Senior Public Works Maintenance Technician

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

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.