Public Works Maintenance Technician

City of Show Low; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Show Low is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to help keep essential infrastructure running smoothly and to grow within the role toward Technician II, with access to training and development along the way. The position involves inspecting and repairing water, sewer, and street systems, maintaining records, locating lines before excavation, and responding to service complaints.

It requires operating varied vehicles and equipment and performing construction tasks with a focus

Qualifications

• Arizona driver license required; ability to obtain Commercial Driver's License within six months.
• ATSSA or LTAP Flagger or Work zone training or certification within six months of employment.
• ADEQ operator grade 1 certification in the applicable area within twelve months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and repairs chlorine machines, booster pumping stations, reservoirs, meters, streets, drainage and sewer systems to ensure proper operation.
• Maintains records related to inspections, maintenance activities, water supply and consumption.
• Locates gas, telephone, power, TV, water, and sewer lines before excavation.
• Responds to complaints about water, wastewater and road problems; evaluates situation and reports findings to supervisor.
• Informs residents and businesses when services will be discontinued and explains when service will resume.
• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on equipment; reports defects to supervisor and cleans gear.
• Operates light/medium vehicles and power equipment (brooms, jetter trucks, backhoes, excavators, skid steers, lifts, dump trucks, snowplows).
• Operates jackhammers, mowers and other small equipment to maintain streets and utilities.
• Performs construction and maintenance tasks as part of a crew (pavement work, ditching, manholes, line cleaning, pipe repair, backfilling, traffic control).
• Follows safety and health rules; seeks to improve operations and reduce turnaround times.
• Supports organizational and departmental goals with a strong customer service orientation.
• Performs additional similar duties as assigned.

Education

Arizona driver license

ATSSA or LTAP Flagger training

ADEQ operator grade 1 certification

Job description

The City of Show Low is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to help keep essential infrastructure running smoothly and to grow within the role toward Technician II, with access to training and development along the way. The position involves inspecting and repairing water, sewer, and street systems, maintaining records, locating lines before excavation, and responding to service complaints.

It requires operating varied vehicles and equipment and performing construction tasks with a focus