CMS Maintenance Technician

Overview

Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

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

Starting Salary: $43,348

Hours:

7:00 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m.

The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham’s 309,000+ residents. We deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state and ensure wastewater is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have vacancies for Maintenance Technicians in the Collection System Maintenance Division.

Successful candidates must be able to operate or learn to operate the tools and equipment required for the position. We seek motivated team-players who take pride in their work and wish to advance their careers in the industry.

For Stand-by/Recall duty, you can expect to cross train in the work groups mentioned as well as additional groups listed below.

This job works during all types of weather.

• Collection Systems:
  Assists with closed circuit television inspections of water & sewer lines, flush truck operations and sanitary sewer overflow response
• Outfall Maintenance:
  Clears easements and assists with manhole repairs and inspections; also responds to sanitary sewer system overflows
• Performing manual and semi-skilled laborer work
• Entering confined spaces, determining gas leaks, overseeing light chemical applications
• Painting, and performing basic carpentry and plumbing
• Providing shop assistance
• Operating light equipment and vehicles
• Assisting with Collection System TV inspections, flush truck operations and sanitary sewer overflow response
• Maintains pipelines, installing new services, hydrants, valves, manholes and meters
• Repairs and maintains valves and fire hydrants used for water distribution; assists with TV inspections, flush truck operations and sewer overflow response
• Clears easements and assists with manhole repairs and inspections; responds to sewer system overflows
• Installs and repairs residential water meters and registers; diagnoses and repairs small leaks; replaces meter boxes and setters; tests and repairs large meters

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Two years of maintenance experience in trades, field position, or equipment operation
• Valid, unrestricted North Carolina driver’s license; if you hold another state license, must be willing to obtain a NC license within 60 days of hire

• Experience in a municipal or water and sewer authority is preferred
• North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Level B, or willingness to obtain CDL-B within 6 months of start date
• OSHA Trenching/Shoring & OSHA Competent Person certifications, or willingness to obtain within 1 month of start date
• 1 year of trade/vocational education

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year (indefinite accumulation; 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 NC State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• Volunteer leave and parental leave provisions
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

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

• 01 Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
• 02 If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
• 03 Highest level of completed education
• 04 Do you have additional technical training?
• 05 Do you have a valid NC driver’s license or are you willing to obtain one within 60 days of hire?
• 06 Do you have a current NC CDL Level B?
• 07 Years of related experience in trades, field position, or equipment operation
• 08 OSHA Trenching/Shoring certification
• 09 OSHA Competent Person Certification
• 10 Overtime/Stand-by conditions willingness

Note:

This description reflects the current information about the job posting and is subject to change.