Senior Maintenance Technician (Construction Project Crew Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping)

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $46,762 - $54,147/Annually
Hours: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday-Friday; (Some Evenings/ Weekends Required)

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

The purpose of this position is to serve on a crew dedicated to the construction, installation and maintenance of park properties and amenities through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. This includes but is not limited to the operation of equipment in support of construction, maintenance, community development, and/or park facility projects in the City's park system. This is accomplished by receiving and taking appropriate direction on written and verbal instructions; and interpreting instructions to effectively complete assigned tasks.

Primary responsibilities include construction trades such as carpentry and masonry, mowing, cleaning, and maintenance of parks and park facilities; park inspections; preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and courts; operating and maintaining park maintenance equipment (blowers, weed eaters, commercial mowing equipment including zero turn mowers, tractors, packer trucks, etc.). Employee will be required to use a City issued smart phone and asset management software (Cityworks) to document needed and completed work. Employee must be reliable and punctual (ability to work assigned schedule).

Responsible for leading a crew, to include assigning and inspecting work; performing cleaning services; performing technical work, service checks, and preventative maintenance on electronic equipment and vehicles; administering and scheduling repairs; operating light-duty equipment and power tools; installing and maintaining equipment and related devices; picking up trash; maintaining supplies; taking inventory and stocking equipment; researching information; preparing routine reports; maintaining records and databases; and performing related duties.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead worker on a crew responsible for the construction, installation and maintenance of park properties and amenities.
• Work will include construction trades such as carpentry and masonry, mowing, cleaning, and maintenance of parks and park facilities; park inspections; preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and courts.
• Performs technical work, service checks, and preventative maintenance on landscaping, turf care, and other applicable equipment, systems, and vehicles; administers and schedules repairs; tracks equipment recalls; replaces defective equipment or parts; and operating and maintaining park maintenance equipment (blowers, weed eaters, commercial mowing equipment including zero turn mowers, tractors, packer trucks, etc.).
• Maintains supply inventory; stocks equipment; gathers and compiles information, prepares routine reports; maintains records and databases; and proofs work for accuracy and completeness.
• Provides customer service; responds to customer questions and concerns; resolves or escalates issues; and provides information on policies and procedures.
• Small engine repair and maintenance.
• Driving a truck with a trailer between work sites.
• Using sprayers or spreaders to apply herbicide or snow/ice treatment.
• Must be reliable and punctual (ability to work assigned schedule).
• Entering data and maintaining records.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Three years of equipment operation/driving or specialized maintenance experience based on assignment.

• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record is required.
• Incumbents must complete job-related and/or safety training based on assignment, such as (but not limited to) lock out/tag out, confined space entry, ladder safety, IMSA certifications based on assignment, work zone safety, respirator and emergency evacuation training.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Basic proficiency with computers and smart phone technology.
• Available to work some nights, weekends, holidays, rotating or flex schedules, and during inclement weather.
• Experience safely, properly operating commercial landscaping equipment including (but not limited to) tractors, zero turn mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers hedge trimmers, and chain saws.
• Experience driving and backing landscape trailers.
• Ability to read and write; understand written instructions, understand simple processes, and understand routine operation of machines.
• Ability to work outdoors in a fast paced, physically challenging environment.
• Good work ethic, attitude, and judgment skills.
• Ability to handle a variety of daily assignments.
• A valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• Commercial Landscape Experience.
• NC Pesticide license.
• Experience in turf management (improvement, establishment and maintenance).

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service