The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.

TheMaintenance Technician, Seniorposition functions as the lead worker of each two-man crew assigned to the Reactive Maintenance Program within the Sewer Maintenance Division. Crews within this program are tasked with responding to calls for service to address sewer system blockages and overflows by cleaning sanitary sewer mains. Staff assigned to this role are responsible for the maintenance and operation of combination jet/vac equipment used to clean sewer structures by way of high-pressure water hoses and nozzles. Scheduled working hours are Monday thru Friday, 6:30am to 3:00PM. This position carries with it an on-call requirement which includes 8 hours of paid standby time per on-call week, plus the potential to earn overtime pay at 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for hours worked over 40.

The benefits of being a City of Raleigh Maintenance Technician:

• Qualifying Senior Maintenance Technicians are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional 12.5% to base pay.
• Education provided to learn Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection Operator standards and earn certifications.
• Get your CDL! The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion.
• Work is conducted in a crew setting primarily in an outdoors environment in close proximity to heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, open manholes, and open excavations. May involve entering areas with uneven or rough terrain to include creek beds, wetlands, or forested areas.
• Perform semi-skilled general maintenance supporting City department(s) or maintenance function; selects proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks; performs work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations.
• Operates and maintains assigned equipment and tools; performs inspections to ensure safe operating conditions; performs routine repairs and/or replacement of parts; cleans and performs preventative maintenance; and monitors need for replacement or advanced repairs.
• Complete inventory counts and monitor tool, equipment, and supply needs.
• Complete setup/teardown of traffic control work zones and various safety equipment including trench boxes, hydraulic shoring, and confined space equipment.
• Complete various manual labor tasks such as loading/unloading equipment, setup of traffic control work zones, setup of combination jet/vac sewer cleaning truck, opening manhole covers, inserting cleaning nozzles into sewer pipes, monitor cleaning operations to identify any issues, teardown of equipment, routine cleaning of truck and tools.
• Respond to and investigate sewer backup, overflow, and odor calls. Take corrective action to address issues when needed.
• Input data into electronic work order system.
• Respond to sanitary sewer overflows. Utilize assigned jet/vac combination truck to clear sewer blockages, setup containment sites for spilled wastewater, manually move gas powered pumps into place, set pump hoses, clean up solid debris from contaminated areas, and restore impacted areas.
• Provide support to the Citys emergency response in the event of inclement weather, to include support for debris cleanup after severe storms or snow and ice response for Division facilities.
• May be required to perform special tasks during emergency and disas er events.
• Must be able to work call duty and work after hours and on weekends/holidays on a rotating basis.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience High School Diploma or GED and three years of assignment-related equipment operation/driving, maintenance experience related to utility work, or experience related to the fields listed below as shown:

• Construction: grading, storm drain, site work, builder, plumber, any utility construction (including fiber installation), road construction
• Landscaping: installer, maintenance, irrigation
• Mechanic: heavy equipment, HVAC, hydraulic systems
• Farming: manual labor, equipment operating
• Moving Company: labor, truck driver
• General Municipal Worker: utility inspector
• Tech School Student: mechanical
• Firefighter: full or part-time

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing/Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade I or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade II.