Senior Maintenance Worker- Water Distribution

City of Savannah; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Dental Insurance

Job summary

City of Savannah is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform complex public works maintenance and repairs in Savannah, GA. The role supports a crew, handles grounds, plumbing, irrigation, and water system maintenance while ensuring safety and quality.

Responsibilities include supervising a small crew, training staff, and overseeing work progress. Requires a high school diploma or GED, valid driver’s license, and applicable certifications.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving history.
• May require certifications: Confined Space Safety, ICS100 and ICS700, Bloodborne Pathogens, Traffic control flagging certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists an assigned crew; ensures crew has adequate supplies to complete the assignment.
• Cleans offices, hallways, lunch and break rooms, meeting rooms, and stairways; sweeps, vacuums, mops, washes windows and mirrors, dusts, and empties trash.
• Performs general grounds maintenance and landscaping: mows, edges, trims hedges, prunes trees, plants flowers, and spreads mulch.
• Maintains sprinklers; repairs broken pipes as needed.
• Transports vehicles to city shop for routine maintenance and services.
• Troubleshoots basic maintenance problems in plumbing, painting, and general repairs.
• Maintains landscaping, storm drainage, irrigation, backflow devices; performs preventative maintenance on pumps and motors.
• Monitors water quality and chemistry; installs and calibrates chlorination controllers and water distribution equipment.
• Estimates cost of repairs; selects materials; oversees work in progress for quality and safety; inspects completed work.
• Provides maintenance and repair work and supervises a small work crew; assigns, reviews, inspects work; trains employees; supports safe work practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Prioritizing and organizing work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Performs general maintenance duties

Purpose

This position provides complex maintenance and repairs to public works.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists an assigned crew; ensures the crew has adequate supplies to complete the assignment.
• Cleans offices, hallways, lunch and break rooms, meeting rooms, and stairways, including sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping; washing windows and mirrors; dusting furniture and fixtures; and emptying trash.
• Performs general grounds maintenance and landscaping duties: mows and edges grassy areas, trims hedges, prunes trees, pulls weeds, plants flowers, and spreads mulch.
• Maintains sprinklers; repairs broken pipes as needed.
• Transports vehicles to city shop for routine maintenance and services as needed.
• Troubleshoots basic maintenance problems involving plumbing and equipment repair or replacement; painting; or related repair or installation.
• Maintains landscaping, storm drainage, and irrigation systems; treats plants and turf for disease; installs and maintains backflow prevention devices;
• Performs preventative maintenance on various pumps and motors.
• Monitors water quality and chemistry; sizes and replaces mechanical seals; installs, calibrates, and troubleshoots chlorination controllers; and installs, repairs, replaces, and modifies water lines, mains, valves, and related distribution equipment.
• Estimates cost of repairs; selects and requisitions necessary equipment and related supplies; oversees all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness, and safety; inspects completed work to ensure quality and conformance to code.
• Provides maintenance and repair work and supervises a small work crew; assigns, reviews, and inspects work; guides task performance; trains and develops employees; provides input to employee performance appraisals; promotes and observes safe work practices.
• Performs general maintenance duties
• Cleans and maintains job site, including laying sod, weed eating, brush removal, removing litter, streets, utilities, and other equipment. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent; less than one year of related maintenance experience is necessary.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

May Require The Following Certifications/licenses

• Confined Space Safety Certification
• ICS100 andICS700
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Traffic control flagging certification.

Additional Information

• Knowledge of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential duties.
• Knowledge of job-related safety hazards and precautionary methods
• Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
• Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Skill in oral communication.

Minimum Standards

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: Work is performed under the close supervision of the Supervisor. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with instructions and established procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

GUIDELINES: Guidelines include the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. These guidelines are generally clear and specific but may require some interpretation in application.

COMPLEXITY: The work consists of related maintenance duties. Regular and repetitive tasks, processes, or operations requiring the selection and execution of actions based on defined procedures. Inclement weather and heavy traffic conditions contribute to the complexity of the position.

SCOPE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this position is to assist in the performance of traffic maintenance duties. Supportive, informational, recording, or other services to assist others in producing correct and effective results; minor consequences. Successful performance in this position contributes to the efficiency and safety of city roadways.

PERSONAL CONTACTS: Little or no contact required except with immediate associates and direct supervisor. Contacts are typically with co-workers, other city employees, and members of the general public.

PURPOSE OF CONTACTS: Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, provide services, and resolve problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, stooping, or walking. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, and uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity. This is medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is typically performed outdoors. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, and cold or inclement weather. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves. One or more disagreeable elements (heat, fumes, cold, vibration or wetness) are regularly present and objectionable, or continuing exposure to work situations that could result in incapacitating accidents or periodic exposure to situations involving hazards that could result in total disability, critical illness, or loss of life.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: None.

City Of Savannah Employee Benefits

Overview of Benefits

• Paid Holiday
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan
• Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions)
• Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan
• Retirement Seminars
• PPO Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Health & Wellness Incentives
• Long Term Disability
• Excellence and Service Recognition
• Employee Development and In-Service Training
• Educational Assistance Program
• Uniform Allowance (select positions)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts and Memberships
• Employee Relations
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union
• Pretax Parking Deductions
• Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program
• Domestic Partnership Benefits
• Healthcare
• PPO Medical Plus Plan
• PPO Medical Basic Plan
• Dental Plus Plan
• Dental Basic Plan
• Vision Service Plan
• Life Insurance
• Basic Life and ADD
• Supplemental Life Employee
• Supplemental Life Spouse
• Supplemental Life Child

Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

01

Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

02

This position requires performing physically demanding work, including lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders, bending, crouching, stooping, operating tools and equipment, and working outdoors in heat, cold, and wet conditions, and around traffic and other hazards. Are you able to perform the essential physical and environmental requirements of this position safely? If yes, please describe any relevant experience performing physically demanding maintenance or outdoor work.

03

Describe your experience performing general building, grounds, facility, or public works maintenance. Please identify the types of work you have performed, such as landscaping, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, concrete/asphalt repair, irrigation, equipment maintenance, or similar duties.

04

This position requires identifying maintenance problems, determining the appropriate repair or course of action, selecting necessary tools and materials, and completing work safely and according to established procedures. Describe a maintenance problem you have encountered and explain how you diagnosed and resolved it.

05

This position may assist with or lead a small work crew and requires work to be organized, completed on time, and performed safely. Describe a time when you were responsible for coordinating, directing, training, or checking the work of others. How did you ensure the work was completed correctly and safely?

• Required Question