Technician: Plumbing & Electrical Maintenance

Job Title: TECHNICIAN: PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE Department: Parks and Recreation Reports To: Parks and Recreation Maintenance Manager Directs Work Of: Assigns work, schedules, general oversite to General Labor FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Effective Dates: PG 1/1/2019; REV 7/27/21; Rev. 4/8.22, Rev. 5/5/25 EEO-4 Classification: Technician Normal Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Normal Work Days: Monday through Friday Education/Experience: R equires a minimum of a high School diploma/GED, Class B CDL, Electrician Training certification (1 year training program) and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the repair and maintenance of water pumps, filtration systems, (public pools and fountains) electrical lighting, and operating heavy equipment.Equivalent education, certification, training, experience, skills, and knowledge may be considered. Position Summary: Performs semi-skilled and skilled electrical repair work. Maintains, repairs, inspects, updates and enhances the City parks electrical systems, plumbing systems and playground equipment.Ensures all City park plumbing and electrical systems and park playground equipment are fully operational and safe for community use. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Repair and maintain electrical system panels for lighting of Park facilities and greenspace properties. Assist other City employees with installation, operation and dismantling electrical systems for City special events at River Stage, parks and festivals. Maintains Big 4 Station lighting and water features.Ensures electrical work meets electrical code requirements. Maintains and repairs plumbing in City parks’ restrooms; installs toilets, sinks and water lines.Ensures plumbing work meets plumbing code requirements. Inspects and repairs City parks’ playground equipment to maintain American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM, standards. Operates CDL water truck and snow plow truck.Provides general maintenance including painting, welding, mounting and anchoring equipment, setting up/cleanup for special events, operating department equipment and utilizing a variety of hand and power tools. Repair and maintain pumps and fountains located on the City’s Park/Rec greenspaces (Big 4 Station) and aquatic facilities. Maintain all pumps in operating condition and monitor chemical metering pumps. Back wash pumps and filters. Provide miscellaneous plumbing repairs in Park/Rec facilities as requested/required. Assigns work, schedules, and provides general oversight to General Laborer. Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent or as delegated. Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Planning/Organizing – Ability to maintain inventory of stock parts and coordinates with outside contractors on jobs to be performed; Uses time efficiently; Ability to manage multiple competing tasks/priorities in an effective manner. Completes work on time. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions. Safety and Security – Observes appropriate safety and security procedures; Recognizes unusual or dangerous operating conditions and takes appropriate action. Communication –Communicates appropriately with City employees, the public, vendors and contractors concerning department topics. Responds to questions/concerns from the general public, City Officials, and City employees in a timely and appropriate manner. Technical Skills – Maintains required certifications, seeks training/education opportunities to maintain/improve required skills for job, demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Requires a minimum of a high School diploma/GED, Class B CDL, and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the repair and maintenance of water pumps, filtration systems, (public pools and fountains) electrical lighting, and operating heavy equipment.Also r equires Electrician Training certification (1 year training program).Equivalent education, certification, training, experience, skills, and knowledge may be considered. Language Skills. Ability to read and interpret technical procedures, safety regulations, operating and maintenance manuals and government regulations.Ability to write routine reports and correspondence with minimal supervisory oversight.Ability appropriately respond to questions from the general public, co-workers, supervisors or other employees of the City. Mathematical Skills Ability to perform and understand basic math calculations including proportions, surface area, circumference, adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying whole and decimal numbers using a calculator. Computer/Technical Skills. Ability to perform general business operations utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (email). Ability to read and interpret blue prints for electrical, plumbing and playground systems/equipment. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations . Requires CDL-B license and Electrical Training certification. Other Skills and Abilities. Ability to operate skid stees and dump trucks. Ability to perform basic welding. Available for work beyond scheduled hours as needed/requested. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the daily duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach with hands and arms and talk, hear or smell. The employee must daily lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is daily exposed to wet or humid conditions, work near moving mechanical parts, fumes/airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock; frequently required to work in high precarious places and occasionally required to work in extreme cold or heat (non-weather), The noise level in the work environment is loud (machinery and equipment. , #J-18808-Ljbffr