Maintenance Specialist

About The Position

Your future begins here! Join one of the fastest-growing cities in Arizona and the youngest in Yuma County. Under general supervision, operates light to medium construction equipment, maintains and repairs City streets, grounds, and storm water facilities; and performs related duties as assigned.

As the Maintenance Specialist, you will:

• Maintain and repair streets, grounds, and facilities using hand and power tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles.
• Clean, repair (seal cracks/chips and apply asphalt/gravel), and maintain City streets, storm drains, and catch basins.
• Fabricate, install, maintain, and replace directional and traffic signs, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters using heavy equipment and materials.
• Establish traffic control safety procedures at work sites as per MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) standards;
• Perform finisher concrete work including footings, finishing, forming, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) street/sidewalk accesses, etc. Operate backhoes, dump trucks, bobcat, and other equipment as required.
• Perform basic building construction, maintenance, and repair tasks (remodeling, framing, sheetrock installation, roofing, stucco, painting, basic plumbing/electrical work, etc.).
• Perform operator-level inspection, servicing, fueling, and maintenance (including washing) of assigned tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Respond to requests from City departments for assistance as needed.
• May oversee community service workers and coordinate activities.
• Monitor grounds during special events to insure protection of system.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

Will possess knowledge of:

• Street, grounds, and building maintenance/repair.
• The operation of construction equipment and various hand and power tools.
• Service, maintenance, and repair of tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Codes and standards applicable to signage, striping, road and building construction. Occupational hazards and safety procedures.
• Working knowledge of light and some heavy equipment operation principles, practices and procedures; working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to the position; working knowledge of minor equipment maintenance and repair functions.
• Occupational hazards and safety procedures.
• Ability to repair equipment with accuracy and speed.

Will possess the ability of:

• Operate hand and power tools and construction equipment for construction/maintenance/repair.
• Perform manual labor tasks which may include heavy lifting.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Follow established safety procedures in the performance of duties.
• Perform operator-level servicing and maintenance of assigned vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and interact with the public.

Minimum Requirements

Education, Training and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience of three (3) year full-time journey level equipment operation, construction, and/or road repair/maintenance work.

Licenses and Certifications: All required licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout employment.

• A valid Arizona driver's license at the time of appointment
• Certified Control Technician certification within one (1) year of employment.

Special Requirements:

• Residency in the United States and within 25 miles from the City of San Luis
• Must have the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions in English.

Desired/Preferred:

• Arizona Commercial Driver's License with Tanker Endorsement preferred (Class B or Class A).
• San Luis residency.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

Supplemental Information

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and perform repetitive movements of hands or wrists. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds unaided. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information, and documents; analyzes and solves problems; uses math and mathematical reasoning; performs highly detailed work; deals with multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with others encountered in the course of work, including frequent contact with customers and/or the public and dissatisfied individuals.

Work Environment: The employee works in an outside environment subject to extreme heat, dust, noise, etc. Certain positions within the classification may require availability to work flexible schedule.

The City of San Luis is committed to Professional Growth and Career Development - Current employees may be given preferred consideration if they meet the position's minimum requirements. OPEN UNTIL FILLED Applications will be reviewed 10 days after the posting date, and interviews will be conducted if a pool of qualified applicants is determined. Interested incumbents are encouraged to apply promptly. Candidates with the most relevant backgrounds will be invited to participate in the interview/assessment process.

Application Process: To be considered, online applications MUST include all required documents listed under the Minimum Requirements section of the Job Posting. All documents should be uploaded as attachments.

Please note:

• The online application must be completed in full.
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.