Job Description

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: $42,284.00 - $47,546.00
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

This position is devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles, roads and traffic systems, equipment and facilities, through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents perform semi-skilled labor requiring technical repairs, operation of light-duty equipment and power tools and/or leading the work of other performing general labor. Incumbents may also assist with general maintenance tasks in addition to their primary assignment.

There is an established operational routine to be followed and decisions are limited primarily to choosing how quickly the work is performed and the sequence in which the work is performed to meet established standards and deadlines.

*** NOTE: The Public Works Department, Street Maintenance division intends to hire Maintenance Technician, Seniors, depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant(s). You must apply separately for the section specific posting to be considered for that position. ***

*** NOTE: After successful completion of an interview, applicants may be required to complete a field assessment to evaluate their ability to proficiently operate a Combination flush/vacuum truck. ***

Duties/Responsibilities

• Serve as lead crew member operating combination flush/vacuum truck to clean and maintain underground pipes and storm-water catch basins.
• Ability to effectively plan and schedule work based upon self-identified scope of work to meet project objectives.
• Daily, mobilize to job site safely and proficiently operate storm-water pipe and basin cleaning equipment and tools.
• Perform equipment maintenance required to keep pipe cleaning equipment and tools in good operating condition by adjusting, cleaning, lubricating and performing minor repairs.
• Ability to effectively plan and schedule work based upon self-identified scope or work to meet project objectives.
• Ensuring crew members are wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when performing work to ensure safety.
• Performing vehicle and equipment pre/post trip inspections; monitoring and replenishing fluids; performing basic corrective repairs.
• At a minimum must be proficient in the operation of Combination flush/Vacuum truck

Must be able to drive dump trucks on a regular basis. * Communicating work-related needs and issues to supervisors and senior management by providing updates regarding the status of open work orders and construction, maintenance and/or facility tasks.

• Knowledge of DOT traffic laws and requirements applicable to heavy equipment operation.
• Assisting with traffic control device installation and flagging operations for stationary and moving work zones and ensuring proper set up.
• Performing manual labor on projects by assisting in excavation work by hand digging ditches and trenches; backfilling; compacting and leveling earth to required grade; construction landscaping.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Three years of equipment operation/driving or specialized maintenance experience based on assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver\'s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete job related and/or safety training based on assignment, such as (but not limited to) lock out/tag out, confined space entry, ladder safety, IMSA signs and markings level II certification, work zone safety, respirator and emergency evacuation training.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Position designated as a 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.
• Subject to stand-by/recall and after hours\' work and work during inclement weather.
• Required to operate service truck and/or dump truck outfitted with plow during winter weather operations.
• Must be proficient in the operation of Combination flush/Vacuum truck.
• Ability to read and understand maps in CMMS system, such as City Works
• Confined space certification.
• NASSCO PACP/LACP/MACP Certification.
• Experience working outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to utilize communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

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