Senior Skilled Trades Technician - Parks, Recreation & Maintenance

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville is seeking three Senior Skilled Trades Technicians to lead and perform advanced maintenance across city facilities, equipment, and fixtures. You will plan, train, and supervise staff while handling carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and related repairs.

Requirements include two years in building trades and a high school diploma with specialized training; a valid driver’s license is required. Benefits include health, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Two years experience in one or more of the building maintenance trades.
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in a related field.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee staff performing skilled carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and related repairs.
• Estimate time, materials and equipment for jobs and requisition supplies.
• Maintain and repair city facilities, equipment, and fixtures to advanced trade standards.
• Install electrical circuits for city equipment and appliances and service systems.
• Perform advanced carpentry, roofing, drywall, doors, windows and flooring work.
• Participate in off-site inspections and event setup as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Carpentry

Electrical

HVAC

Plumbing

Welding

Education

High school completion with trade training

Tools

Ditch Witch

Aerial lift

Welding equipment

Job description

The City of Fayetteville’s Parks, Recreation & Maintenance department is currently recruiting for three Senior Skilled Trades Technician to lead, oversee, and participate in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for providing skilled work in performing a range of practices in the maintenance, repair, alteration and construction of city buildings, facilities, park equipment and fixtures including carpentry, painting, electrical, HVAC and plumbing. This position may assume the duties of the supervisor in his/her absence.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, train, participate and review the work of staff responsible for providing repair to city facilities, equipment, irrigations systems or timers, appliances and buildings by performing a variety of skilled carpentry, masonry, painting, concrete work, welding, plumbing, irrigation, storm drain, electrical, HVAC and mechanical repair work.
• Operate various mechanical tools and equipment such as saws, drills, ditch witch machine, aerial lift truck, chip truck with dump, brush chipper, cutters and various hand tools required for electrical, carpentry, plumbing and maintenance activities.
• Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned; project cost and requisition materials as required.
• Maintain and repair city facilities, equipment, systems or fixtures, appliances and buildings by performing the most advanced skilled carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and mechanical repair work.
• Install a variety of electrical circuits for City equipment and appliances including lighting, airfield lighting, receptors, HVAC, air compressors, welders, front-end equipment, computers, score boards, gates, garage door openers and other electrical appliances.
• Maintain, repair and install plumbing fixtures and systems, including repairing flush valves, leaking toilets, broken pipes, unclogging drain lines, servicing and replacing backflow preventers, and performing related activities.
• Perform advanced carpentry work, including repairing roof leaks, installing acoustic and drywall ceilings, installing windows and doors, replacing locks, constructing walls, preparing walls for painting, installing flooring, installing siding and performing other related activities.
• Participate in a variety of activities requiring travel including off-site inspections and repairs.
• Assist in designing, arranging, setting up, and disassembling electrical layouts for special events.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

​Please Note: Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.

Experience

Two years experience in one or more of the building maintenance trades.

Training

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in a field related to the area of assignment.

Required

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and ability to maintain insurability.

Preferred

• EPA Section 608 certification
• Backflow Inspector certification
• Backflow Rebuilding certification
• Playground Safety Inspector certification
• Pool Operator certification
• Forklift Operator certification
• Equipment Operator training

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health And Dental Insurance

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave

Vacation Leave

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Sick Leave

Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.

Holidays

The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.

Bereavement

Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.

Retirement

The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans

To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible employee’s NC 401(k) account.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits

• > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
• > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Death Benefit

The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.

Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit

City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.