Senior Maintenance Aide - GS - Water Crew

Come work for the City of Concord where in addition to enhancing your technical skills in maintaining our public infrastructure and gaining leadership skills, you are giving back to the community. Medical benefits start the first of the month after starting date and deductibles are as low as $500 per person with the employee only paying 10% of the premium. Plus a very competitive total compensation package.

We are proud to be a NH Veteran-Friendly Business.

DEPARTMENT:
General Services Department
- Highways & Utilities Division
- Water Crew

TYPICAL WORK SHIFT/

SCHEDULE:

Days, Monday thru Friday, Overtime is a requirement.

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $21.93 - $29.53 hourly.

Performs a variety of duties involving constructing, repairing, cleaning, and maintaining city streets, water and sewer systems, cemeteries, parks, and other facilities; may serve as a lead worker for a crew of maintenance aides, or perform plumbing, electrical, carpentry, welding, and other specialized work.

(All essential functions may not be performed by all incumbents.) Performs grounds maintenance, which includes mowing lawns, raking leaves, weeding, trimming trees, and removing trash from parks.

Performs a variety of duties involving constructing, repairing, and maintaining the water distribution system, sewer collection system, and city streets; may also perform other specialized work as assigned. Performs tree maintenance work, which includes pruning and cutting dead and diseased limbs and trees using aerial hoist bucket as necessary; plants trees. Maintains manholes and catch basins, which includes replacing brickwork, damaged covers, and grates.

Maintains sanitary and storm sewer main lines under roadways, which includes removing obstructions and replacing damaged sections. Responds to requests by the public to make repairs; sets up appropriate traffic control and warning devices. Assists with plowing and removing snow from roadways, walkways, during winter months; applies salt and/or sand to roadways to maintain public safety; may operate backhoe or loader to fill trucks with salt and/or sand for road application.

Picks up trash, glass, or other debris in roadways; cleans up roadkill. May act as lead worker in assigning and directing work, training in on-the-job skills, and providing input for performance appraisals. Installs new water service lines; replaces and installs hydrants; installs water mains; repairs breaks. Cleans and repairs valve boxes; flushes hydrants; completes flow tests; responds to customer complaints;

locates buried services. Overtime is required of all positions within this class specification. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

One year of experience in a semi-skilled labor or trades job; or, any combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.

Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid New Hampshire Driver's License. May be required to possess valid New Hampshire Class (C) or (B) Commercial Driver's License with passenger vehicle or air brake endorsement. May be required to possess other specialized licensure or certifications according to requirements of position.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:

• Snow and Ice Removal Tools and Equipment
• Paint Machine Custodial Tools and Equipment
• Hydraulic Press
• Plow Truck Hand and Shop Power Tools
• Front End Loader
• Air Compressor
• Chain Saw

Knowledge of:

• Standard tools, methods, practices, and materials of one or more trades.
• Tree removal and pruning techniques.
• Operation of power equipment, light to medium automotive equipment, and other equipment related to assignment.
• General construction and/or maintenance methods and practices.
• Storm drainage methods and practices.

Skill in:

• Operation of required tools and equipment
• Operation of chains saws and pole saws.

• Take and follow directions from supervisor.
• Perform strenuous and routine work.
• Deal courteously and diplomatically with the general public.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Perform duties while standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping.
• Frequently lift light and heavy objects.
• Climb ladders.
• Use tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.

• Work is performed in a very noisy place.
• Work exposes the employee to dust, dirt, grease, and machinery with moving…