Sr. Maintenance Technician - Grounds
Job in
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, 27703, USA
Listed on 2026-03-01
Listing for:
City of Durham
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-03-01
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
General Labor, Landscaping, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $46,093 - $50,836.00
Hours:
6:00 a.m.
- 2:30 p.m.
Water Management seeks a responsible person with a good work ethic and congenial personality to join our grounds maintenance team. As an equipment operator on a crew, you’d be responsible for the landscaping and maintenance of 60+ lift stations, 4 treatment plants, 2 dams, tank lots, and the closed landfill. When needed, crews responds as a backup to the Water & Sewer Maintenance teams to repair work on water lines, hydrants, and valves.
Thesuccessful candidate will have:
- Broad knowledge of landscaping methods
- The ability to operate a zero-turn mower
- Ability to operate tandem dump truck for hauling rock, sand, mulch, and dirt.
- a wide variety of power tools including:
Blowers, edger, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, power drills, impact drills, grease guns, reciprocating saws etc.
- Coordinates and/or performs landscaping operations including assigning, inspecting, and/or performing operations as assigned, maintains grounds.
- Maintains supply inventory; stocks equipment; gathers and compiles information, prepares routine reports; maintains records and databases; and proofs work for accuracy and completeness.
- Provides customer service; responds to customer questions and concerns; resolves or escalates issues; and provides information on policies and procedures.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
- Three years’ of related experience
- North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL) level B with HAZMAT and Tanker endorsements not required at time of hire but will be required within 1 year of hire date (allowances granted if unable to complete within 1 year due to delays beyond the employee’s control), and North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL) level A will be required within 2 years of hire
- OSHA safety training or certifications
- Experience with various landscaping hand tool operation
- Experience using a zero turn mower
- Experience with backing up a trailer and tandem dump truck
- Computer literate with knowledge of CMMS
- Knowledge of hydrant/valve installations and maintenance a plus
- Ability to operate power and hand tools responsibly with minimum supervision
- 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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