Maintenance Specialist

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The General Services Department's innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you're interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you!

Work Hours / Days : Monday - Friday

6 : 30 am to 3 : 00 pm

Devoted to maintaining and repairing equipment and facilities, through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work.  Perform a broad range of work ranging from routine to specialized skilled labor, technical repairs or operation of heavy equipment. Incumbents may assist in training staff and serve as a lead worker over other staff. Decision-making includes how and when tasks are carried out within an operational process, limited by the selection of the process and establishment of deadlines and outcomes.

Responsible for performing and / or leading skilled maintenance operations for assigned facilities or sites; receiving and processing work orders and service requests; inspecting facility, equipment; preparing and maintaining reports and records; addressing safety issues; and performing related duties.

• Performs and / or assists with coordinating maintenance operations; installs, operates, and / or repairs vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, pumps, pipes, water lines, radio systems, and other devices and equipment at assigned facilities or sites; performs skilled plumbing, carpentry, concrete work, masonry, painting, and welding duties; and / or performs preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, tools, and small engines. Assisting with HVAC cleaning and preventative maintenance. Performing preventative maintenance on tools and small engine equipment.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records, performs data entry, receives and processes work orders and service requests, and updates work order systems and related databases, to document and facilitate maintenance operations, and ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record .
• Must complete job related and / or safety training based on assignment, such as (but not limited to) lock out / tag out, confined space entry, ladder safety, respirator and emergency evacuation training.
• This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

The City of Durham Encouraged Diversity in the Workplace.