Maintenance Worker II - Storm & Sanitary Job Sherwood Oregon USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Location: Sherwood

Maintenance Worker II

Under general supervision, depending on area of assignment, perform a variety of skilled manual tasks to maintain the infrastructure within the City, including streets, storm and sanitary sewer, parks, sports fields, facility maintenance, and water. Operate, maintain, and repair various public works equipment. May provide training and orientation to volunteers, students, seasonal and newly assigned personnel on site policies and practices.

* This position may be underfilled without advertising as Maintenance Worker I, subject to licenses and qualifications.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the journey-level classification that performs the full range of duties required to ensure that City infrastructure, systems, and facilities to which assigned are maintained in a safe and effective working condition and provide the highest level of safety for public use. This position is distinguished from the Maintenance Worker III in that the latter is capable of performing more complex duties assigned to the division.

It is further distinguished from the Maintenance Worker I classification by the requirement to hold a commercial driver license (CDL) and other assignment-specific certifications.

This description covers the most significant essential and auxiliary duties performed by the position, but does not include other occasional work, which may be similar, related to, or a logical assignment for the position.

Essential Duties

Clean, maintain, inspect and repair City streets, sidewalks, pathways and right-of-ways including street cleaning, pavement patching, concrete forming/finishing, sanding/removing snow and ice, and cutting and removing trees and vegetation. Layout and paint pavement markings. Remove old pavement markings as necessary. Install, inspect, repair and replace various street and regulatory signals/signs and barricades, posts, etc. Use and operate flagging equipment to control traffic in vicinity of public works crews.

Install, maintain, inspect and repair City sanitary sewer and storm drain systems, including: clean sanitary sewer and storm lines, remove debris, inspect and repair manholes and catch basins, install and remove flow monitoring equipment, mow vegetation, mix and apply chemicals. Dye and smoke test system to establish service connection, flow tests and any infiltration/exfiltration that may be present. Conduct locates to accurately mark underground infrastructure lines.

Install, maintain, inspect, troubleshoot and repair City water system, including installing and repair of water meters/meter boxes, installs and repairs water services; conducts rounds of reservoirs/pump stations/wells; mows/prunes around meter boxes, hydrants, wells/reservoirs sites; installs and repairs fire hydrants; operates, installs and repairs water valves, assists with various preventative maintenance programs, some operation of the telemetry system SCADA, reads water meters;

provides outstanding customer service; completes various service requests, collects/performs various water samples, assist Utility Billing section.

Maintain turf areas, mow, aerate, fertilize, and irrigate, control weeds by hand, maintain annual and perennial flowerbeds in parks landscape areas and other areas as assigned, apply bark dust/chips, maintain/repair/replace sprinkler heads and lines, and other similar activities.

Maintain appearance of parks and sports fields by performing such tasks as minor carpentry and plumbing repairs, pick up litter and garbage, rake/remove leaves, haul and/or chip brush and limbs, control pests, marking and striping of sports fields.

Perform various special event tasks such as hanging banners, setting up and taking down of holiday decoration, etc.

Operate various public works equipment, including, but not limited to, dump truck, loader, backhoe, excavator, mower, jack hammer, chain saw, lance torch, handheld meter reading equipment, etc. Perform operator maintenance, such as conducting pre- and post-operation checks, maintaining proper fluid levels, changing parts, cleaning, etc. Adhere to and perform established maintenance schedules on vehicles and equipment (e.g. service, tune-ups, etc.).

Conduct monthly inspections throughout City facilities - fire extinguishers, fire sprinkler systems, air conditioning and heating units, and security and alarm systems. Perform maintenance and minor repairs/replacements as needed. Assist outside contractors in assessment of major repair needs. Conduct proper paperwork. Track and document materials usage.

Maintain and organize tool room and stock. Ensure that all hand tools are accounted for and are placed in a safe and usable condition. Perform general inventory to account for all supplies, tools and equipment. Enter totals and reconcile in computer. Run related reports as necessary.

Conduct preventative maintenance or repair on variety of small engine equipment. Troubleshoot problems.

Respond to emergency situations as needed.

Maintain cooperative working…


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