Senior Skilled Trades Technician - Parks, Recreation & Maintenance

City of Fayetteville, NC; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EPA Section 608 certification

Backflow Inspector certification

Backflow Rebuilding certification

Playground Safety Inspector cert.

Pool Operator certification

Forklift Operator certification

Equipment Operator training

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville's Parks, Recreation & Maintenance department is seeking three Senior Skilled Trades Technicians to lead, oversee, and participate in complex work repairing and maintaining city buildings, equipment, and facilities, including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and painting. These roles may assume supervisor duties in the absence of a supervisor.

Two years of experience in building trades, and a high school diploma with specialized training are required.

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 field related to the area of assignment.

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.
• Operate various mechanical tools and equipment 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 advanced skilled repair work.
• Install a variety of electrical circuits for city equipment and appliances.
• Maintain, repair and install plumbing fixtures and systems.
• Perform advanced carpentry work including roofing, ceilings, doors, walls, flooring and other related activities.
• Participate in activities requiring travel including off-site inspections and repairs.
• Assist in designing, arranging, setting up, and disassembling electrical layouts for special events.

Skills

Carpentry

Electrical work

HVAC

Plumbing

Welding

Masonry

Painting

Irrigation

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Trade-specific training

Tools

Ditch Witch

Aerial lift

Welding equipment

Pipe wrench

Job description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned; project cost and requisition materials as required.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Participate in a variety of activities requiring travel including off-site inspections and repairs.
9. Assist in designing, arranging, setting up, and disassembling electrical layouts for special events.

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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.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

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