Senior Maintenance Worker- Water Distribution

City of Savannah•Savannah, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides complex maintenance and repairs to public works. Essential Job Functions Assists an assigned crew; ensures the crew has adequate supplies to complete the assignment. Cleans offices, hallways, lunch and break rooms, meeting rooms, and stairways, including sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping; washing windows and mirrors; dusting furniture and fixtures; and emptying trash. Performs general grounds maintenance and landscaping duties: mows and edges grassy areas, trims hedges, prunes trees, pulls weeds, plants flowers, and spreads mulch. Maintains sprinklers; repairs broken pipes as needed. Transports vehicles to city shop for routine maintenance and services as needed. Troubleshoots basic maintenance problems involving plumbing and equipment repair or replacement; painting; or related repair or installation. Maintains landscaping, storm drainage, and irrigation systems; treats plants and turf for disease; installs and maintains backflow prevention devices; Performs preventative maintenance on various pumps and motors. Monitors water quality and chemistry; sizes and replaces mechanical seals; installs, calibrates, and troubleshoots chlorination controllers; and installs, repairs, replaces, and modifies water lines, mains, valves, and related distribution equipment. Estimates cost of repairs; selects and requisitions necessary equipment and related supplies; oversees all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness, and safety; inspects completed work to ensure quality and conformance to code. Provides maintenance and repair work and supervises a small work crew; assigns, reviews, and inspects work; guides task performance; trains and develops employees; provides input to employee performance appraisals; promotes and observes safe work practices. Performs general maintenance duties Cleans and maintains job site, including laying sod, weed eating, brush removal, removing litter, streets, utilities, and other equipment. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent
Less than one year of related maintenance experience is necessary.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving history.
May require the following certifications/licenses: Confined Space Safety Certification ICS100 and ICS700 Bloodborne Pathogens Traffic control flagging certification.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential duties.
Knowledge of job-related safety hazards and precautionary methods
Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles and equipment.
Skill in oral communication.

Responsibilities

Assists an assigned crew; ensures the crew has adequate supplies to complete the assignment.
Cleans offices, hallways, lunch and break rooms, meeting rooms, and stairways, including sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping; washing windows and mirrors; dusting furniture and fixtures; and emptying trash.
Performs general grounds maintenance and landscaping duties: mows and edges grassy areas, trims hedges, prunes trees, pulls weeds, plants flowers, and spreads mulch.
Maintains sprinklers; repairs broken pipes as needed.
Transports vehicles to city shop for routine maintenance and services as needed.
Troubleshoots basic maintenance problems involving plumbing and equipment repair or replacement; painting; or related repair or installation.
Maintains landscaping, storm drainage, and irrigation systems; treats plants and turf for disease; installs and maintains backflow prevention devices; Performs preventative maintenance on various pumps and motors.
Monitors water quality and chemistry; sizes and replaces mechanical seals; installs, calibrates, and troubleshoots chlorination controllers; and installs, repairs, replaces, and modifies water lines, mains, valves, and related distribution equipment.
Estimates cost of repairs; selects and requisitions necessary equipment and related supplies; oversees all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness, and safety; inspects completed work to ensure quality and conformance to code.
Provides maintenance and repair work and supervises a small work crew; assigns, reviews, and inspects work; guides task performance; trains and develops employees; provides input to employee performance appraisals; promotes and observes safe work practices.
Performs general maintenance duties
Cleans and maintains job site, including laying sod, weed eating, brush removal, removing litter, streets, utilities, and other equipment.
Performs other related duties as assigned.