Maintenance Technician, Senior - Facilities

Maintenance Technician, Senior

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Works is seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Maintenance Technician, Senior with the Facilities Division. This position will provide electrical services to all General Services Buildings to include John Marshall Courts, Main Street Station, and City Hall.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Performing preventive maintenance and repair to various types of mechanical and plumbing equipment
• Assisting maintenance personnel in other classifications, such as plumbers, HVAC Technicians, and electricians, in performing their duties
• Operating power equipment as necessary in performance of tasks
• Performing installations and repairs, carpentry
• Determining repairs necessary on faulty equipment and makes repairs when necessary
• Maintaining log of work orders
• Performing snow and ice removal
• Performing other related duties as required

** City of Richmond Public Works employees who work in this class are considered Essential Personnel and will be required to work during declared emergencies and major weather events. **

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

Minimum Training and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Three (3) years of experience, based on assignment;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:

• Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
• Some assignments may require a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Carpentry such as bridges, boardwalks, fences, etc.
• Chemicals and chemical reactions
• Commercial mowing equipment
• Comprehensive knowledge of park lands and the recreational opportunities provided within each parcel
• Electronic databases and related software applications such Trafx Datanet
• GIS and Wayfinding
• High tension rigging systems and hoisting mechanisms, including winches and grip hoists, as well as their various safe applications
• Infrastructures
• Local environmental science knowledge such as trees, biology, hydrology, geology, etc.
• Tools
• Small engine repair
• Small equipment such as blowers, weed eaters, mowers, etc.
• Storm water maintenance
• Trail construction, design, and maintenance
• Usage of various tools

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Closing work orders
• Communicating knowledge of park lands and recreational opportunities to the public effectively
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Completing administrative supervisory duties and various paperwork
• Conducting inventory checks
• Determining when to involve local law enforcement or EMS personnel based on user behavior
• Ensuring vehicles are in good working order
• Excavating underground structures and pipelines
• Helping employees in skilled trades
• Maintaining a safe and clean environment for play
• Maintaining equipment and machinery
• Managing effectively a variety of volunteer groups ranging in size from 5-150
• Managing limited time effectively for the greatest task completion rate
• Possessing carpentry skills for building and repairing a variety of park structures
• Pulling and parking trailers
• Removing snow when necessary
• Responding to emergency events
• Setting up job sites with cones/signs
• Stocking vehicle with necessary supplies
• Understanding a variety of user groups and their patterns including their likely use, location, and times of use
• Using and operating various equipment safety and correctly such as tractors with batwings, constructions vehicles, vacuums, pressure sprayers, paving equipment, hand grinders, back hoes, chain saws, woodshop tools, etc.
• Using radios and phones
• Using chemicals properly

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Physical dexterity
• Work with vendors
• Problem solve
• Self-motivate
• Communicate
• Manage time effectively

Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Environmental Hazards: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently climb, balance, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift; and occasionally stoop, crawl, finger, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at View email address on click.appcast.io.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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