Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Department has Maintenance Technician vacancies in the Roadway Operations and Maintenance Division. The primary goal of the Division is to maintain roads and right‑of‑ways in Gwinnett County to ensure safe driving conditions for the public.

• Operate complex vehicles and equipment and perform construction and maintenance tasks on public roadways, airfields, sewer, water, and storm water lines.
• Maintain proper traffic control at work sites to ensure safety for the crew and the motoring public.
• Perform daily inventory checks on service trucks and obtain proper tools and equipment for job tasks.
• Transport materials and heavy equipment to various work sites.
• Inspect roads, airfields, bridges, and right‑of‑way to ensure safe and efficient conditions.
• Perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Clean and repair manholes to remove debris, obstacles, and to prevent infiltration, and install and maintain sewer lines.
• Provide landscaping maintenance: grooming, clearing branches, and maintaining grass, brush, shrubs, and flowers.
• Improve erosion and drainage problems.
• Repair pipes and maintain roads, ditches, airfields, water mains, and fire hydrants.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

• This is a safety‑sensitive position that requires a pre‑employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This position may require an on‑call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

The grade for this position is A123 and B213. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

• Maintenance Technician I (A12(3)) – $36,633 – $46,706
  • Completion of coursework up through eighth grade, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties.
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • For some positions, a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required within 12 months of employment, followed by DOT drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol‑Free Workplace.
• Maintenance Technician II (B21(3)) – $43,238 – $56,209
  • Completion of coursework up through eighth grade.
  • One year of related maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Road Flagging Certificate (must be completed within 60 days of hire).
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • For some positions, a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required within 12 months of employment, with subsequent DOT drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program. Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please review the available resources. Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce and prohibits discrimination on the basis of any protected category in accordance with law.