Maintenance Worker II - Water Distribution

Maintenance Worker II

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for a Maintenance Worker II in our Water Distribution Division. The Maintenance Worker II is needed to perform general labor duties to include the maintenance of equipment, fueling equipment, unloading materials, and digging.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Digs and refills trenches and other excavations
• Cuts asphalt and concrete
• Maintains lawns
• Loads, unloads, lifts and carries tools, equipment, and chemicals
• Makes minor repairs to underground water service lines
• Requires knowledge of construction equipment, materials, and work tasks

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to high school or equivalency. One year experience as a Maintenance Worker.

Valid Driver's License

Work Location: 1316 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk, Virginia 23504 Work Hours: Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., also standby duty rotation every several weeks.

This is an 'Essential' position which means you may be required to work nights, weekends, rotating shifts, holidays, etc. in response to severe weather events and emergencies.

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

Retirement

The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.