Public Services Technician
Description: Entry level position that performs semi-skilled trades work in the construction, maintenance and repair of water and sewer lines; operates construction equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, tampers, trenchers, air compression driven equipment, and other related light and medium equipment; performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs to equipment. Performs water taps; repairs leaks and installs water lines and meters; cleans and maintains sewer lines and culverts; repairs sewer line leaks; smokes sewer lines to check for cracks and connections; maintains sewer lift stations. Participates in asphalt repair to streets and other street facilities. Participates in erection, maintenance and repair of street signs and painting street markings. Reads water meters. Participates in clearing right of ways and leaf and limb removal; collects yard debris on residential routes; removes fallen limbs from streets; digs cemetery graves. Participates in mowing, mulching, planting, seeding, irrigating, and other landscape maintenance tasks. Assists in other maintenance tasks such as painting, cleaning gutters, and building fences. Operates a variety of light, medium and heavy equipment including front end loaders, back hoes, dump trucks, power saws, tractors, trenchers, weed eaters, blowers, chipper, etc. Provides traffic flagging and control and insures safe work zone when working around traffic. Performs vehicle and equipment maintenance and minor repairs; keeps vehicles clean. Shovels snow; puts down salt or pushes snow with a dump truck. Prepares simple records of work activities. Performs related tasks as required. Subject to working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold weather. Subject to on-call and call-back work.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally; 50 pounds of force frequently; and 20 pounds constantly. Must possess the visual acuity to operate mobile equipment such as the loader and dump truck in a safe manner, perform mechanical tasks, and to visually inspect the work performed.
Education and Experience: Graduation from high school and experience in semi-skilled maintenance, utility, or construction work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements: Possession of a valid North Carolina commercial driver’s license. Ability to obtain traffic control certification.
Hiring Range: $30,631 - $38,289