Maintenance Specialist – Concrete Section Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Maintenance Specialist – Concrete Section City of Durham – 3.6 Durham, NC Job Details Full-time $49,026 – $79,066 a year 23 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Military leave Paid military leave Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance Opportunities for advancement Bereavement leave Life insurance Qualifications Excavator Military Moving Maintenance CDL A Mid-level CMMS High school diploma or GED Driving Data entry Loader operation Backhoe operation Confined Space Certification 4 years Communication skills Load & unload Full Job Description Salary $49,026.00 – $76,066.00 Annually Location Durham, NC Job Type Full time with benefits Job Number 25-05409 Department Public Works Opening Date 04/25/2025 Closing Date 5/2/2025 11:59 PM Eastern 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 Public Works Department 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:

$49,026 – $79,066

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 provide specialized paraprofessional and skilled technical maintenance work that requires sufficient subject-matter knowledge and expertise in an assigned field to reconcile and verify the work of others; train others; serve as an escalation point for problem solving; coordinate processes; implement policies and procedures and provide technical assistance to higher level staff. Decision-making is limited to organizing tasks in more complex operational processes that include coordination of logistics and handling of unanticipated factors within standard policies and procedures to meet established goals. Incumbents perform highly technical maintenance work or lead work crews performing basic and complex labor, equipment operation, construction, maintenance, and/or repair tasks. Responsible for ensuring daily activity logs and reports are correctly completed; assigning work; inspecting work; ensuring quality control; operating complex equipment; and performing the most complex of tasks related to the work assignment.

• NOTE:

  The Public Works Department, Street Maintenance division intends to hire Maintenance Specialist, 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 will be required to complete a field assessment to evaluate their ability to proficiently operate a backhoe and excavator.

• Duties/Responsibilities Must have the ability to safely and efficiently load/unload heavy equipment onto trailers and tow equipment to/from various jobsites and/or repair facilities.

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: Backhoe, Excavator, Skid-Steer Loader. Should have basic knowledge how to form/finish concrete. Must be able to drive dump trucks on a regular basis. Additional experience in operating jumping jack tamper; plate tamp; compactor and jack hammer. 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. Assisting in training staff and/or serving as lead worker over other staff. Assisting with traffic control device installation and flagging operations for stationary and moving work zones. Knowledge of DOT traffic laws and requirements applicable to heavy equipment operation. Submitting neat and complete written and/or electronic records including times sheets maintenance history report forms, pre/post trip inspection forms and other cost records as needed. Calculating, tracking and accurate data entry or time, labor and materials for work performed in CMMS and processing required administrative paperwork associated with these tasks by established deadlines. Checking and cleaning basins. Utilizing performance management system to document own work progress. Performing other duties or a similar nature and level as assigned. Minimum Qualifications & Experience High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC). Four years of equipment operation/driving experience, or technical maintenance experience in areas related to assignment. A valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record. Additional Preferred Skills Must proficiently operate Backhoe, Excavator, Skid-Steer. Knowledge of DOT traffic laws and requirements applicable to heavy equipment operation. 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. Familiar with placement, setting up and finishing of concrete/asphalt and use of hand tools required to perform these tasks. Confined space certification. 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. Experience working outdoors in various weather conditions. Benefits – General Full-Time Employees 12-13 paid holidays per year 13 standard work days of vacation per year 13 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 13.6% 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 effective first day of the month following date of hire Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire Dental and life insurance, after one year of service Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service Employer City of Durham Address 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, North Carolina, 27701 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/durhamnc