General Maintenance Specialist II

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

New employees are hired at, or near the entry point shown, depending on qualifications and relevant experience. Performs specialized maintenance work within an assigned Department/Division of the County.

Performs specialized maintenance work within an assigned County Division, which may involve, plumbing maintenance, aquatic control, aquatic facility maintenance, road/bridge maintenance, roadside maintenance, traffic operations, road sign installation, building maintenance, custodial maintenance, or other projects within the assigned Division.

Assists skilled-trade employees or other workers as needed.

Performs various tasks involving plumbing maintenance/repair projects; troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs minor plumbing problems;

Performs various tasks involving aquatic control and maintenance of lakes, beaches, canals, or ditches; trims palm trees; maintains and repairs community street lights, entrance feature lighting, and signage; replaces light bulbs and ballasts; assists with bay monitoring activities; rakes beach sand; cleans lakes and canals; mixes chemicals for application of aquatic herbicides and pesticides; loads chemicals; calibrates and maintains spray pumps;

cuts/removes weeds, grass, cattails, or other vegetation around lake; controls vegetation in drainage system for maximum drainage; picks up and removes dead fish and animals.

Performs various tasks involving building maintenance projects; performs light construction projects; pressure-washes exterior walls and other areas; paints interior/exterior surfaces and equipment; performs masonry work; welds/mends broken or worn parts; replaces batteries, light bulbs, and ballasts; maintains heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; troubleshoots HVAC leaks or other problems; cleans condenser coils and replaces filters/belts.

Performs various tasks involving custodial maintenance projects; sweeps, vacuums, mops, strips, and/or waxes floor surfaces; cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects bathrooms and locker rooms; replenishes soap and paper products; empties trash cans, recycling containers, and ash urns; carries/transports trash to dumpster or other designated trash receptacle; cleans light fixtures; removes graffiti from walls, walkways, or other surfaces.

Performs various tasks involving traffic operations and road sign installation projects, including using computerized traffic sign design/manufacturing program; programs traffic data recorders; sets up sensors/counters and road tubes, and secures in roadway; removes and picks up sensors/counters and road tubes; collects data from traffic data recorders and downloads into computer; conducts manual counts as needed; prints traffic count data and reviews for errors;

repairs counters and road tubes; installs, maintains, and repairs roadway signs, barricades, and roadway markings; reports traffic signal problems; assists in constructing signs; maintains current inventory of existing signs, materials, tools, and supplies; trims brush from road signs or work areas; reports and/or removes roadway hazards.

Performs various tasks involving traffic operations utilities maintenance projects; locates and marks existing underground utility lines and completes locate tickets within state mandated time frame; works with other County Departments, contractors, developers, engineers, utility companies, vendors/suppliers, outside agencies and the public; coordinates work activities, reviews status of work, exchanges information and/or resolves problems; operates a personal computer as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, Irthnet locate ticket system, e-mail, and other computer programs;

maintains a current knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, methods, and procedures involving traffic operations.

Performs various tasks involving maintenance of aquatic facilities; locks/unlocks facilities and checks for unsafe conditions or faulty equipment; removes pool covers; checks pool chemical levels and adds/removes chemicals as needed; conducts super-chlorination of pool water; cleans/vacuums pool; cleans/backwashes pool filters; cleans pump house and pump basket; replaces chemical hoses…