Maintenance Technician - Streets & Utilities

Employment Opportunity

The City is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician who would work in our Public Service Department. This position falls under the USW union contract. The starting hourly pay for this position is $23.83 per hour.

Below is the outline of our current wage structure as outlined in the City’s contract with the United Steelworkers ). Candidates who possess a valid Class A CDL and have prior relevant experience may be eligible to start at a higher step.

• Starting hourly wage: $23.829/ hourly $49,564.424/ annually
• Step 2 (After 12 months of service in Step
  1): $26.331/ hourly $54,768.314/ annually
• Step 3 (After 12 months of service in Step
  2): $28.835/hourly $59,976.488/ annually
• Step 4 (After 12 months of service in Step
  3): $31.338/hourly $65,182.520/ annually
• Step 5 (After 12 months of service in Step
  4): $33.842/hourly $70,390.694/ annually
• Step 6 (After 12 months of service in Step
  5): $36.344/hourly $75,594.584/ annually

Under direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, this position is responsible for maintaining and repairing municipal infrastructure, including fire hydrants, storm and sanitary sewer systems, and storm and sanitary lift stations. Duties also include street and pothole repairs, utility locating, routine inspections, troubleshooting, and general maintenance of public infrastructure. Requires the ability to operate tools and equipment safely, work outdoors in varying conditions, and respond to maintenance needs as required.

• Operates a variety of motorized vehicles and specialized mechanical and/or electronic equipment (i.e., dump truck with snowplow and salt spreading attachments, backhoe, front end loader, chain saw, chipper/leaf machine, jack hammer, sewer video camera, vac truck, post driver, mowers, skid steer loader or other equivalent types of equipment) based on the functions necessary to perform specific job duties.
• Utilizes various hand tools (i.e., shovel, pick, axe, sledgehammer, handsaw, air wrench, welder, or other equivalent types of hand tools) based on the functions necessary to perform specific job duties.
• Utilizes field mobile devices to complete work orders, maintain routine records, and communicate.
• Maintains and repairs city vehicle and equipment inventory to ensure it is in good operating order.
• Conducts inventory of equipment, materials, and supplies and informs supervisor of any resource needs.
• Performs a variety of tasks relating to special events including traffic control and debris removal.
• Ensures proper utilization of safety precautions, including proper barricades and traffic control devices.
• Responsible for cleaning, camera inspection, and/or replacement of sanitary and storm sewer lines.
• Monitors, cleans, and repairs wastewater lift station pumps and related facilities.
• Performs chipper brush and leaf collection.
• Performs road repairs including pavement and berm work.
• Performs citywide landscape maintenance and right-of-way beautification tasks.
• Plants, weeds, and waters flowers, shrubs, trees, and lawns.
• Maintains parks, multi-use paths, and athletic fields/courts.
• Performs preventative maintenance and makes repairs to HVAC and related mechanical equipment; plumbing and electrical systems; maintaining facilities (doors, windows, ceiling, floors, walls, roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation, etc.); and other maintenance related duties.
• Performs simple mechanical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting and dry-wall work.
• Performs electrical repairs to City lift stations, streetlights, and traffic signal systems.
• Plans, organizes, and performs traffic street sign fabrication, construction, installation, and repair tasks.
• Sets up proper work zones and maintains job sites.
• Operates CDL and non-CDL equipment.
• Assists with custodial duties as assigned at city-owned public buildings and facilities.
• Performs on-call repairs, when necessary, 24 hours a day for emergencies.
• Performs all other duties as directed.

• Operational knowledge of motorized, mechanical, and electronic equipment, (i.e., dump truck with snowplow and salt spreading attachments, tractor mower, backhoe, front-end loader, paint striper, chain saw, leaf vac, sewer vacuum, street sweeper, chipper, or other equivalent types of equipment.)
• Equivalent combination of training and experience that provides knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in construction and maintenance work.
• Must continuously and consistently demonstrate the initiative and…