Maintenance Technician III - Landscape Management

About the role

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Maintenance Technician III to join our Parks and Recreation Mowing Team.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and participates in the work of a crew engaged in a variety of maintenance, construction, and utilities activities.
• Performs skilled work in the operation or repair of several types of motorized equipment or maintenance of facilities and/or equipment.
• Inspects work in progress to ensure conformance with instructions.
• Makes and adjusts work assignments.
• Requisitions necessary equipment and materials.
• Maintains accurate log sheets and checklists.
• Operates tractor trailer, street sweeper, bulldozer, heavy front-end loader, crane and chipper, excavator, large motor grader in leveling ground surfaces, street and construction repair.
• Operates heavy and light equipment in snow removal.
• Inspect new and existing stormwater infrastructure using an onboard computer system to remotely operate a camera and tractor system and overlay information on screen, to be recorded on a laptop for later printing and importing into an asset management database.
• Diagnoses, adjusts, repairs and services a wide variety of medium and heavy automotive and specialized equipment including diesel or gasoline engine equipment, air compressors, pump apparatus and aerial truck hydraulic systems.
• Makes repairs and renovations to fields and grounds including mowing, mulching, aeration, grading, seeding, and sodding.
• Requisitions parts and materials used in the repair of motor equipment.
• Inspects equipment for proper safety and ensures that truck is equipped with all necessary equipment for the day's assignment (i.e. water cooler, fist aid kit, safety flares, etc).
• Performs journey-level trades work in one of the following areas: carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and/or welding.
• Trains and instructs subordinates.
• Aids with special events, snow removal and other emergency tasks, including some nights and weekends, as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3 to 5 years of experience and/or training in the assigned area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Virginia Class B commercial driver's license with air brake and tanker endorsements.
• Registered Technician spraying license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Three to five years experience and/or training in the trades area assigned; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a valid Virginia Class B commercial driver's license with air brake and tanker endorsements.
• Must hold a Registered Technician spraying license.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to diagnose, adjust, repair and service a wide variety of medium and heavy automotive and specialized equipment including diesel or gasoline engine equipment, air compressors, pump apparatus and aerial truck hydraulic systems.
• Ability to inspect equipment for proper safety and ensure that truck is equipped with all necessary equipment for the day's assignment (i.e. water cooler, fist aid kit, safety flares, etc).
• Ability to perform journey-level trades work in one of the following areas: carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and/or welding.
• Ability to train and instruct subordinates.

Benefits

Overview of Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

• Paid leave is time off from work available for use by an employee upon approval by supervisor.
• Extended Illness Leave: accrues at the rate of six (6) hours per month.
• Mental Health & Well-Being Leave: Employees receive 24 hours (Fire Suppression receives 34 hours) of Mental Health & Well-Being Leave upon hire.
• Shared Leave Bank: Voluntary membership for full-time Employees who will be out for an extended period of time and has exhausted all other forms of leave.
• Health Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse and Family. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.
• Dental Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Family, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Child, and Employee only. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.
• Life Insurance: Paid by the City at no cost to employees. Coverage is equal to the annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand and then doubled.
• Optional Life Insurance: Paid by the employee. Various amounts of coverage, including family members, available through payroll deduction.
• Long Term Disability Insurance: Designed to provide a monthly benefit to assist employees with bills and maintaining a standard of living when disabled as a result of a covered sickness or injury. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.

Pay

Details about pay are provided in the Benefits section.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is non-exempt.