Starting pay rate is between $24.31 - $27.80 based on experience and certification per the AFSCME 1386A Working Agreement. 

Starting pay is $24.31-$26.80 an hour without certification.
$24.81-$27.30 an hour with Water/Sewer Grade 1 License.
$25.31-$27.80 an hour with a Water/Sewer Grade 2 License.
Additional pay for on-call and overtime per the AFSCME 1386A Working Agreement. 

Detailed information about the AFSCME 1386A Working Agreement including salary schedule and benefits can be found here: https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/hr/employment-contracts 

The City offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes retirement, paid time off including vacation, holidays, medical & dental insurance, flexible spending account, professional development, career growth, longevity incentives, and more!

Please visit Work with us | City of Portsmouth for more information.

We welcome diverse and non-traditional backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy every single bullet on this list. 

The purposes of this position are to perform skilled municipal maintenance and construction work and operate heavy equipment as required to complete work assignments. Included are assignments such as crew leader, snow and ice control operations, street cleaning, other seasonal clearing and cleaning operations, drainage systems construction and maintenance, trench preparation and pipe laying, street repairs and paving, improving traffic and pedestrian access and sight distances, grounds maintenance, vegetation trimming, cutting and removal, excavating, back filling, loading, transporting and implementing job site and work safety procedures. Performance is subject to review according to the City's personnel plan through observation, reports and the results achieved.