Maintenance Tech

About the role

This is a broad classification in which incumbents are responsible for operating heavy equipment in the repair and maintenance of public works infrastructure and assisting in training new employees. This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing. This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Responsibilities

• Operates various complex vehicles and equipment and performs associated labor duties in the construction and maintenance of public roadways, airfields, sewer, water, and/or storm water lines or haul waste sludge to and from facilities.
• Maintains proper traffic control at work sites to ensure safety for both the work crew and the motoring public.
• Performs daily inventory checks on service trucks and obtains proper tools and/or equipment to perform job task.
• Transports materials and heavy equipment to various work sites.
• Inspects roads, airfields, bridges and right-of-way to ensure safe and efficient conditions exist.
• Performs minor repairs and preventative maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Cleans and repairs manholes as necessary to remove debris, obstacles and to prevent infiltration and installs and maintains sewer lines.
• Provides landscaping maintenance to include: grooming, clearing of branches, and maintaining grass and brush, shrubs and flowers.
• Improves erosion and drainage problems.
• Repairs pipes, and maintains roads and ditches, airfields, water mains and fire hydrants.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Qualifications

Training and Experience: Completion of coursework up through the eighth grade and one year of related maintenance experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing