Maintenance Technician - TRANSFORCE : Job Details

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities. This position functions as the primary manual labor component of each two-man crew assigned to the Preventative Maintenance Program within the Sewer Maintenance Division. Crews within this program are tasked with cleaning sanitary sewer mains on a routine basis in order to prevent system blockages and maintain compliance with the Division's State issued Collections System permit. Staff assigned to this role assist a lead worker in the maintenance and operation of combination flush/vac equipment used to clean sewer structures by way of high-pressure water hoses and nozzles. Work Hours: Regular scheduled working hours are Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. This position carries with it an on-call requirement after hours and on weekends/holidays on a rotating basis. which includes 8 hours of paid standby time per on-call week, plus the potential to earn overtime pay at 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for hours worked over 40. Work Location: This position will report to the Lake Woodard Annex, located at 3324 Lake Woodard Drive. Raleigh, NC 27604. Staff assigned to this role will provide functions critical to completion of the following tasks:

• Daily vehicle and equipment inspection
• Maintenance of assigned tools
• Assist with work zone setup and teardown
• Act as spotter to truck operator
• Assist with truck/supply room inventory
• Assist with all other work-related tasks

The benefits of being a City of Raleigh Maintenance Technician:

• Qualifying Maintenance Technicians are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay
• Education provided to learn Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection Operator standards and earn certifications
• Get your CDL! The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam
• Selects proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks and performs semi-skilled general maintenance following established safety policies, procedures, applicable codes, and regulations. Examples of work performed include:
• Loading/unloading equipment
• Set up of combination jet/vac sewer cleaning truck
• Opening manhole covers and inserting cleaning nozzles into sewer pipes
• Sets up/tears down traffic control work zones and various safety tools such as trench boxes, hydraulic shoring, and confined space equipment
• Responds in a crew to sanitary sewer backup, overflows, and odor call investigation and response. Sets up spilled wastewater containment sites, manually places gas powered pumps and hoses, cleans up solid debris from contaminated areas, and restore impacted sites
• Operates, maintains, inspects, cleans, and repairs or replaces equipment parts. Counts inventory of needed tools and supplies and oversees need for advanced equipment repairs
• Supports City of Raleigh emergency response in the event of inclement weather, such as debris, snow, and ice cleanup after severe storms

Note: This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED and two years of maintenance experience related to utility work, or experience related to the fields listed below as shown:

• Construction: grading, storm drain, site work, builder, plumber, any utility construction (including fiber installation), road construction
• Landscaping: installer, maintenance, irrigation
• Mechanic: heavy equipment, HVAC, hydraulic systems
• Farming: manual labor, equipment operating
• Moving Company: labor, truck driver
• General Municipal Worker: utility inspector
• Tech School Student: mechanical
• Firefighter: full or part-time

ORAn equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation. Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Working Conditions: Work is conducted in a crew setting primarily in an outdoors environment in close proximity to heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, open manholes, and open excavations. May involve entering areas with uneven or rough terrain to include creek beds, wetlands, or forested areas. Knowledge of:

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
• Basic mathematical concepts
• Basic filing and record-keeping principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment, including specialized equipment
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Customer service principles

Skill In:

• Following directions and meeting standards with attention to detail, proofreading, and error correction in assignments.
• Performing routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions
• Monitoring and maintaining required supplies, materials and inventory
• Performing basic math calculations
• Comprehending reference books and manuals
• Operating assigned tools and equipment
• Organizing and maintaining records and files
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information, to receive work direction, and to provide customer service

ADA and Other Requirements: Positions in this class typically require standing, walking, fingering, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Working Conditions: Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); and frequent exposure to intense noise. Work is conducted in a crew setting primarily in an outdoors environment in close proximity to heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, open manholes, and open excavations. Duties may involve entering areas with uneven or rough terrain to include creek beds, wetlands, or forested areas.