Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range:

$53,962.00-$65,606.00 annually

Hours:

7:00 am- 3:30 pm The City of Durham has vacancies for SR Maintenance Specialist; within the Collection Maintenance Division of Water Management. The City of Durham's Department of Water Management (DWM) provides critical water and sewer services to the 309,000 plus residents of Durham. To deliver these services, more than 375 talented, dedicated employees work to keep drinking water flowing throughout the city safe and manage wastewater effectively. We lead long-term water and wastewater planning and infrastructure development, regularly treat and test systems for environmental compliance, and engage the public in water conservation to ensure all of our customers have clean, safe water every time they turn on the tap. If you share our passion for managing vital water resources, bring your skills and talent to Durham! Devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles, and roads. 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. Performs 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 tasks related to the work assignment. You can expect to cross train in the various workgroups within Collection System Maintenance?( listed below ) in order to serve

SBRD:

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 May perform lead duties including assigning and inspecting work, coordinating safety training, and ensuring quality control and compliance with applicable operations, policies, and procedures. Performs the most complex of tasks related to the work assignment; plans, designs, installs, modifies, and/or maintains radio communications network, traffic signal, and other electrical, plumbing, and related systems, equipment, and devices; coordinates tree removal, planting, and pruning operations, and debris loading, hauling, and disposal operations. Operates complex equipment, as assigned, including (but not limited to) dump truck, combo truck, front loader, skid steer, chipper, chainsaw, crane (boom), and stump grinder. Ensures that daily activity logs and reports are correctly completed; monitors inventory; proof work and reviews of the work of others to ensure accuracy and completeness. Provides customer service; responds to customer questions, concerns, and trouble calls; troubleshoots complex issues; and provides information on policies and procedures. As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion. High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC). One year of additional technical training in the area of assignment. Four years of equipment operation/driving experience or technical maintenance experience related to assignment. 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, CPR, respirator and emergency evacuation training. For positions in Collections and Outfall?

Maintenance , a valid North Carolina Class B w/Tanker?

Endorsement Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a satisfactory driving record is required

CDL-A, OSHA

Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications to be obtained within 1 year of hire (Department Provides Training) Collections I must obtain within 1 year of hire. 1+ years of supervisory experience in a field position leading a crew NC Grade I, II, III, or IV Wastewater Collections