Senior Maintenance Worker

$2,500 Signing Bonus* Ready to jump start your career with Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), Solid Waste Management Program, has multiple Senior Maintenance Worker openings. DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia.

Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

• Benefits
• Retirement

• Under general supervision, leads, inspects, and reviews the work of crews engaged in a variety of solid waste management activities, basic maintenance, repairs, construction, grounds keeping activities, customer service, and equipment operation and driving.
• Leads and is engaged in the work of subordinate positions.
• Represents the Solid Waste Management team in a professional manner at all times.
• Operates various CDL and/or non-CDL vehicles and equipment to include, but not limited to driving and loading of refuse collection vehicles, two-man rear loaders, roll-offs, Pac-Rats, bobcats, forklifts, pick-up trucks, pressure washers, landscaping equipment, leaf equipment, equipment trailers, snow removal equipment, spreaders, etc.
• Maintains operational records.
• Prepares reports, work orders and enters data into a computer.
• Provides clear and concise oral and written communications, including e-mail.
• Ensures all work tasks are completed per agency guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Ensures that safety procedures are followed by staff and that crew members use equipment safely and properly.
• Transports crews and equipment to work sites.
• Inspects and approves the work of subordinate staff.
• Provides guidance and training to subordinate staff.
• Accurately completes daily and preventive maintenance reports.
• Assists with traffic control.
• Provides assistance at outreach events.
• Assists with hazardous spill cleanups.
• Assists in the inventory and requisition of equipment and materials.
• Provides minor maintenance and repair of vehicles and machinery.
• Accurately assesses resources necessary to perform assigned solid waste activity duties.
• Provides responsive customer service to the public regarding solid waste complaints and other issues and provides appropriate solutions in accordance with Chapter 109.1 and agency standard operating procedures, all while adhering to the DPWES Core Values, County Standards of Conduct, and County Ethics.
• Engages in safe working practices and complies with Solid Waste safety programs and guidelines. Complies with the DPWES Safety Competencies.
• Performs related duties as required.

• General maintenance and repair of machinery;
• Inspects and approves work of Maintenance Workers;
• Provides guidance and training to Maintenance Workers;
• Assists customers using the homeowner's disposal facilities;
• Assists with spill cleanup, onsite at the disposal facility as well as throughout the county;
• Transports crew and equipment to work site;
• Inspects, and reviews work of a crew engaged in a variety of basic maintenance, construction and grounds keeping activities;
• May lead grass cutting, sodding, seeding, and fertilizing activities;
• Completes daily and preventive maintenance reports;
• Trains staff;
• Implements safety procedures;
• Engages in safe working practices and complies with safety programs and guidelines;
• Reports and monitors unsafe working conditions;
• Complies with safety competencies.

• Working knowledge of small engine equipment;
• Knowledge of single axle dump truck, trailer, utility bucket truck, snow plow, spreader, tank truck, water truck and pickup truck;
• Working knowledge of and the ability to use methods, tools and equipment commonly used in maintenance, construction, and grounds keeping activities;
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety practices;
• Basic knowledge of computers;
• Ability to lead…