Public Works Maintenance Technician

City of Brentwood • Brentwood Service Center, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Brentwood is accepting applications to fill two openings for its Public Works crew. Help maintain the roads, drainage systems, street signs and rights-of-way residents use every day. Depending on your assignment, you may operate and maintain equipment and machinery such as mowers, chippers, dump trucks and grapple trucks. This is outdoor, hands-on work with visible results around the community. Candidates who meet the Senior Maintenance Technician qualifications may be hired at that level. This position will remain posted until filled. Maintenance Technician starting pay: $20.63 per hour ($42,910.40 annual base pay). Senior Maintenance Technician starting pay: $23.12 per hour ($48,089.60 annual base pay). Schedule: Choose four 10-hour days or five 8-hour days. Your regular workdays will be set when you start, based on department needs. Additional compensation: Annual transportation allowance of $1,600 for the 4/10 schedule or $2,000 for the 5/8 schedule; $2,000 annual CDL supplement for eligible employees; and up to a 5% pay increase upon successful completion of the six-month probationary period. Benefits include City-paid employee health and vision premiums with shared dependent coverage costs; a pension; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; dental and tuition reimbursement. The City also offers deferred compensation, life and disability coverage, attendance and longevity bonuses, a discounted recreation center membership, an employee assistance program, and bank, credit union and library memberships.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED and one to two years of construction and maintenance labor experience are required (for Senior Maintenance Technician).
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• A CDL is not required to apply but must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines, tools, and equipment which includes a motor vehicle, mower, edger, chipper, washer, chain saw, hand tools, carpentry tools, mechanic tools, lawn tools, janitorial tools, etc.
• Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials.
• Must be able to exert up to one hundred pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to fifty pounds of force frequently.
• Ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, technical, structural, or compositional characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to co-workers or assistants.
• Ability to read a variety of informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures related to the job.
• Ability to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech.
• Ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and a well-modulated voice.
• Ability to learn and understand basic to complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to the job.
• Ability to record and deliver information to supervisors and officials; to explain procedures and policies; and to follow verbal and written instructions, guidelines and objectives.
• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; determine percentages; determine time and weight.
• Ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with equipment.
• Ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using automated equipment.
• Ability to handle a variety of items, equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have average levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.
• Ability to deal with people (i.e. staff, supervisors, general public, and officials) beyond giving and receiving instructions such as in interpreting departmental policies and procedures.
• Must be adaptable to performing under minimal stress when confronted with an emergency related to the job.
• Ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

Nice To Haves

• A high school diploma or GED and some construction, maintenance or labor experience are preferred (for Maintenance Technician).

Responsibilities

• Maintaining roads, signs, roadsides, ditches and storm drains; collecting brush and removing litter.
• Operating and maintaining tools, trucks and equipment such as mowers, chippers, chainsaws, dump trucks and grapple trucks.
• Assisting with asphalt and drainage repairs, pipe work, right-of-way mowing, street sweeping and other maintenance projects.
• Responding to snow and storm damage when needed; completing work orders and communicating with coworkers and residents.

Benefits

• City-paid employee health and vision premiums with shared dependent coverage costs
• Pension
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Dental reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Life and disability coverage
• Attendance and longevity bonuses
• Discounted recreation center membership
• Employee assistance program
• Bank, credit union and library memberships
• Annual transportation allowance
• Annual CDL supplement for eligible employees
• Up to a 5% pay increase upon successful completion of the six-month probationary period

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED