Maintenance Specialist II

City of Shreveport•Greenwood Road, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Specialist II position in Field Operations involves interpreting distribution and collection system maps to locate underground utilities such as sewer lines, water lines, valves, hydrants, and pump and lift stations. Responsibilities include operating various equipment like wash units, large dump trucks, hydro-vacs, tapping machines, water cutters, mini-dump trucks, and TV trucks. The role requires reading basic schematic drawings, performing vacuuming and washing of mains, inspecting and testing fire hydrants for flow and pressure, troubleshooting, and conducting quality checks on completed work. Additionally, the position involves completing work orders and basic forms, requisitioning parts and supplies, interacting with customers, and potentially exercising some supervisory functions. Maintenance of water meters and meter boxes, including installation, exchange, reading, and repair of transmitters using handheld devices and updating work orders via laptops, is also a key duty. All Maintenance Specialist II employees must be capable of performing tasks assigned to a Maintenance Specialist I. The role emphasizes maintaining job safety standards, complying with vehicle safety rules, training new team members on safe work practices, and regularly attending required training classes. This position is subject to on-call duties 24/7 and may involve other assigned duties. The normal promotion path is to Maintenance Specialist III or any higher eligible class.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Valid State Vehicle Operator's License with class applicable to assigned position.
Three years experience as a Maintenance Specialist I or related field.
Field Operations assignment - Hold or be able to obtain Class 2 Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Certificates issued by the State of Louisiana, Dept. of Health and Hospitals within 3 years.

Responsibilities

Interpret distribution and collection system maps to locate sewer lines, water lines, valves, hydrants, and pump and lift stations.
Operate equipment such as wash units, large dump trucks, hydro-vacs, tapping machines, water cutters, mini-dump trucks, and TV trucks.
Read basic schematic drawings.
Vacuum and wash mains.
Inspect and perform flow/pressure tests on fire hydrants.
Troubleshoot and perform quality checks for finished work.
Complete work orders and basic forms.
Requisition parts and supplies.
Interact with customers.
May exercise some supervisory functions.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on water meters and meter boxes.
Install, exchange, read, and/or repair transmitters on water meters using hand-held reading processors and update work orders using laptop workbooks.
May be required to read meters using a hand-held processor.
Perform any task required of a Maintenance Specialist I employee.
Maintain job safety standards (personal protection equipment, etc.).
Comply with City of Shreveport vehicle safety rules.
Train new team members on safe work practices.
Regularly attend required safety, job-related, and certification training classes.
Be on call 24/7.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.