MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - STREET MAINTENANCE - CLOSES FEBRUARY 14, 2025

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Lake Havasu City, AZ Closes : 2 / 14 / 2025 OC25-144 FLSA Status : Non-Exempt Department : Public Works / Streets Department Salary : $18.37 - $26.82 / Hourly; DOQ Trainee Rate of Pay : $16.53 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION : Complete an online application. Resumes in lieu of application will not receive consideration. Please attach certifications. General Definition of Work Performs semiskilled routine labor functions for assigned Department / Division performing building and grounds maintenance, routine construction activities, street maintenance and drainage work, landscaping activities, assisting with equipment maintenance, and operating heavy machinery, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned supervisor. Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement is required at the time of hire. Selected candidates who do not possess the required CDL at the time of hire will go through on-the-job training to obtain their license and will be considered a trainee until the required CDL is obtained within a maximum time of one year. The ideal candidate will have experience in performing routine Street Maintenance activities such as road maintenance, asphalt and concrete repairs; and operating and maintaining light equipment. Knowledge of roadway traffic control and construction safety will also be required. Minimum Qualifications High School diploma or GED and minimal experience in construction, landscaping, street and building facilities maintenance, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Qualifications Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required at the time of hire. Valid Driver's License of the appropriate class. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required and are subject to change as needs and job requirements change. Position assignments may vary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Perform a variety of unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled duties in maintenance, construction, and repairs. Maintain road rights-of-way clearing debris, cutting weeds, and cleaning washes using required hand tools. Performs routine maintenance to assigned tools and equipment. Assist with asphalt patching and concrete labor. Required to perform daily vehicle inspections and clean and wash equipment. Operate power tools such as chain saws, concrete saws, air hammers, pavement breakers, tampers, and two-way radios. May be assigned to on-call / standby status. Maintains City buildings and grounds by service calls and preventive maintenance, collecting trash and debris from washes, drains, and other areas, raising and taking down flags, decorating the City for holidays, cleaning cabanas and restrooms, and spraying for bugs. Assists in performing routine construction activities including remodeling, plumbing repairs, drywall repairs, painting, welding, fabricating, replacing light fixtures, carpentry work, roofing, and moving and assembling furniture. Operates heavy equipment including excavators, backhoes, and tractors to dig trenches for irrigation lines, backfill, and maintenance. Operates a variety of trucks and equipment in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures. Operates Irrigation Centrally Controlled (ICC) controllers; assists sprinkler valve operations. Repairs electrical wiring for irrigation valves as needed or required and collaborates with internal electrical laborers. Assists tree and limb removal crews along with landscaping crews to trim and mulch grounds. Repairs irrigation valves, pipes, and main and lateral lines in the parks. Performs duties in the maintenance of parks and fields by marking and maintaining fields, setting up for special events, and making park signs. Must meet and maintain all training and education requirements for the position. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Some knowledge of buildings, grounds, utilities, landscape areas and related construction, street maintenance, and repair procedures; some knowledge of the safe use, operation, and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned. Skill in the use of specialized equipment and hand tools to which assigned. Ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions; ability to read and write; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors, and the general public. Working Conditions This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires climbing or balancing; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and / or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather) and occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic). The City reserves the right to consider only the most highly qualified applicants. The succeeding examination processes may be required : training and experience, testing, panel interview, employment eligibility verification (EEV) requirements, personnel evaluation profile (PEP), polygraph test, background investigation, and alcohol / drug screening test. Lake Havasu City complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Department of Transportation Drug Testing Program. Drug and alcohol testing is conducted under the authority of City policy and the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. Appointment is subject to a successful background investigation and City paid post-employment medical examination after an offer of employment has been made. Applicants for employment opportunities should be aware of the Lake Havasu City policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City's Drug-Free Workplace Policy. All positions within the city are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment.

Salary : $18 - $27