Maintenance Worker II - Water Reclamation Facility

These positions are vital to the daily operations of the Water System as they perform semi-skilled and skilled manual work with the maintenance and upkeep at the Water Reclamation Facility. These positions also perform various tasks involving building maintenance projects, cleans buildings, restrooms, or other facilities; mops, sweeps, strips, waxes and buffs floor surfaces, and pressure-washes building surfaces and concrete areas.

Performs manual labor in support of construction, maintenance, and upkeep projects: lifts, moves, loads, and unloads materials, equipment, tools, furniture, and supplies; digs ditches, trenches, and holes manually or utilizing power equipment; shovels, rakes, spreads, compacts, and levels dirt, rock, asphalt, cement, and other materials; retrieves supplies, materials, tools, equipment and other items and runs various errands as needed; collects and transports materials, supplies, tools, and equipment to and from the worksite;

and removes litter, debris, and deceased animals from roadways and other County property.

Follows established safety procedures: utilizes safety equipment and wears protective gear; monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; monitors traffic conditions surrounding trucks and equipment to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or unsafe traffic conditions; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project and work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public;

reports any incidents, accidents, problems, or unusual situations.

Performs various manual tasks in support of street, roadway, and drainage projects: installs and removes sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and culverts; clears and repairs ditches; clears drainage obstructions from culverts, ditches, and gutters; lays and smooths asphalt; repairs asphalt and concrete; patches and repairs potholes in road surfaces; compacts road surfaces and packs ground materials; installs and repairs pipe; and installs reflective markers in streets.

Performs manual work functions associated with construction and maintenance projects for stormwater drainage systems: installs and repairs pipe (laying and cutting pipes); builds and repairs manholes, catch basins, etc.; replaces grit screens; constructs, repairs, and clears ditches; clears drainage obstructions; breaks up pipes and concrete; assists equipment operators with site preparation and operation of jet‑vac equipment; mixes cement; and performs related labor.

Performs various tasks involving grounds maintenance or roadside maintenance projects: mows grass; edges buildings, roadways, landscaped areas, driveways, and sidewalks; plants and maintains trees, shrubs, and flowers; waters landscaped areas; cuts down trees; prunes tree limbs, hedges, and shrubs; picks up and disposes of tree limbs, brush, and other materials from grounds or right‑of‑way areas; mulches leaves; spreads pine straw, mulch, sand, gravel, or other grounds materials;

lays sod or spreads grass seed; applies fertilizer, pesticide, and herbicide; applies salt and sand during icy weather; rakes ground materials; blows leaves and debris from walkways or grounds; picks up and disposes of debris and litter from ground areas; empties trash containers; digs holes and trenches and shovels materials.

Performs various tasks involving building maintenance projects: cleans buildings, restrooms, or other facilities; mops, sweeps, strips, waxes, and buffs floor surfaces; troubleshoots plumbing problems and clears stopped drains; troubleshoots basic electrical problems; replaces batteries, light bulbs, and ballasts; paints interior and exterior surfaces and equipment; repairs roofing; installs tile flooring; performs concrete and asphalt work; pressure‑washes building surfaces and concrete areas.

Assists in setting up special events and activities; installs, erects, or hangs holiday decorations; assists with traffic control during event; assists with cleanup after events.

Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with department projects, which may include a service truck, pump, probing rod, tamper, jack hammer, lawn…