Maintenance Specialist (Asphalt)

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Maintenance Specialist (Asphalt)

Salary

$49,026.00 - $76,066.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

24-04947

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

07/09/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

*ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL HIRES WITH A START DATE OF 7/1/2024 OR LATER WILL WORK A 40 HOUR PER WEEK SCHEDULE.

Hiring Range: $45,493.00 - $70,012.00

Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Summer Hours starting June 24, 6:00 a.m. - 2: 30 p.m.)

Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Public Works Department (http://durhamnc.gov/506/Public-Works) a great place to work. Our consistent and steady work environment sets us apart from traditional construction-related worksites, and our exceptional benefits and retirement plans support your long-term success. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. We need innovative, highly qualified talent to do that. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!

This position is devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles and roads through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents perform a broad range of paraprofessional work ranging from routine to specialized skilled labor, technical repairs or operation of heavy equipment. Incumbents may assist in training staff and serve as a lead worker over other staff. Decision-making includes how and when tasks are carried out within an operational process, limited by the selection of the process and establishment of deadlines and outcomes. Incumbents may serve as lead workers at a job site, setting up safe work zones and training and guiding less experience staff in assignments.

* NOTE: The Public Works Street Maintenance division intends to hire Maintenance Specialist(s), depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant(s). You must apply separately for the section specific posting to be considered for that position. *

* NOTE: Applicants will be required to complete a field assessment to evaluate their ability to proficiently operate a backhoe, skid steer, rubber tire loader and 10-ton roller. *

Duties/Responsibilities

• Must have the ability to safely and efficiently load/unload heavy equipment onto trailers and tow equipment to/from various jobsites and/or repair facilities.

• Performing vehicle and equipment pre/post trip inspections; monitoring and replenishing fluids; performing basic corrective repairs.

• At a minimum must be proficient in the operation of: Backhoe, Excavator, Rubber Tire Loader and 10-ton roller.

• Must be able to drive dump trucks on a regular basis.

• Additional experience in operating jumping jack tamper, 5-ton roller, asphalt paver and tack kettle.

• Performing manual labor on projects by assisting in excavation work by hand digging ditches and trenches; backfilling; compacting and leveling earth to required grade; looping asphalt; construction landscaping.

• Assisting in training staff and/or serving as lead worker over other staff.

• Assisting with traffic control device installation and flagging operations for stationary and moving work zones.

• Submitting neat and complete written and/or electronic records including times sheets, maintenance history report forms, pre/post trip inspection forms and other cost records as needed.

• Checking and cleaning basins.

• Utilizing performance management system to document own work progress and performance.

• Performing other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• Four (4) or more years of related specialized maintenance and/or heavy equipment operation experience.

• Valid NC Class A Commercial Driver's License.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Ability to proficiently operate asphalt paver, Backhoe, Excavator, Rubber Tire Loader, 10-ton roller.

• Familiar with placement, setting up and finishing of asphalt and use of hand tools required to perform these tasks.

• Experience digging out asphalt cuts.

• Experience loading/unloading heavy equipment onto trailers and towing to designated locations.

• Experience working outdoors in various weather conditions.

• Ability to utilize communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

• Knowledge of DOT traffic laws and requirements applicable to heavy equipment operation.

• Position designated as a Group 1, meaning it is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

• Subject to stand-by/recall and after hours work and work during inclement weather.

• Required to operate service truck and/or dump truck outfitted with plow based upon class of license possessed during winter weather operations.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 11-12 paid holidays per year

• 12 standard work days of vacation per year

• 12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

• 2 weeks paid military leave per year

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

• State and City retirement plans

• Short and long term disability plans

• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

• City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System

• Paid funeral leave

• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

• 4 hours parental leave each year

• Workman's Compensation Insurance

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

  01

  Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

  02

  If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

  03

  Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• PhD or Juris Doctorate

  04

  Please indicate which level of valid CDL (Commercial Drivers License) license you currently possess?

• CDL Class A license

• CDL Class B license

• I do not possess a CDL A or CDL B license

  05

  How many years of experience do you have with related specialized maintenance and/or operating heavy equipment?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 4 years of related experience

• 4 years but less than 6 years of related experience

• 6 or more years of related experience

  06

  Please select all the types of equipment you are proficient in operating.

• Backhoe

• Excavator

• Rubber Tire Loader

• Jet Vac Truck

• Skid Steer Loader

• Motor Grader

• Dump Trucks

• 10 ton roller

• Paver

• Jumping jack tamper

• Tack kettle

• No experience with any of this equipment

  07

  This position is classified as Group 1, meaning it is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Employees possessing a CDL will be required to operate a dump truck, outfitted, with a snow plow and spreader during snow/ice events which will also require you to work an extended and altered work schedule. Are you willing and able to work under these conditions?

• Yes

• No

  08

  Are you willing and able to work overtime, as needed with same day notice, to complete projects and assignments?

• Yes

• No

  09

  Are you willing and able to work an altered schedule based upon weather conditions and work demands with less than 24 hours notice for short and/or extended periods of time?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Do you have experience loading/unloading heavy equipment onto trailers and towing to designated locations?

• Yes

• No

  11

  Do you have experience digging out asphalt cuts?

• Yes

• No

  12

  Do you know the proper depth for digging out asphalt repairs on a State and City road?

• Yes

• No

  13

  Do you know the process in ordering asphalt material?

• Yes

• No

  14

  Do you know how to set-up a work zone for asphalt repair?

• Yes

• No

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