Maintenance Mechanic I - Street Lights

City of Sarasota•Misipawistik Cree Nation, MB

8d•$22 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Sarasota is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic I - Street Lights to perform a variety of semi-skilled to skilled tasks in masonry, cement finishing, traffic and street sign installation, and allied building trades. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe, productive, cost-effective, and efficient operation of the City's heavy construction and maintenance equipment. The position involves performing routine maintenance inspections, operating various tools and equipment, and potentially responding to emergency calls on a 24-hour basis.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
One year experience in equipment maintenance and repair, welding, millwright, plumbing, pump repair, pipelaying, heavy equipment operation, or machine operation.
Possess and maintain a valid Class "B" or higher State of Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months of employment.
Ability to possess and maintain Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Intermediate Traffic Certification within six months of employment.
Ability to work overtime and/or be on call.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Public Works staff, staff of other City Departments and Offices, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of standard tools, material, methods, and practices of the trade areas of operation and maintenance of light and medium maintenance equipment and grounds maintenance.
Basic knowledge of soil conditions and preparation of the soil for load-bearing structures.
Ability and knowledge necessary to make minor mechanical and electrical repairs and adjustments, and to field service Heavy Construction equipment.
Skill in the use and care of the tools, materials, and equipment of the trade areas or of light and medium maintenance equipment.
Ability to receive and understand oral and written orders and execute those orders effectively.
Knowledge of reinforcement bar setting, concrete consolidation, and concrete finishing including curb work, retaining walls, and sidewalks.
Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and practices of general masonry including block, brick, and stone work, plastering, stuccoing, cement finishing, and tile setting.
Knowledge and proficiency of general, heliarc/mig welding, brazing, and cutting with acetylene and plasma arc.
Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, sketches, drawings, and maps.
Good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Assists and performs in various trades, including plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and masonry.
Operates various hand tools and mechanical equipment and cares for them.
Drives various types of trucks, street sweepers, and other automotive equipment (e.g., chipper, bucket trucks, dump trucks, loaders).
Performs routine maintenance inspections of vehicles.
Performs incidental unskilled and skilled labor.
Performs related tasks, including loading/unloading materials, operating chain saws, digging, and cleaning.
Performs advanced masonry work, sets forms, pours and finishes concrete.
Completes slump testing and makes cylinders for concrete compression testing.
Installs, modifies, and repairs a wide variety of masonry and infrastructure emergencies.
Performs difficult or complex preventative maintenance inspections and procedures on concrete.
Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment, including regular checks of tires, oil, fuel, brakes, hydraulic lines, steering, and reporting any faults.
Performs routine electric and/or acetylene welding, brazing, and/or soldering repairs and fabrications.
Recognizes, corrects, and reports safety issues to the immediate supervisor.
Prepares surfaces for plastering, replaces broken metal or wooden lathes, and lays brick, stone, and concrete blocks.
Operates diesel and/or gasoline-powered Heavy Construction equipment, including Graders, Boom Loaders, Backhoes, Excavators, Bulldozers, Cranes, Draglines, Tractors, Heavy Trucks, and Tractor/Trailer Combinations.
May standby for and answer emergency calls to repair equipment on an 'on call, 24 hour per day' basis.