Sr. Maintenance Technician - Grounds

Sr. Maintenance Technician - Grounds, City of Durham, NC
• Durham, NC, United States

Salary: $46,762.00 - $72,570.00 Annually

Location: Durham, NC

Job Type: Full time with benefits

Job Number: 25-05779

Department: Water Management

Opening Date: 01/09/2025

Closing Date: Continuous

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

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

Hiring Range: $46,093 - $50,836.00

Hours: 6:00 a.m.

- 2:30 p.m.

Water Management seeks a responsible person with a good work ethic and congenial personality to join our grounds maintenance team. As an equipment operator on a crew, you’d be responsible for the landscaping and maintenance of 60+ lift stations, 4 treatment plants, 2 dams, tank lots, and the closed landfill. When needed, crews respond as a backup to the Water & Sewer Maintenance teams to repair work on water lines, hydrants, and valves.

• The successful candidate will have:
  • Broad knowledge of landscaping methods
  • The ability to operate a zero-turn mower
  • Ability to operate tandem dump truck for hauling rock, sand, mulch, and dirt.
• Seeking a candidate that has experience using:
  • A wide variety of power tools including:
    Blowers, edger, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, power drills, impact drills, grease guns, reciprocating saws etc.

• Coordinates and/or performs landscaping operations including assigning, inspecting, and/or performing operations as assigned, maintains grounds.
• Maintains supply inventory; stocks equipment; gathers and compiles information, prepares routine reports; maintains records and databases; and proofs work for accuracy and completeness.
• Provides customer service; responds to customer questions and concerns; resolves or escalates issues; and provides information on policies and procedures.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Three years' of related experience
• North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL) level B with HAZMAT and Tanker endorsements not required at time of hire but will be required within 1 year of hire date (allowances granted if unable to complete within 1 year due to delays beyond the employee's control), and North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL) level A will be required within 2 years of hire

• OSHA safety training or certifications
• Experience with various landscaping hand tool operation
• Experience using a zero turn mower
• Experience with backing up a trailer and tandem dump truck
• Computer literate with knowledge of CMMS
• Knowledge of hydrant/valve installations and maintenance a plus
• Ability to operate power and hand tools responsibly with minimum supervision

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 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 13.6% 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

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

• 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, part-time holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service