Description

Parks Assignment:

• Safely operates a variety of vehicles and equipment such as trucks with front end plows, sit in and walk behind snow removal machines, and loaders
• Cleans and maintains restrooms and park structures
• Performs waste removal in parks and facilities
• Clears snow and ice from public access areas in parks, facilities, and bike trails using manual hand tools and machines
• Assists in installation and repair of fencing and lighting
• Sets up safety devices, identifies and mitigates hazards
• Installs, maintains, and repairs park amenities and infrastructure
• Works nights/weekends/holidays as required

Public Works Assignment:

• Safely operates all vehicles and equipment such as trucks, sanders, snow plows, snow graders, snow blowers, and large trailers.
• Inspects snow removal equipment at beginning and end of shift. Provide fuel, lubricants and materials as needed.
• Formulates and mixes brine solutions as assigned.
• Inventories abrasives and de-icing material stockpiles and recommends quantity replacements.
• Inventories and reports on snow removal operations damage to public and private property under supervision of Lead Maintenance Technician
• Reports on NPDES abrasives collection
• Assists in emergency services as required.
• May be required to assist in snow removal code enforcement.
• Works nights/weekends/holidays as required, will be required to work 12 hr. shifts.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Summary Description
Under general supervision of assigned supervisory or management staff, provides a wide variety of journey skilled tasks in the maintenance of streets and other public service areas. Including, care, cleaning, maintenance, construction, and repair of assigned facilities and equipment.; performs the full range of required operation and maintenance duties, including operation of heavy equipment throughout the City. Street Maintenance Technicians may be required to work in all functional areas of maintenance (streets, parks, facilities, airport) and may be reassigned to any of the sections at any time for business or career development reasons. May exercise functional and technical supervision over lower level maintenance staff during specific project assignments.

Identifying characteristics
The Maintenance Technician III/IV/V series is an advanced journey level maintenance series. Positions at this level are distinguished from Maintenance Technician I/II by the level of responsibility assumed and complexity of duties assigned. Employees perform more difficult and responsible types of technical duties, including performing technically complex maintenance duties related to area of assignment. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility, sharing their expertise with other staff and assuming responsibility for broadening their skill base by assuming responsibility for a broader cross section of assignments.

Maintenance Technician III performs complex maintenance and operations tasks requiring specific knowledge, training, and/or certifications. Incumbents work with some level of independence to perform assigned maintenance and construction work. Specific duties may vary depending upon the section to which work is assigned.

Examples of Duties

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Maintenance Technician III
In addition to duties of level I/II:

• Performs skilled maintenance, repair and installation work related to street signs.
• Inspects all signing to locate needed repairs and corrections.
• Cleans and maintains the City's sign shop, sign truck and related equipment.
• Performs emergency repairs, as necessary and establishes proper traffic control devices in doing such work.
• Performs minor adjustments on service equipment; maintains tools and equipment in working order.
• Customer service and interaction with public
• Safely operate majority of equipment within the Operations Division's functional areas
• Reads, interprets, and conveys schematics, drawings, codes, safety notices, SDS
• Basic knowledge of building and civil codes, Cal-OSHA codes, MUTCD, Cal Trans Standards and specifications, agency permitting procedures, asbestos identification and testing procedures, lead paint identification and testing procedures and all other regulatory codes, policies, and procedures within functional area assigned
• Inventory control
• If assigned to a specific area, may assist with projects being completed outside of assigned area.
• Streets Assignment:
• Safely operates all vehicles, equipment and tools within assigned functional areas
• Performs layout of striping, signage, ditches, paving, walkways, forms, batter boards and all other lay out work required for providing finishes to meeting code compliance
• Fabrication and installation of signs utilizing sign design equipment and plotters. Material storage and inventory
• Paints complex traffic control markings such as crosswalks, lane stripes and parking zones on City streets and curbs;
• Performs paving asset condition assessments and data collection utilizing pavement management inspection criteria.
• Performs storm water infrastructure asset condition assessments and data collection
• TMDL testing as assigned.
• NPDES reporting as assigned
• Performs vehicle and equipment inspections at beginning of day
• May respond to emergency incidents involving Public Safety
• May be responsible for development of basic traffic control plans under supervision
• Inventory control
• May act as representative to concessionaires, focus groups, school districts, agencies, user groups, special events etc.
• May assist in project development including permitting
• May assist with facility schedules and recreation programming
• May assist in all other functional areas as assigned
  Snow Removal Assignment: Note: All Operations Division Employees will perform snow removal functions regardless of functional area specialties.
• Safely operates all vehicles and equipment such as trucks, sanders, snow plows, snow graders, snow blowers, and large trailers.
• Inspects snow removal equipment at beginning and end of shift. Provide fuel, lubricants and materials as needed.
• Formulates and mixes brine solutions as assigned.
• Inventories abrasives and de-icing material stockpiles and recommends quantity replacements.
• Inventories and reports on snow removal operations damage to public and private property under supervision of Lead Maintenance Technician
• Reports on NPDES abrasives collection
• Assists in emergency services as required.
• May be required to assist in snow removal code enforcement.
• Works nights/weekends/holidays as required, will be required to work 12 hr. shifts.

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• 
  Intermediate and complex building trades such as Carpentry, Roofing, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Accessibility, Title 24 Energy etc.
• Intermediate to complex civil engineering trades such as grading, paving, striping, traffic control etc.
• Significant knowledge of safe working practices
• Significant knowledge of Hazardous Materials practices
• Excellent customer service
• Knowledge of Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Civil Codes
• Knowledge ofCal-OSHA, Cal Trans,AASHTO, MUTCD standards
• Knowledge of Pesticide and chemical applications
• Basic Engineering principles, methods, and mathematics

Ability to:

• Perform strenuous physical work with agility and endurance.
• Work in cooperative manner with others and contribute to a successful team effort.
• Use and properly operate assigned tools and equipment.
• Operate assigned trucks and equipment, observing legal and defensive driving practices.
• Read and interpret codes, drawings, schematics, manuals, notices, and bulletins pertaining to equipment
• Use computers to load data, track work orders, generate reports, etc.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Read, write and understand English to follow safety precautions and procedures.
• Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and contribute to a cooperative team effort.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience Guidelines Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education and/or Experience:
Formal or informal education or training that ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

Maintenance Technician III
Two years full time experience as a Maintenance Technician II or four years of general maintenance and construction work in one or more of the following areas: parks, streets/storm drainage, facilities, snow removal.

Certificates/License Requirements:
All class levels:

• Possession of a valid Class B California or Nevada driver's license (commercial driver's license subject to Department of Transportation drug testing requirements and DMV pull notice program).

Incumbents must be willing to work mandatory overtime when required; may be required to work nights, weekends and holidays as required in emergency situations.
Special Requirements - Safety regulations prohibit incumbents from wearing contact lenses when working with certain chemicals. Incumbents in positions requiring use of a respirator are prohibited from wearing beards or other facial hair which prevents a proper respirator fit.

Supplemental Information

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Indoor work to perform record keeping and computer tasks; outdoor work in all types of weather including extreme heat and humidity, cold and rain and snow; work in and around heavy traffic conditions and very loud noise of construction equipment; continuous exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical shock, and vibration from equipment and tools; occasional exposure to hazardous materials and substances including chemicals, blood borne pathogens, and animal bites; positions may require working at heights above the ground, work below ground, and/or in confined spaces.

Physical: Incumbents in this class must be in good physical condition and able to exert physical strength for prolonged periods of time. Due to the physical nature of this position, the majority of tasks performed by incumbents involve a combination of two or more simultaneous physical operations requiring but not limited to the following:
CONTINUOUS: sitting, standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, fingering, and hearing; lifting and carrying of tools and equipment weighing up to 75 lbs.; pushing/pulling of tools and equipment up to 25 lbs.
FREQUENT: balancing, crouching and talking; pushing/pulling of tools and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
OCCASIONAL: crawling, smelling; lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling of tools and equipment weighing up to 100 lbs.; lifting and carrying tools and equipment weighing over 100 lbs. with assistance.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to see work orders and service requests, field conditions, equipment dials and gauges; operate vehicles and equipment; monitor telephone traffic conditions and mix chemicals.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction; ability to monitor sounds for traffic control and equipment malfunction; hear back-up alarms on trucks and other equipment, telephone and radio transmissions, and calls for assistance from others..

Speaking: Communicate in English in person, by phone and radio to communicate with both the public and co-workers.

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt