Trades Specialist, Senior

Job Title

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. Hiring Range: $57,228.00 - $88,775.00/Annually Work Day/

Hours:

Monday
-Friday 6:30 am
-3:00 pm This position is devoted to providing journey electrical, and emergency power repairs and maintenance.

• Performs preventative and general maintenance on electrical, HVAC, safety, utility, and related systems, equipment, and devices; diagnoses and troubleshoots issues, to include using computer-controlled and specialized programs, systems, and software; serves as an escalation point for resolving complex problems; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and operational requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Assists the supervisor by preparing work assignments; schedules repairs; mentors and trains staff; tracks job changes and customer concerns; monitors contractor operations; documents and reports operations; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and operational policies and procedures.
• Assists with coordinating project operations, to include providing technical assistance, and coordinating with vendors and other staff, City departments, and agencies to ensure adequate and appropriate project material availability; ensures compliance with applicable contract, safety, and other project requirements, standards, and procedures.
• Responds to emergency requests and performs emergency repairs; and coordinates repairs with vendors and other staff.
• Performs office support duties to include answering phones, providing information to internal and external parties, performing data entry, researching information, filing and retrieving documents, maintaining databases, and performing related duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• One year of additional technical training
• Five years of related trades experience.
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire

• Those assigned to electrician require a North Carolina Electrical Limited License.
• Color vision required for certain positions.

• Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or water utility.
• Two years' experience working with a CMMS program.
• Familiarity with using an Infrared thermography camera, Ultrasound probe equipment, and other hand held electrical meters

Physical Requirements

• Positions in this class typically require: climbing, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Weight Requirements Medium Work
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an indoor, office and/or outdoor environment.
• May be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, such as, mechanical parts, electrical currents, and vibrations; atmospheric conditions, such as fumes, odors, gases, and poor ventilation; hazardous materials, such as chemicals, blood, and other bodily fluids; extreme temperatures; inadequate lighting; work space-related movement restrictions; and intense noise.
• May be expected to travel to external organizations and locations.