OPEN SPACE OPERATIONS SENIOR TECH

Columbia Association•Columbia, MD

1d•$20 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Columbia Association, headquartered in Howard County, Maryland, is known for engaging our diverse community, cultivating a unique sense of place, and enhancing the quality of life in Columbia, Maryland, all thanks to the efforts of our remarkable team members. If you share in our passion for teamwork and our vision, we want you to fast-forward your career with us at Columbia Association. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES - OPEN SPACE OPERATIONS SENIOR TECH Under the immediate direction of the Open Space Operations Foreman, the Open Space Operations Senior Technician will perform tasks and duties of a skilled nature in the performance of the routine or special maintenance of the Columbia Association’s Open Space property. He/she will function as a crew leader, if assigned to do so in the absence of his/her immediate Open Space Operations Forman. They should be able to perform most if not all the duties for short periods of time. He/she is responsible for scheduling, participating with, assigning and supervising the performance of team members and contractors in the course of implementing the Annual Open Space Maintenance Program. This includes the maintenance and assurance of safety of playgrounds, pathways, bridges, plaza areas, parking lots, lakes, ponds, streams and snow removal. He/She will also be required to assist with generating ideas, suggestions and overseeing programs and projects that protect and enhances the Columbia Association amenities. He/she respond to and resolve various concerns and requests submitted by Columbia residents, contractors, Columbia Association internal Departments, county, state, and local agencies. The Senior Technician duties includes interaction with Columbia’s diverse community. Therefore, it is essential for him/her to be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Four years of technical and/or leadership experience with the Columbia Association Open Space Management or equivalent work experience at a similar agency.
Must achieve and maintain OSHA 10 hour certification
Must pass the Department of Transportation Physical Fitness Certification Examination (DOT).
Must have a basic knowledge of proper horticulture practices.
Must be able to properly and safely operate equipment used in park maintenance. This experience includes the operation of backhoes, track loaders and bobcat etc.

Nice To Haves

Pesticide Applicators Certification preferred.
May be required to obtain a Maryland Boaters Safety Education Certification.
Must obtain Defensive driving certification.
Fertilizer applicators license preferred.
NRPA Playground Maintenance Management certification required within first year.

Responsibilities

Able to visually inspect (with or without corrective lenses) conditions of grounds and facilities.
Must follow all safety procedures
Able to lift up to 80 pounds unassisted.
Must be able to work outside under any kind of weather condition.
Must be able to work with and around wildlife.
Must be able to use the required power equipment and hand tools efficiently and safely.
Must have good eye-hand coordination.
Must be able to stand for entire shift
Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time.
Ability to work under unfavorable conditions, exposure to odors, waste, dust and chemical.
Ability to follow directions from team leaders and management in verbal and or written form.
Ability to work independently on assigned or special tasks/projects.
Ability to work on multiple tasks and complete assignments within specified deadlines.
Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to Team Members/Leaders and other organizations as directed by your Team Leader.
Must be able, once trained by your Team leader to recognize and appropriately report on possible defects and hazards in your area and amenities, be able to suggest whatever corrective actions may be necessary to insure the public’s safety.
Must be able to contribute information on your Team Members performance to assist your supervisor in completing annual review accurately.
Must be able to work overtime and weekends as required.
Must be able to trim and rake lawn areas, rake leaves, cut weeds, and collect trash.
Must be able to report on evidence of diseases or pests, damages or other unsafe conditions on the open space.
Must be able to operate small power equipment and a variety of hand tools.
He/she is responsible for performing all work in a safe and professional manner.
He/she functions as the crew’s Open Space Operations Foreman in the absence of his/her immediate Team Leader.
This person will properly and safely operate all vehicles, larger mower equipment, and a wide variety of hand and power tools and light equipment used in the maintenance of the open space.
He/she routinely serves as a Team Leader for a small to medium number of Team Members of equal or lower grade when necessary.
Once trained he/she is required to periodically perform administrative duties in compliance with Columbia Association policies and procedures, this would include, but is not limited to, Workers Compensation reports, Accident Reports, Graffiti/Vandalism reports, Daily Task Timesheets, Personnel Injury Reports and Inventory Lists.
He/she will perform other tasks as assigned by his manager or department head.
Will share responsibility with the Team Leader for training of Team Members in the operation of all equipment and vehicles in a safe and effective manner.
He/she will assist the Team Leader in preventive and daily maintenance of light and heavy equipment.
He/she will perform light to semi-skilled basic carpentry and masonry tasks to repair and insure the safety of existing structures and amenities.
He/she will apply lime, fertilizer, and seed as directed and insure the proper rate of application is applied and the proper forms to document this application are filled out and turned in to the appropriate Supervisor.
He/she will also participate in the inventorying of all open space land, amenities, equipment, and properly report, any losses and or damages to their team leader.
He/she will perform and comply with the required safety checks and safety maintenance procedures as well as assist in the training of other Team Members in the proper and safe operation of equipment and operating procedures.
Once trained and instructed to do so, he/she will provide authorized support to community events sponsored by Villages, Neighborhoods, the Columbia Association's various Departments and Divisions as well as outside organizations. The nature and extent of this support will be directed by and conveyed to Sr. Technician by your Team Leader.
Assist your Team Leader with locating and reporting gang related activity/graffiti and assisting with the removal and documentation and reporting of these types of incidences.
Must be able to respond to residents/public/business question about our maintenance program in the Team Leaders absence in a professional manner. You must be able to answer routine questions and able to refer complex questions to your Team Leader. You must be able to convey this information to the requestor in a professional and polite manner.
Must be able to read and understand property plans, so as to determine where the property lines are located.
Must be able to properly fell and limb trees once trained.
Under limited direction of your Team Leader you must be able to monitor and make basic repairs to landscape fountains and aeration systems and possess the ability to perform basic startup and shutdowns of these systems.
Under limited direction of your Team Leader you must understand and be able to make basic repairs to and operate various types of irrigation systems.
Must be able to deal with conflicts.