Maintenance Technician - Utilities

Maintenance Technician - Utilities

The Maintenance Technician - Utilities performs intermediate skilled trades work; inspects sewer lines for breaks and infiltration, assists in the repair of broken water lines and sewer mains, installing, repairing and maintaining streets, drainage ways and related facilities, sidewalks and catch basins, pouring and finishing concrete, operating a variety of heavy equipment, performing ground maintenance, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the close supervision of the Maintenance Team Lead - Utilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs street maintenance including pothole repair and curb maintenance.
• Performs mowing and trimming at Town facilities and properties including some landscaping.
• Installs, maintains and repairs traffic control devices and street signs.
• Assists with snow removal and ice control for the Town.
• Performs cleaning and painting projects including painting curbs as needed.
• Performs basic carpentry, plumbing and electrical projects as needed for Town facilities and properties.
• Assists with set up and tear down of Town events.
• Executes other job duties as necessary.

Required:

• High School diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements:

• Obtain Confined Space Training within six months of hire.
• Obtain CPR and First Aid, Flagging and Work Zone Safety, and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Flagger Certifications within six months of hire.
• Obtain valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) in the Commonwealth of Virginia within six months of hire.
• Must meet and maintain all training and education requirements for position.
• Valid driver's license.

Some knowledge of streets drainage, buildings, grounds, utilities, landscape areas and related construction, maintenance and repair procedures; some knowledge of the safe use, operation and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned; skill in the use of specialized equipment and hand tools to which assigned; ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions; ability to read and write; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 100 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions, frequently requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting and occasionally requires sitting and tasting or smelling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather); work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

The Town of Purcellville offers a competitive benefits package to employees including enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, leave and other fringe benefits. The following information is provided as an overview of the Town's benefits package for regular full-time employees.

Virginia Retirement System

Full-time employees are automatically enrolled in benefits under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). VRS provides pension benefits as well as basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) benefits. Additionally, employees are eligible to purchase optional life insurance for themselves as well as for their eligible dependents.

Membership is a condition of employment for eligible employees. All VRS-eligible employees are required to contribute 5% of their salary to the Virginia Retirement System through payroll deduction. This contribution will be made automatically on a pre-tax salary reduction basis; exempt from state and federal tax withholding.

Retirement benefits are determined by age at retirement, average final compensation, years of service, type of retirement, and position classification.

Service Credit

Employees may purchase up to 48 months each of military, federal civil service, or other governmental service at the normal cost rate of current annual creditable compensation. Employees have 12 months to enter into a contract agreement to purchase prior service.

Group Term Basic Life Insurance

Eligible employees are automatically covered for life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to two times the annual salary each. This coverage is provided at no cost.

Optional Group Term Life Insurance

Eligible employees also may purchase optional group term life and AD&D coverage. Coverage is available in increments of one times the annual salary, up to a maximum of eight times the annual salary. Coverage is also available for eligible dependents.

Health Benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)

All full-time employees, and their eligible dependents, are eligible for enrollment in the Town's health, vision and dental service plan (Key Advantage 250). The cost to provide this benefit for employees and their eligible dependents is currently shared by the employee (15%) and Town (85%).

Health Insurance Opt-Out Program

Eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the Town's Health Insurance Opt-Out Program. Eligible employees will receive $83.33 bi-weekly if waiving health insurance coverage for the plan year. This taxable payment will be included in your bi-weekly paycheck. Proof of other health insurance coverage is required.

Employee Assistance Program

Provides free and confidential assistance as related to problems or issues that are affecting the employee personally or at work. EAP services include assessment and referral to appropriate resources, and are available to the employee and his/her immediate family.

Deferred Compensation (457b)

The Town's 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan allows an employee to defer up to the annual IRS limit; amounts deferred are not subject to federal and state income taxes. The minimum deferral amount is $20 per pay period and the Town matches $20 per pay period.

Leave Benefits

• Vacation Leave : Annual leave is accrued incrementally per pay period beginning upon hire and based on years of service.
• Sick Leave : Full-time employees will accrue 3.69 hours per pay period and can accumulate up to 200 days maximum.
• Personal Leave : Full-time employees will receive 16 hours of personal leave per year, upon hire, and at the start of each fiscal year to use at their discretion.
• Holiday Leave : The Town observes the Commonwealth of Virginia's holiday schedule and provides all full-time employees with approximately 14.5 paid holidays each calendar year.
• Parental Leave : Paid leave for qualifying absences such as for birth/adoption.
• Bereavement Leave : All eligible employees shall be granted up to five (5) consecutive work days of leave with pay for a death occurring in the employee's immediate family. For extended family members, three (3) work days of leave with pay will be granted. Any employee who suffers a death to a friend or acquaintance will be given 4 hours of funeral leave to attend the service.