Job Description

This position is being re-advertised. Candidates who have previously submitted an application and were referred to the hiring manager are still being considered and do not need to reapply.

The Maintenance Specialist is devoted to providing repair, waste removal, maintenance and equipment operation for an assigned city maintenance or operational function. Incumbents provide skilled general maintenance or solid waste services based on assignment to any City department or maintenance function.

Work may include providing repairs to buildings and/or grounds; performing maintenance and minor repairs on equipment and parts; operating assigned heavy equipment; providing crew oversight; maintaining records; maintaining cleanliness of work area, tools and equipment; and following safety policies and procedures. As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides skilled general maintenance or solid waste services in support of City department(s) or maintenance function; selects proper maintenance tools and equipment for assignment; monitors work site safety; performs work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations
• May serve as lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion
• Performs inspections; monitors maintenance needs and performs preventative maintenance; identifies and evaluates repair and maintenance requirements; provides maintenance support which may include grounds keeping; spraying herbicides and controlling weeds; maintaining and repairing irrigation systems and parts; harvesting hay; stormwater-related infrastructure maintenance; water distribution system repairs; operating CCTV inspection system of sanitary sewer system
• Operates and/or transports equipment; may operate assigned heavy equipment for various functions which may include hauling and distribution of solids and management of farmland; grading/excavating; concrete maintenance;; asphalt repair; collection and removal of debris, refuse and/or snow; cutting and clearing to enable sewer maintenance; and/or collection, transport and disposal of solid waste; plans routes and sets up work areas for safety and operational efficiency; may set up traffic control measures
• Processes and assigns work orders and service requests; prepares and maintains activity records, correspondence and standard performance reporting
• Monitors and tracks inventory supply levels; initiates orders to replenish inventory; restocks supplies
• Providing oversight to assigned solid waste service routes and crews
• Reviewing routes during a shift to balance the workload and mitigate vehicle breakdowns or accidents
• Resolving customer complaints & processing work orders and service requests

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and four years of assignment-related equipment operation/driving experience or formal trades experience

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/Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 45 days of hire.

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 
  Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
• Business math concepts
• Basic project management principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations
• Performing equipment inspections and monitoring safety conditions
• Comprehending reference books and manuals
• Operating assigned tools and equipment

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.