Maintenance Worker, Building Maintenance

The Maintenance Worker 1/2 performs a variety of entry level maintenance work and equipment operation in assigned areas in the maintenance of city streets, sewers, drainage systems, and related structures; operates light, medium, and trains on some heavy construction equipment; may work independently or in a team situation.
Assists with installation and repair of sewer pipe; assists with TV inspections of sanitary and stormwater lines; cleans wastewater grit channels, clarifiers, and various tankage; assists with infiltration and inflow monitoring and smoke testing operations; cleans and maintains catch basins, wastewater channels, storm sewer, and wastewater lines with construction equipment; assists jet rodder / vactor operator with cleaning wastewater and stormwater lines.

Must maintain an active telephone number and be available and accessible for call-outs as required.

Maintenance Worker 1

$25.13 - $31.31 hourly / $52,270.40 - $65,124.80 annually

The City of Eugene determines starting pay within the range based on relevant education and experience as provided by the applicant in their application materials. This process is consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act (OEPA).

Public Works, Maintenance

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene

Monday – Friday, 7:00 – 3:30 p.m.

The City of Eugene offers robust and competitive benefits. For more information, select the Benefits Tab, or view benefits summaries as well as see information about all employee benefits.

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• NOTE:
  
  Employees hired into the entry level Maintenance Worker 1 position are assigned to a specific Public Works Maintenance crew and are required to participate in a competency training program that is designed to take 18‑24 months to complete. After 18 months in the assignment, an employee’s position is eligible to flex to the semi‑skilled Maintenance Worker 2 level when they have completed and shown basic proficiency in each skill area in addition to having the classification requirement minimum of three years public works maintenance, construction or repair experience.
  
  For those hired without a Commercial Driver’s License, priority may be placed on that probationary requirement before beginning the proficiency training program.

• Performs a variety of entry level, and frequently heavy manual, maintenance activities in the assigned areas; operates a variety of equipment as required in the performance of assigned duties.
• Performs manual maintenance activities such as hauling and spreading gravel to a uniform depth, shoveling and raking asphalt, clearing catch basins and ditches, and assists with installation and repair of sewer pipe.
• Performs general maintenance of construction equipment, hand and power tools; identifies repairs and preventive maintenance needed for vehicles and large equipment.
• May enter manholes or other confined spaces.
• May work in and around raw sewage.
• Maintains daily work records as required.
• Performs minor carpentry, painting, concrete work, or other related tasks.
• May train coworkers and seasonal employees in equipment use, care, and safety procedures.
• Performs work outside in varying and extreme weather conditions while exposed to a variety of hazards; regularly lifts heavy objects and equipment.
• Actively supports and respects diversity in the workplace.
• May require shift work and weekend work.
• Performs other related work as assigned.