Senior Maintenance Technician - Wastewater Infrastructure Repair

Governmentjobs.com; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Raleigh is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician for Wastewater Infrastructure Repair. This role requires experience in maintenance and operation of utility projects, and includes responsibilities for equipment inspection and manual labor support. Successful candidates will be eligible for additional training stipends and CDL training assistance. Join a dedicated team working to enhance public utilities in a vibrant community.

Benefits

Employer paid insurance

CDL training and license reimbursement

Training certifications with additional pay

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and three years of relevant experience.
• Experience in utility work or construction-related fields is preferred.
• Ability to obtain necessary certifications within specified time frames.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily vehicle and equipment inspections for maintenance.
• Haul materials and assist crew with various tasks.
• Support emergency response initiatives as needed.

Skills

Equipment Operation

General Maintenance

Safety Compliance

Labor Support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Senior Maintenance Technician - Wastewater Infrastructure Repair

City of Raleigh North Carolina

$42,027.00 - $64,326.00 Annually

Location

Full-Time

Job Number

2025-00602

PU Sewer Maintenance

Opening Date

06/23/2025

7/7/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.

TheSenior Maintenance Technician - Wastewater Infrastructure Repairrole functions as the primary transporter of materials, equipment, and refuse for each construction crew assigned to the Repair Program within the Sewer Maintenance Division. Crews within this program are tasked with repairing deficiencies found within the sanitary sewer collection system, as well as responding to emergency calls. In addition to transport functions, you will also provide manual labor support for assigned work.

Work Hours:
Senior Maintenance Technicians work a rotating after hours call schedule. Pay for being on call (standby) is 8 hours at regular pay. If called back into work, the employee is paid at the overtime rate as indicated by policy. Hours could differ based upon flexibility and seasonality, wherein availability to work a varied schedule is required for this position.

Work Location:
This position will report to the Public Utilities Raleigh Water site at 1715 Wendell Boulevard in Wendell, North Carolina.

Staff assigned to this role will provide functions critical to completion of the following tasks:

• Daily vehicle and equipment inspections
• Haul materials, supplies, equipment, earth and refuse
• Maintain and operate wide range of gas-powered small equipment and heavy equipment related to utility construction projects
• Assist with truck/supply room inventory
• Assist crew with all other work-related tasks

Daily vehicle and equipment inspections

Haul materials, supplies, equipment, earth and refuse

Maintain and operate wide range of gas-powered small equipment and heavy equipment related to utility construction projects

Assist with truck/supply room inventory

Assist crew with all other work-related tasks

• Qualifying Senior Maintenance Technicians are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay
• Get your CDL!The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam
• Employer paid insurance

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance with the proper maintenance tools and equipment, following established safety policies, procedures and applicable codes and regulations
• Serves as a lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion as needed
• Operates and/or transports equipment, including assigned heavy equipment for various functions such as grading/excavating, collection and removal of debris, refuse and/or snow; and/or material application and distribution
• Plans routes and sets up work areas for safety and operational efficiency. Completes setup/teardown of traffic control work zones and various safety equipment including trench boxes, hydraulic shoring, and confined space equipment
• Operates, maintains, and inspects assigned equipment and tools; performs inspections to ensure safe operating conditions. Performs routine repairs and/or replacement of parts, cleaning, preventative maintenance, and monitors need for replacement or advanced repairs
• Plans, monitors and reviews inventory, resources and materials needs. Initiates orders for resources based on requirements, working with contract workers and trade specialists when needed by scheduling and coordinating repairs and maintenance services
• Performs varying labor tasks such as cutting asphalt streets or concrete sidewalks, hand digging to locate buried utilities, loading/unloading heavy equipment, using gas powered saws to cut and remove damaged sewer pipes, installation of new sewer pipes/fittings, replacement of sewer manhole rings/covers, backfilling excavations, work site cleanup, materials hauling/disposal, and additional site restoration activities
• Supports the City’s emergency response in the event of inclement weather, to include support for debris cleanup after severe storms or snow and ice response for Division facilities

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and three years of assignment-related equipment operation/driving, maintenance experience related to utility work, or experience related to the fields listed below as shown:

• Construction: grading, storm drain, site work, builder, plumber, any utility construction (including fiber installation), road construction
• Mechanic: heavy equipment, HVAC, hydraulic systems
• Moving Company: labor, truck driver
• General Municipal Worker: utility inspector
• Firefighter: full or part-time

Job Description

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.

TheSenior Maintenance Technician - Wastewater Infrastructure Repairrole functions as the primary transporter of materials, equipment, and refuse for each construction crew assigned to the Repair Program within the Sewer Maintenance Division. Crews within this program are tasked with repairing deficiencies found within the sanitary sewer collection system, as well as responding to emergency calls. In addition to transport functions, you will also provide manual labor support for assigned work.

Work Hours:
Senior Maintenance Technicians work a rotating after hours call schedule. Pay for being on call (standby) is 8 hours at regular pay. If called back into work, the employee is paid at the overtime rate as indicated by policy. Hours could differ based upon flexibility and seasonality, wherein availability to work a varied schedule is required for this position.

Work Location:
This position will report to the Public Utilities Raleigh Water site at 1715 Wendell Boulevard in Wendell, North Carolina.

Staff assigned to this role will provide functions critical to completion of the following tasks:

Daily vehicle and equipment inspections

Haul materials, supplies, equipment, earth and refuse

Maintain and operate wide range of gas-powered small equipment and heavy equipment related to utility construction projects

Assist with truck/supply room inventory

Assist crew with all other work-related tasks

The benefits of being a Senior Raleigh Water Maintenance Technician:

• Qualifying Senior Maintenance Technicians are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay
• Get your CDL!The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam
• Employer paid insurance

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance with the proper maintenance tools and equipment, following established safety policies, procedures and applicable codes and regulations
• Serves as a lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion as needed
• Operates and/or transports equipment, including assigned heavy equipment for various functions such as grading/excavating, collection and removal of debris, refuse and/or snow; and/or material application and distribution
• Plans routes and sets up work areas for safety and operational efficiency. Completes setup/teardown of traffic control work zones and various safety equipment including trench boxes, hydraulic shoring, and confined space equipment
• Operates, maintains, and inspects assigned equipment and tools; performs inspections to ensure safe operating conditions. Performs routine repairs and/or replacement of parts, cleaning, preventative maintenance, and monitors need for replacement or advanced repairs
• Plans, monitors and reviews inventory, resources and materials needs. Initiates orders for resources based on requirements, working with contract workers and trade specialists when needed by scheduling and coordinating repairs and maintenance services
• Performs varying labor tasks such as cutting asphalt streets or concrete sidewalks, hand digging to locate buried utilities, loading/unloading heavy equipment, using gas powered saws to cut and remove damaged sewer pipes, installation of new sewer pipes/fittings, replacement of sewer manhole rings/covers, backfilling excavations, work site cleanup, materials hauling/disposal, and additional site restoration activities
• Supports the City’s emergency response in the event of inclement weather, to include support for debris cleanup after severe storms or snow and ice response for Division facilities

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and three years of assignment-related equipment operation/driving, maintenance experience related to utility work, or experience related to the fields listed below as shown:

• Construction: grading, storm drain, site work, builder, plumber, any utility construction (including fiber installation), road construction
• Landscaping: installer, maintenance, irrigation
• Mechanic: heavy equipment, HVAC, hydraulic systems
• Farming: manual labor, equipment operating
• Moving Company: labor, truck driver
• General Municipal Worker: utility inspector
• Tech School Student: mechanical
• Firefighter: full or part-time

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade I, or the ability to obtain within 1 year of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade II

Additional Information

ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Heavy Work:
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); and frequent exposure to intense noise. Work is conducted in a crew setting primarily in an outdoors environment in close proximity to heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, and open excavations.

Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.