Sr. Maintenance Specialist

Company: City of Durham
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 23, 2023

Job Description:

Sr. Maintenance Specialist
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Sr. Maintenance Specialist
Salary
$47,486.00 - $73,119.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
22-03623
Department
Water Management
Opening Date
05/15/2022
Closing Date
Continuous
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Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $ 47,486.00 - $48,691.00
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The City of Durhams Department of Water Management (DWM) (https://www.durhamnc.gov/944/Water-Management) wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durhams 309,000 plus residents. Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more. If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham!
The City of Durham has vacancies crew leaders; within the Water & Sewer Maintenance Division of Water Management. We seek individuals who are future leaders; dependable and punctual with a likeable attitude; one who takes pride in their work and is willing to help others. Professionalism when communicating with others using problem solving skills to work closely with all staff and when interacting with Durham citizens. You are expected to monitor staffs performance related to work objectives and effectiveness, conduct performance evaluations, document, record, and manage operational data related to work performance and production.
Duties/Responsibilities
As an essential worker, this job requires week-long rotations of Stand-by/Recall Duty (SBRD) which means overtime and call back for emergencies which can occur outside of normal business hours and during all types of weather. You can expect to cross train in the various workgroups within Water & Sewer Maintenance (listed below) in order to serve SBRD:
Due to the nature of the position Crew Leaders need to be able to assist within any of the workgroups as needed. Initial interviews will be conducted for all open positions not for any specific workgroup.
+ Outfall: Clears easements and assists with manhole repairs and inspections also respond to sanitary sewer system overflows
+ Collection Systems: Assists with closed circuit television inspections, flush truck operations and sanitary sewer overflow response
+ Excavation: This role leads a 5-person skilled and semi-skilled heavy equipment team that responds to emergencies involving the maintenance and repair of the Citys water distribution or wastewater collection system infrastructure.
+ Distribution: This role is the lead of 2-person team that repairs and maintains valves and fire hydrants within the water system.
+ Meter Services: Installs and repairs residential water meters and registers. Diagnose and repair small leaks, replace meter boxes, and setters, test and repair large meters (Meter Services requires a CDL_B license as this role doesnt require heavy equipment operations)
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
+ High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
+ One year of additional technical training in the area of assignment and
+ Four years of equipment operation/driving experience or technical maintenance experience related to assignment.
+ A valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Drivers License with a satisfactory driving record OR if in Meter Services requires a CDL -B license as this role doesnt require heavy equipment operations
+ If excavation, experience with heavy equipment operation
+ OSHA Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications, NOT required at time of hire, but must be obtained within 1 year of hire
Additional Preferred Skills
+ 1+ years of supervisory experience in a field position leading a crew
+ NC Grade C, B, or A Water Distribution
+ NC Grade I, II, III, or IV Wastewater Collections
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
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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
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ Associates Degree
+ Bachelor's Degree
+ Master's Degree
+ PhD or Juris Doctorate
04
How many years of related experience do you have?
+ No related experience
+ Less than 1 year of related experience
+ 1 year but less than 4 years related experience
+ 4 years but less than 8 years related experience
+ 8 or more years related experience
05
Please indicate which level of valid, unrestricted, CDL (Commercial Driver's License) license you currently possess?
+ CDL A license
+ CDL B license
+ CDL permit
+ No CDL license
06
This job requires week-long rotations of Stand-by/Recall Duty (SBRD) which means overtime and call back for emergencies which can occur outside of normal business hours and during all types of weather.
+ Yes, I am willing and able week-long rotations of Stand-by/Recall Duty
+ No , I am NOT willing or able to work week-long rotations of Stand-by/Recall Duty
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Please select all the types of equipment you are proficient in operating.
+ Backhoe
+ Excavator
+ Rubber Tire Loader
+ Jet Vac Truck
+ Track Loader
+ Skid Steer Loader
+ Street Sweeper
+ Motor Grader
+ Dump Trucks
+ No experience with any of this equipment
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How many years do you have of supervisory experience in a field position leading a crew?
+ No supervisory experience
+ Some supervisory experience but less than 1 year
+ 1 year experience but less than 3 years
+ 3 years experience but less than 5 years
+ 5 or more years supervisory experience
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Please indicate the largest number of direct reports you have supervised?
+ No direct reports supervised
+ 1-5 direct reports supervised
+ 6-10 direct reports supervised
+ 11-15 direct reports supervised
+ 16-20 direct reports supervised
+ More than 20 direct reports supervised
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Do you have a North Carolina Grade C, B, or A Water Distribution
+ None of these
+ North Carolina Grade C
+ North Carolina Grade B
+ North Carolina Grade A
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Do you have a North Carolina Grade I, II, III, or IV Wastewater Collections certification?
+ No, I do not have a North Carolina Wastewater Collections certification
+ Yes, I have a North Carolina Grade I, Wastewater Collections certification
+ Yes, I have a North Carolina Grade II, Wastewater Collections certification
+ Yes, I have a North Carolina Grade III, Wastewater Collections certification
+ Yes, I have a North Carolina Grade IV Wastewater Collections certification
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Do you have an OSHA Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications ?
+ Yes, I have OSHA Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications
+ No, but I AM willing and able to obtain OSHA Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications within 1 year of my start date
+ No, and I am NOT willing or able to obtain OSHA Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications within 1 year of my start date
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Do you have any additional technical training related to the assignment? (there are many technical trainings that could qualify, but they could be trainings such as OSHA or trades training)
+ Yes
+ No
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Please list any additional technical training related to the assignment: If no training, please put N/A
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