Maintenance Specialist

Overview

The City of Oxnard's Public Works Department, Special Districts Division, is seeking Maintenance Specialists with strong technical and customer service skills to be part of the team.

• Use a wide range of hand tools, small power tools, and medium power equipment for the maintenance and repair of Special District areas within the City of Oxnard.
• Performs preventative maintenance by inspecting fixtures and making necessary repairs.
• Repairs and maintains water supply, irrigation, and plumbing/sewage systems.
• Performs installations, inspections, repairs, and maintenance of trees, sidewalks, masonry, landscape equipment, irrigation systems, plant material, minor building systems, electrical systems, park site amenities, and building functional and aesthetic fixtures and features.
• Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and layout routing and placement.
• Organizes the job site ensuring it is properly staffed and has the necessary equipment.
• Coordinates with other tradespersons completing projects when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Payroll/Classification Title: Maintenance Specialist

Receives general supervision on routine items which are performed according to established standards and procedures and receives specific work instruction regarding non-routine matters and deadlines.

This classification is distinguished from the Maintenance Technician, Senior in that it performs both skilled maintenance and skilled repair work and provides troubleshooting of equipment issues.

The normal work week is Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm and alternating Fridays 8:00am-5:00pm. This position may be required to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs.

(This class specification represents only the core area of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the Department.)

• Performs skilled maintenance and repair work in assigned trade and/or area; plans, prioritizes and schedules activities to complete repairs and maintenance work in efficient and timely manner; selects proper tools and equipment for assignment; monitors work site safety; performs work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations.
• Performs maintenance inspections; troubleshoots equipment, maintenance and/or system issues; identifies repair needs; reviews repair versus replacement costs and makes recommendations; performs required repairs or works with outside contractors for project completion.
• Organizes and maintains assigned equipment and tools; inspects, cleans and performs preventative maintenance to ensure operability and reliability of equipment and tools.
• Review equipment and materials required for daily maintenance and work projects; initiates request for or purchases approved materials and supplies.
• Prepares and/or maintains activity records, logs, work orders, material requests, reports and/or technical documentation for equipment or building systems.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED

• Four (4) years of equipment operation/driving experience or formal trades experience in one or more areas related to assignment

• Valid California Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record may be required for some positions

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing

Submit NEOGOV/Government Jobs online application.

Complete and submit responses to the supplemental questions, if required.

Upload resume, cover letter, proof of degree (transcript), or other requested documents.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the online application and include the information only on the resume. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be…