PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Maintenance Technician

The City of Brentwood is seeking a dependable, hardworking team member to join the Public Works Department as a Maintenance Technician. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, being outdoors, operating equipment, and helping keep the community safe, clean, and well-maintained. Maintenance Technicians perform a variety of important public works duties related to road maintenance, drainage, erosion control, signage, right-of-way maintenance, brush collection, and other essential City services.

The Public Works Department maintains more than 500 lane miles of roadway and right-of-way, replaces and maintains street signs, collects brush from each residence once per month, performs right-of-way mowing and street sweeping, and maintains storm sewer infrastructure including culverts, catch basins, and open ditch systems. The department also supports traffic operations as needed.

The City of Brentwood, located in scenic Williamson County just south of Nashville, is one of Tennessee's most desirable suburban communities. The City is known for its strong business community, quality schools, abundant recreational opportunities, and high standard of living.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Maintenance Technician, you will perform hands-on maintenance work, including heavy manual labor, and operate equipment used in street, roadside, drainage, and public works maintenance. Duties may include:

• Operating and maintaining equipment such as mowers, edgers, chipper machines, chainsaws, power washers, post drivers, and other equipment as needed
• Performing outdoor maintenance and labor duties such as cutting trees, spreading salt or gravel, patching roads, removing trash and litter, painting, washing trucks, cleaning ditches and storm drains, and supporting roadside projects
• Assisting with bricklaying, pipe laying, sign installation, asphalt repair, right-of-way maintenance, and storm drainage repairs
• Supporting the Public Works team during routine maintenance, special projects, and weather-related response needs such as plowing snow and storm damage removal
• Completing related work orders, reports, and documentation as needed
• Responding professionally to routine questions from City staff, officials, residents, and members of the public

The Ideal Candidate:

• Enjoys working outdoors and performing hands-on work
• Has experience operating equipment, tools, machinery, or vehicles in a hands-on work environment
• Is dependable, safety-minded, and willing to learn
• Can work independently while also contributing as part of a team
• Takes pride in serving the public and helping maintain the Brentwood community
• Has a valid driver's license
• Has a valid Commercial Driver's License, or is willing to obtain one within twelve months of hire.

Minimum Training and Experience Required

High school diploma or GED preferred. Some construction, maintenance, or labor experience is preferred; however, an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

A valid driver's license is required. A valid Commercial Driver's License is required within the first twelve months of employment.

(ADA) Minimum Qualifications or Standards to Perform Essential Job Functions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines, tools, and equipment which includes a motor vehicle, mower, edger, chipper, washer, chain saw, hand tools, carpentry tools, mechanic tools, lawn tools, janitorial tools, etc. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. Must be able to exert up to one hundred pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to fifty pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for heavy work.

DATA CONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, technical, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to co-workers or assistants.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires the ability to read a variety of informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures related to the job of Maintenance Worker I. Requires the ability to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and a well-modulated voice.

INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand basic to complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to the job of Maintenance Technician.

VERBAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to supervisors and officials; to explain procedures and policies; and to follow verbal and written instructions, guidelines and objectives.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; determine percentages; determine time and weight.

FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with equipment.

MOTOR COORDINATION: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using automated equipment.

MANUAL DEXTERITY: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have average levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT: Requires the ability to deal with people (i.e. staff, supervisors, general public, and officials) beyond giving and receiving instructions such as in interpreting departmental policies and procedures. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal stress when confronted with an emergency related to the job of Maintenance Technician.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.