What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Specialist - Repairs position at City of Raleigh North Carolina?
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The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to about 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities. Our Water Distribution division is looking for a?Maintenance Specialist?to join our team. Maintenance Specialists?are devoted to providing repairs, preventive maintenance, utility locating, and does investigations within our water system. Maintenance Specialist?also performs maintenance and equipment operation for the City’s distribution system by performing skilled activities in support of maintaining, replacing, and repairing water assets (i.e., services, mains, and fire hydrants, and so forth). The benefits of being a Raleigh Water Maintenance Specialist: Qualifying Maintenance Specialists are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay Education provided to learn Water Operator standards and earn certificationsGet your CDL! The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL examEmployer paid insuranceWork Hours: Maintenance Specialist work a rotating after hours call schedule. Pay for being on call (standby) is 8 hours at regular pay. If called back into work, the employee is paid at the overtime rate as indicated by policy. Hours could differentiate based upon flexibility and seasonality, wherein availability to work a varied schedule is required for this position.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Installs, replaces, and repairs assets such as water services, mains, fire hydrants, split services, sample stations, and auto flushersPerforms semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance with the proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks, following established safety policies, procedures, applicable codes, and regulationsCollects, prepares, and enters system data. Creates work orders, logs work activities, update maps, enters account data, compiles and prepares reports, maintains records, files, and work-related documentationServes as lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion. Monitors and ensures safe working conditions and environment, identifies potential hazards and initiates or coordinates corrective action to maintain safety. Ensures availability, maintenance and operability of safety and work-related equipment and monitors processes and activities to assure quality
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Standard practices, methods, and materials of assigned workBasic mathematical conceptsBasic filing and record-keeping principlesOccupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practicesUses and properties of supplies and equipmentApplicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulationsCustomer service principlesSpecialized equipment relevant to area of assignmentModern office technology ADA and Other Requirements: Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Working Conditions: Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); and frequent exposure to intense noise.Note: This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to about 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities. Our Water Distribution division is looking for a?Maintenance Specialist?to join our team. Maintenance Specialists?are devoted to providing repairs, preventive maintenance, utility locating, and does investigations within our water system. Maintenance Specialist?also performs maintenance and equipment operation for the City’s distribution system by performing skilled activities in support of maintaining, replacing, and repairing water assets (i.e., services, mains, and fire hydrants, and so forth). The benefits of being a Raleigh Water Maintenance Specialist: Qualifying Maintenance Specialists are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay Education provided to learn Water Operator standards and earn certificationsGet your CDL! The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL examEmployer paid insuranceWork Hours: Maintenance Specialist work a rotating after hours call schedule. Pay for being on call (standby) is 8 hours at regular pay. If called back into work, the employee is paid at the overtime rate as indicated by policy. Hours could differentiate based upon flexibility and seasonality, wherein availability to work a varied schedule is required for this position.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Installs, replaces, and repairs assets such as water services, mains, fire hydrants, split services, sample stations, and auto flushersPerforms semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance with the proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks, following established safety policies, procedures, applicable codes, and regulationsCollects, prepares, and enters system data. Creates work orders, logs work activities, update maps, enters account data, compiles and prepares reports, maintains records, files, and work-related documentationServes as lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion. Monitors and ensures safe working conditions and environment, identifies potential hazards and initiates or coordinates corrective action to maintain safety. Ensures availability, maintenance and operability of safety and work-related equipment and monitors processes and activities to assure quality
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Standard practices, methods, and materials of assigned workBasic mathematical conceptsBasic filing and record-keeping principlesOccupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practicesUses and properties of supplies and equipmentApplicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulationsCustomer service principlesSpecialized equipment relevant to area of assignmentModern office technology ADA and Other Requirements: Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Working Conditions: Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); and frequent exposure to intense noise.Note: This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
