Maintenance Technician – Streets and Stormwater

Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work and operates a variety of equipment in the construction, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City infrastructure, including stormwater systems, roadways, and landscapes.
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:   This position is supervised by the Streets & Stormwater Operations Manager. 
 
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:   May act as a Lead to part-time employees, volunteers, or temporary workers as required and assigned.(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics.  This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)
 

• Performs work in the construction and maintenance of streets, drainage facilities and swales
• Participates in the rebuilding and repair of all culverts and construction of new culverts on all City properties
• Performs maintenance, construction and repair of drainage pipes, swales and sewer lines
• Follows plans, instructions and standard operating procedures in performing maintenance, construction and repairs
• Performs a variety of construction duties per area of assignment, i.e., breaking pavement, setting concrete and asphalt, and filling potholes
• Pours and finishes concrete, clearing runways and taxiways
• Performs routine sewer maintenance work
• Mows canal banks, cleans and repairs culverts and catch basins, and constructs new culverts.
• Operates a variety of light to medium equipment, i.e., mowers, edgers, weed-eaters, chippers, chainsaws, and blowers
• Drives truck hauling crews, equipment and materials to and from work sites
• Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, gravel, concrete, and sand
• Operates equipment such as compactor, trencher, concrete saw, etc.
• Performs preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor
• Cleans equipment
• Performs duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards
• Arranges for the transport of equipment and machinery across private property or public thoroughfares as directed
• Answers any complaints as directed by supervisor
• Performs mosquito spraying under the direction of a licensed technician
• Documents daily work actions and hours in work order software
• Performs emergency operations as required
• Performs other duties as required

 
PERIPHERAL DUTIES:

•  None 

 

• High School diploma or equivalent, and
• Previous experience in the field of construction, maintenance and repair of streets and stormwater
• Any related combination of training and experience

• Valid Florida Driver's license with a good driving record.
• Commercial Driver’s License Certification Type B or ability to obtain within 12 months from date of hire.
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector
• Florida Stormwater Association Level II Certification
• Department of Transportation (DOT)/Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Intermediate Certification or ability to obtain within 12 months from date of hire

 
 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED: Motorized vehicles, light, medium and heavy equipment including dump truck, pickup truck, saws, pumps, compressors, sanders, generators, lifts, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, phone, and other equipment.  Familiar with operation of loader, gradall and backhoe. 

Salary : $38,289