Maintenance Assistant

Work, Serve, Thrive.  With the City of Durham  
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $41,318.00 - $69,660.00
Shift: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Environmental & Street Services Department a great place to work. Our consistent and steady work environment sets us apart from traditional construction-related worksites, and our exceptional benefits and retirement plans support your long-term success. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. We need innovative, highly qualified talent to do that. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!

This position is responsible for cleaning equipment; performing basic maintenance of equipment, grounds, and facilities; performing manual labor; assisting with projects that require semi-skilled labor; providing customer service; and keeping records and reporting maintenance needs to higher authority that fall outside of the scope of the work assigned.

• Performing vehicle pre/post trip inspections; monitoring and replenishing fluids; performing basic corrective repairs
• Assisting with asphalt, concrete, stormwater and street cleaning operations and/or projects
• Operating pavement breakers; jumping jack tampers; pneumatic, air and electric drills; jackhammers
• Performing manual labor on projects by assisting in excavation work by hand digging ditches and trenches; backfilling; compacting and leveling earth to required grade; construction landscaping
• Assisting with traffic control device installation and flagging operations for stationary and moving work zones
• Assisting crews by handling materials and cleaning debris or hazards from worksites
• Assisting with vehicle and equipment maintenance by inspecting; greasing; cleaning interior and exterior; checking fluid levels and filling as required
• Signaling operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment and materials
• Transporting vehicles to/from repair facilities
• Submitting neat and complete written and/or electronic records including times sheets, maintenance history report forms, pre/post trip inspection forms and other cost records as needed.
• Checking and cleaning basins
• Utilizing performance management system to document own work progress and performance
• Performing other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year of related experience operating tools used in maintenance.
• NC Class C Driver's License required.

• CDL is not required but is preferred.
• Familiar with rebuilding manhole/basins, placing structures and cleaning of pipes and culverts.
• Ability to operate tamp.
• Experience working outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Knowledge of  materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of roadways.
• Position designated as a Group 1, meaning it is critical to emergency operations and must be able to report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.
• Subject to stand-by/recall and after hours work.
• Able to operate service truck and/or dump truck outfitted with plow based upon class of license possessed during winter weather operations.