Senior Maintenance Technician (Construction Project Crew Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping)

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Durham Parks and Recreation is seeking a maintenance crew lead to support construction, installation and upkeep of park properties and amenities. Responsibilities include carpentry, masonry, mowing, field prep, and operating a range of maintenance equipment.

The role requires coordinating a crew, inspecting work, and documenting tasks using Cityworks; reliable, safe performance is essential. A NC driver’s license and pesticide license are required, with experience driving and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Three years of equipment operation/driving or specialized maintenance experience.
• Valid NC Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record required.
• Experience operating commercial landscaping equipment including tractors, zero-turn mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, hedge trimmers, and chainsaws.

Responsibilities

• Lead a crew on construction, installation and maintenance of park properties and amenities.
• Operate park maintenance equipment and power tools; perform servicing and preventative maintenance.
• Perform landscaping, turf care, and field preparation for park facilities.
• Maintain supplies, inventory, and records; prepare routine reports.
• Provide customer service and respond to questions or concerns.

Skills

Equipment operation

Truck driving

Leadership

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

NC Pesticide license

North Carolina Driver's License

Three years equipment operation experience

Job description

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

Hiring Range: $52,606.00 - $55,230.00 Annual

Hours: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday-Friday; some evenings/weekends required

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity. The purpose of this position is to serve on a crew dedicated to the construction, installation and maintenance of park properties and amenities through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. This includes but is not limited to the operation of equipment in support of construction, maintenance, community development, and/or park facility projects in the City's park system. This is accomplished by receiving and taking appropriate direction on written and verbal instructions; and interpreting instructions to effectively complete assigned tasks.

Primary responsibilities include construction trades such as carpentry and masonry, mowing, cleaning, and maintenance of parks and park facilities; park inspections; preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and courts; operating and maintaining park maintenance equipment (blowers, weed eaters, commercial mowing equipment including zero turn mowers, tractors, packer trucks, etc.). Employee will be required to use a City issued smart phone and asset management software (Cityworks) to document needed and completed work. Employee must be reliable and punctual (ability to work assigned schedule).

Responsible for leading a crew, to include assigning and inspecting work; performing cleaning services; performing technical work, service checks, and preventative maintenance on electronic equipment and vehicles; administering and scheduling repairs; operating light-duty equipment and power tools; installing and maintaining equipment and related devices; picking up trash; maintaining supplies; taking inventory and stocking equipment; researching information; preparing routine reports; maintaining records and databases; and performing related duties.

• Serve as a lead worker on a crew responsible for the construction, installation and maintenance of park properties and amenities.
• Work will include construction trades such as carpentry and masonry, mowing, cleaning, and maintenance of parks and park facilities; park inspections; preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and courts.
• Performs technical work, service checks, and preventative maintenance on landscaping, turf care, and other applicable equipment, systems, and vehicles; administers and schedules repairs; tracks equipment recalls; replaces defective equipment or parts; and operating and maintaining park maintenance equipment (blowers, weed eaters, commercial mowing equipment including zero turn mowers, tractors, packer trucks, etc.).
• Maintains supply inventory; stocks equipment; gathers and compiles information; prepares routine reports; maintains records and databases; and proofs work for accuracy and completeness.
• Provides customer service; responds to customer questions and concerns; resolves or escalates issues; and provides information on policies and procedures.
• Small engine repair and maintenance.
• Driving a truck with a trailer between work sites.
• Using sprayers or spreaders to apply herbicide or snow/ice treatment.
• Must be reliable and punctual (ability to work assigned schedule).
• Entering data and maintaining records.Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Three years of equipment operation/driving or specialized maintenance experience based on assignment.

• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record is required.

• Basic proficiency with computers and smartphone technology.
• Available to work some nights, weekends, holidays, rotating or flex schedules, and during inclement weather.
• Experience safely and properly operating commercial landscaping equipment including (but not limited to) tractors, zero-turn mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, hedge trimmers, and chainsaws.
• Experience driving and backing landscape trailers.
• Ability to read and write; understand written instructions, understand simple processes, and understand routine operation of machines.
• Ability to work outdoors in a fast-paced, physically challenging environment.
• Good work ethic, attitude, and judgment skills.
• Ability to handle a variety of daily assignments.
• A valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.
• Commercial Landscape Experience.
• NC Pesticide license.
• Experience in turf management (improvement, establishment, and maintenance).