structures. Ability to swim is preferred.

Current valid driver's license and good driving record required. Based on the Virginia DMV point system, record must not reflect a total of six or more demerit points within the twenty-four months preceding the anticipated hire date, or one major violation of six demerit points within the preceding thirty-six months. Out of state driving records must be obtained by the applicant and presented at time of interview. Record must reflect at least three years of history and be dated within thirty days of interview date. Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.

Duties

Serve as team leader to and participates in the work of teams performing maintenance on county storm water management facilities and infrastructure, including ditch cleaning, downed tree removal, and grass and brush cutting in county maintained drainage easements; ensures safe completion of daily assigned tasks; maintains written records of work performed. Teams can vary in size from two to seven members depending on the individual task to be performed. Perform other work as required.

This position is a part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience.

PLEASE NOTE: Position open until filled (first review to begin June 8, 2026).

Shift

Monday - Friday; 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Work Location

Environmental Engineering

Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Summary

For information on county benefits, view Employee Benefits Summary.