(All Sections) Maintenance Specialist (Heo)

Salary : $45,493.00 - $70,012.00 Annually
Location : Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Job Number: 22-03572
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 04/04/2022
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's a great place to work. Our consistent and steady work environment sets us apart from traditional construction-related worksites, and our exceptional benefits and retirement plans support your long-term success. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. We need innovative, highly qualified talent to do that. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!
Hiring Range: $44,601.00 - $50,643.00
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This position is responsible for performing and/or leading skilled maintenance operations for assigned facilities or sites; receiving and processing work orders and service requests; inspecting facility, equipment, and/or vehicle conditions; installing, operating, and/or maintaining devices, vehicles, and other equipment; preparing and maintaining reports and records; addressing safety issues; and performing related duties.
Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists with coordinating maintenance operations; installs, operates, and/or repairs vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, pumps, pipes, water lines, radio systems, and other devices and equipment at assigned facilities or sites; performs skilled plumbing, carpentry, concrete work, masonry, painting, and welding duties; and/or performs preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, tools, and small engines.
• Inspects conditions of equipment, vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, radio systems, devices, and other materials at assigned facilities or sites; sets up work safe zones and detour routes; directs traffic; and addresses safety issues to detect and troubleshoot maintenance-related issues; and ensures compliance with established safety and operational policies and practices.
• Operates light to heavy equipment, to include backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, front-end loaders, rollers, compactors, camera trucks, and flush trucks.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records, performs data entry, receives and processes work orders and service requests, and updates work order systems and related databases, to document and facilitate maintenance operations, and ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record is required for heavy equipment operator assignments.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Proficient in operating a backhoe, excavator, and skid steer loader.

Benefits - General Full-Time Employees

• 11-12 paid holidays per year
• 12 standard work days of vacation per year
• 12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan
• Health Insurance

01
Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website
• Walk in
• Job fair
• Employee referral
• Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
• Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
• Craig's List
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• GlassDoor
• governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Employment Security Commission
• Magazine/Newspaper
• Other

02
If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
03
Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• PhD or Juris Doctorate

04
Please indicate which level of valid CDL (Commercial Drivers License) license you currently possess?

• CDL A license
• CDL B license
• I do not possess a CDL A or CDL B license

05
How many years of experience do you have with related specialized maintenance and/or operating heavy equipment?

• No related experience
• Less than 1 year of related experience
• 1 year but less than 4 years of related experience
• 4 years but less than 6 years of related experience
• 6 or more years of related experience

06
Please briefly describe your most recent street maintenance or construction experience: If no street maintenance or construction experience, please put N/A
07
Please select all the types of equipment you are proficient in operating.

• Backhoe
• Excavator
• Rubber Tire Loader
• Jet Vac Truck
• Skid Steer Loader
• Motor Grader
• Dump Trucks
• No experience with any of this equipment

08
Please indicate the position in which you have used the equipment selected above. Briefly describe the tasks and duties you have performed with each piece of equipment. Failure to provide this information OR providing false information may disqualify you from consideration.If no experience, please indicate N/A.
09
This position is classified as Group 1, meaning it is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Employees possessing a CDL will be required to operate a dump truck, unfitted, with a snow plow and spreader during snow/ice events which will also require you to work an extended and altered work schedule. Are you willing and able to work under these conditions?

• Yes
• No

10
Are you willing and able to work overtime, as needed with same day notice, to complete projects and assignments?

• Yes
• No

Required Question