What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Skilled Trades Technician - Parks, Recreation, and Maintenance position at City of Fayetteville, NC?
Description
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The City of Fayetteville’s Parks, Recreation & Maintenance department is currently recruiting for a Senior Skilled Trades Technician to lead, oversee, and participate in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for providing skilled work in performing a range of practices in the maintenance, repair, alteration and construction of city buildings, facilities, park equipment and fixtures including carpentry, painting, electrical, HVAC and plumbing. This position may assume the duties of the supervisor in his/her absence.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, plan, train, participate and review the work of staff responsible for providing repair to city facilities, equipment, irrigations systems or timers, appliances and buildings by performing a variety of skilled carpentry, masonry, painting, concrete work, welding, plumbing, irrigation, storm drain, electrical, HVAC and mechanical repair work.
- Operate various mechanical tools and equipment such as saws, drills, ditch witch machine, aerial lift truck, chip truck with dump, brush chipper, cutters and various hand tools required for electrical, carpentry, plumbing and maintenance activities.
- Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned; project cost and requisition materials as required.
- Maintain and repair city facilities, equipment, systems or fixtures, appliances and buildings by performing the most advanced skilled carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and mechanical repair work.
- Install a variety of electrical circuits for City equipment and appliances including lighting, airfield lighting, receptors, HVAC, air compressors, welders, front-end equipment, computers, score boards, gates, garage door openers and other electrical appliances.
- Maintain, repair and install plumbing fixtures and systems, including repairing flush valves, leaking toilets, broken pipes, unclogging drain lines, servicing and replacing backflow preventers, and performing related activities.
- Perform advanced carpentry work, including repairing roof leaks, installing acoustic and drywall ceilings, installing windows and doors, replacing locks, constructing walls, preparing walls for painting, installing flooring, installing siding and performing other related activities.
- Participate in a variety of activities requiring travel including off-site inspections and repairs.
- Assist in designing, arranging, setting up, and disassembling electrical layouts for special events.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Two years experience in one or more of the building maintenance trades.
Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in a field related to the area of assignment.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Required:
Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and ability to maintain insurability.
Preferred:
EPA Section 608 certification; Backflow Inspector certification; Backflow Rebuilding certification; Playground Safety Inspector certification; Pool Operator certification; Forklift Operator certification; Equipment Operator training.
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
