Public Works Maintenance Specialist

Job Summary

The Public Works Maintenance Specialist performs various tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of City-owned facilities, right-of-way, property, and equipment to ensure a safe, attractive and functional environment for employees and the general public. This position performs a variety of maintenance and repair tasks.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
• Road Maintenance (60%)
• Performs general road maintenance outdoors and indoors, year-round in all types of weather conditions
• Maintains and repairs street and sidewalk, performs Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) control, renovation construction work, and repairs street signs
• Performs vegetation control including mowing grass, trimming trees and hedges, edging, and weed eating, pouring concrete
• Facility Maintenance (20%)
• Performs general facility maintenance including but not limited to, irrigation system operation/maintenance
• Paints, installs signs and plants, pressure washes, changes light bulbs/fixtures,
• Performs general construction/renovation work such as light electrical and plumbing.
• Installs and/or repairs fencing, loads, hauls equipment, materials, and supplies to and from job sites
• Custodial Maintenance (10%)
• Performs custodial maintenance of City facilities, grounds and buildings: to include restroom maintenance, trash and debris disposal, restocking supplies and cleaning floors
• Ensures building safety by implementing preventative measures for environmental concerns to include flooding and wind damage
• Equipment Maintenance (5%)
• Maintains equipment and secures equipment to prevent theft or damage
• Mechanical maintenance of City issued equipment

• Represents the Department at meetings involving assigned activities
• All employees will have a role in the City's disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as may be designated in the City Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
• Remains on a Rotational on-call shifts

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing or activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• High School graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma
• Possess and maintain Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Certification within 6 months of hire
• A minimum of two (2) years related work experience
• A comparable amount of training, education, or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications

• Valid Florida Driver's license
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) – Introduction to the Incident Command System Certification, must obtain within 6 months of hire
• IS-700 National Incident Management System an Introduction Certification, must obtain within 6 months of hire
• The following courses are designed to provide a –baseline, as they introduce basic NIMS and ICs concepts and provide the foundation for higher-level Emergency Operations Center- (EOC), MACS-, and ICs-related training

• General knowledge of general maintenance practices
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and other related computer skills
• Ability to operate a mower, blower, edger, trimmer, sprayer, a variety of hand and power tools/ small machinery, and other equipment to maintain public grounds and facilities.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under adverse weather conditions, physically able to work outside year-round
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and maintain required equipment
• Ability to complete various forms, reports and other documents
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to recognize safety hazards and to take precautionary measures to protect self and others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management personnel, co-workers, outside agencies and the general public.
• Ability to perform skilled maintenance and repair of city buildings,…