Facilities Maintenance Technician

Why work at the Town of Wrightsville Beach

Our town is a premier destination with approximately 3000 yearround residents and many visitors during the summer months. Our Public Works department consists of about 26 employees in Streets Parks Sanitation Fleet Water and Administration.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes employer paid medical premiums for employees employer paid dental premiums vision supplemental options contribution to the NC Retirement System additional 401k plan option with employer match 12 paid holidays and paid sick & vacation leave. You will have the opportunity to work in a beautiful coastal NC town with close access to convenient locations throughout New Hanover County.

We are looking for someone with the following skills:

Distinguishing Features of the Class

An employee in this class performs a variety of unskilled and semiskilled tasks involving manual labor requiring the use of hand tools and light and medium equipment operation. Work involves installation repair and inspection of Town buildings facilities and restrooms; street maintenance including minor asphalt repair and concrete repairs; building maintenance involving trade skills including electrical plumbing and related skills; and related facilities maintenance. Employees are subject to hazards in facilities maintenance work including working in both inside and outside environments in extreme hot and cold weather and exposure to various hazards such as noise moving mechanical parts chemicals atmospheric conditions and oils. The employee may be subject to OSHAs final standards on blood borne pathogens when maintaining and repairing restrooms and beach showers. Work is performed under regular supervision and reviewed while in progress and upon completion to determine that proper work methods are being followed and that assignments are carried out correctly.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Perform asphalt maintenance and repair including patching potholes; makes concrete repairs to curb and gutters and sidewalks; installs curb cuts ADA ramps and small new sections of curb and gutter and sidewalk; sets up frames pours and finishes concrete; operates heavy construction equipment such as back hoes dump trucks etc.
• Installs and maintains street signs barricades street marking and temporary signage
• Performs minor construction and repair to various buildings and facilities; repairs plumbing fixtures replaces electrical fixtures and light switches flooring roofing ceiling tiles etc.
• Participates in renovation and new construction of buildings including installation of sheet rock floor coverings fire stops installing plumbing and electrical fixtures.
• Perform daily inspections of town restrooms and facilities for cleanliness hazards and security.
• Sweeps mops and dusts assigned areas; changes light bulbs and fixtures; washes windows.

Additional Job Duties

Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of trade skills in electrical plumbing carpentry masonry and related skills.
• Considerable knowledge of the properties and use of asphalt concrete and related construction materials.
• Knowledge of traffic laws and skills related to the operation of heavy construction equipment in and around traffic.
• Knowledge of safety precautions applicable to the duties of the class.
• Ability to identify cleaning needs and resolve with appropriate methods and supplies.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to use tablet to maintain simple records of work activities.
• Ability to operate heavy construction machinery equipment hand and power tools.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.

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 feeling talking hearing and repetitive motions.

Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Must possess the visual acuity to operate mobile equipment hand tools power tools and chain saws in a safe manner.

Education and Experience

Graduation from high school and considerable experience in public works maintenance of streets buildings facilities restrooms beach showers and related structures including some heavy equipment operation experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirement

Possession of a valid North Carolina drivers license.

$37772 $55903 DOE

Possible 5 increase after 6 month probation period

The Town of Wrightsville Beach is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.