Maintenance Worker II - Water Production

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Maintenance Worker II - Water Production

Salary

$40,960.00 - $53,862.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

012397

Department

Utilities

Division

Water Production

Opening Date

09/20/2024

Closing Date

10/4/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for a Maintenance Worker II in our Water Production Division. The Maintenance Worker II is needed to perform general labor duties to include the maintenance of equipment, fueling equipment, unloading materials using walk behind fork lift and standard fork lift. Providing building area maintenance. Driving large truck to load and unload solid trailers on plant site.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Repairing of water pipelines and various waterworks equipment such as chemical feeds, water filters, sedimentation basins, and various support treatment equipment.

• Responsible for delivering and applying chemicals, washing sedimentation basins, and providing building area maintenance.

• Digs and refills trenches and other excavations

• Cuts asphalt and concrete

• Maintains lawns

• Loads, unloads, lifts and carries tools, equipment, and chemicals

• Makes minor repairs to underground water service lines

• Requires knowledge of construction equipment, materials, and work tasks

Education/Experience

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to high school or equivalency.

One year experience as a Maintenance Worker, or successful completion of the Operations Apprentice program based on assignment.

Valid Driver's License

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: 6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (three days on / three days off)

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.

This is an 'Essential' position which means you may be required to work nights, weekends, rotating shifts, holidays, etc. in response to severe weather events and emergencies.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

  03

  Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED

• Associates/Vocational

• Bachelor's Degree

  04

  How many years of experience do you have as a maintenance worker?

• I have no experience

• I have less than 1 year experience

• I have 1 - 3 years experience

• I have 3 - 6 years experience

• I have more than 6 years experience

  05

  Do you have experience and knowledge of leak detection equipment?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Please select all that you have experience in:

• Unloading Material

• Groundskeeping

• Fueling equipment

  07

  SCHEDULING REQUIREMENT: The Maintenance Worker II will work on a designated shift, working three days on and three days off. The set hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes

• No

  08

  SCHEDULING REQUIREMENT: This position may be required to report to work during periods of inclement weather or other emergencies to perform shelter duty or related emergency support duties. Are you able and willing to accept this scheduling requirement?

• Yes

• No

  09

  I understand that this is an Essential position which means I will be required to work 24 hour shifts during emergencies and weather events.

• Yes

• No

  10

  Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  11

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  12

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  Required Question

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