Maintenance Technician

City of Show Low•1480 E Lumbermans Loop, AZ

About The Position

The City is seeking a dedicated and motivated Maintenance Technician to help maintain essential community infrastructure. The role offers a path to progress to Maintenance Technician II at the employee’s own pace, with training, hands-on experience, and professional development. The position involves inspecting and maintaining water, wastewater, street, drainage, and sewer systems; operating vehicles and equipment; and performing construction and maintenance work as part of a crew. The employee must follow applicable safety and security standards and support service quality and operational improvements.

Requirements

Valid Arizona driver’s license.
Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License within six months of employment.
Current ATSSA or LTAP Flagger or Work Zone training, or certification within six months of employment.
For Streets, Water, and Wastewater employees: attain ADEQ operator Grade 1 certification in the department-specified area (Wastewater Treatment, Water Treatment, Wastewater Collection, or Water Distribution) within twelve months of employment.

Responsibilities

Inspect and/or repair chlorine machines, booster pumping stations, reservoirs, meters, streets, drainage systems, and sewer systems to ensure they function properly.
Maintain records relating to inspections, maintenance activity, water supply, and consumption.
Determine the locations of gas, telephone, power, television, water, and sewer lines from appropriate sources before excavation.
Respond to complaints regarding water, wastewater, and road problems; evaluate situations and explain findings to the supervisor.
Contact residents and business owners when services will be discontinued and explain when services will be shut off and restored.
Inspect and perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and tools; report defects or needed repairs to the supervisor and clean equipment.
Operate light and medium-sized vehicles, construction equipment, and power equipment, including mechanized brooms, jetter/inductor trucks, backhoes/loaders, excavators, skid steers, man-lifts, dump trucks, and snowplows.
Operate jackhammers, mowers, and other small equipment and tools to maintain street and utility systems.
Perform crew labor on construction and maintenance projects, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, manhole and line cleaning, main and pipe repair, laying and backfilling, installation, and maintenance of traffic control devices.
Perform duties in compliance with applicable safety and security standards and follow safety and health rules and regulations.
Work to improve operations, reduce turnaround times, and streamline work processes.
Participate in organizational, departmental, and workgroup goals and objectives.
Provide service to customers and maintain productive working relationships.
Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.