Transportation Maintenance Technician I

Job Description Summary
Department - Transportation Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5892 - Transportation Maintenance Technician I

Salary Grade: 3

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $18.24 - $21.44 Per Hour

Pay Range: $18.24 - $24.64 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Pima County Department of Transportation is seeking a motivated individual who is passionate about learning new ideas and sharing their work experience with our maintenance operations division with our maintenance support sector with a wide range of tacks from welding, concrete, fence repair, bridge repair, and also snow removal.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Performs routine trades or craftsman duties above the helper or apprentice levels to maintain transportation infrastructure;
• Communicates effectively and follows written and verbal instructions;
• Operates powered maintenance and construction equipment;
• Maintains manual or computerized service and usage logs and other records on vehicles, equipment, supported systems, supplies and related materials;
• Inspects and inventories storage containers, bulk and parts stocks and records, either manually or in computerized systems, the contents, quantities, levels or disposition;
• Monitors and adjusts equipment or supported systems for proper functioning and reports deficiencies to supervisors;
• Performs operator-level inspections, servicing, and maintenance of assigned tools and equipment;
• Stores, handles, applies and disposes of hazardous materials required to complete work or generated by work assignments;
• Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

One year of experience performing helper or apprentice-level duties in transportation-related maintenance or construction.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

(Completion of a relevant industry-recognized apprenticeship program or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

One year with Pima County in a Trades Maintenance Helper position performing transportation maintenance duties. Some positions may require additional specialized training and/or experience.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum one (1) year grading, setup pouring, and finishing concrete surfaces including but not limited to concrete floors sidewalks, curbs, and stairs.
• Minimum two (2) years effectively scheduling work, cutting, joining, and shaping metal and other materials, using a range of tools in roadway maintenance.
• Minimum two (2) years of lead experience in public works coordinating teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.


Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services' review and approval of the candidate's driving record.


Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen.


Physical/Sensory Requirements: Some positions may require any or all of the following: lifting and carrying up to seventy-five pounds or more; safely operating assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; wearing required safety clothing and equipment; working with or in the presence of obnoxious odors; working with noxious or potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascending and descending ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites; differentiating between colors. Action Activity - bending, climbing, kneeling, reaching, squatting, stooping; Motion Activity - grasping; Hearing Activity - in noisy areas, on a radio, behind themselves and equipment alarms; Speaking Activity - in person, on the phone and on a radio; Vision Activity - operate motor vehicle; may be required to operate commercial vehicle, operate machinery, operate forklift/power industrial equipment, distinguish colors, have depth perception, and peripheral vision. Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions: Working in extreme heat, humidity, dust, or cold.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.