Maintenance Worker II (Storm Water)

Posting number: 14298

Department: Public Works

Division: Storm Water Management

Job classification: Maintenance Worker II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Public Works, Maintenance, Customer Service

Summary

CITY OF NORFOLK: Department of Public Works is currently seeking Maintenance Worker II within the Division of Environmental Storm Water Management.   This is an operational position that supports the maintenance of ditches, drains, and retention ponds, the installation, repair, and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure, and the sweeping of city streets.  This position also supports the lot cleaning crew that cleans dead ends and underpasses, removes illegal dumping from City vacant lots, and assists with responding to cleanup functions around the City

The Department of Public Works builds, maintains, and operates the physical facilities that support and enhance the lives of Norfolk’s citizens, businesses and visitors, including the City’s Street Network, Traffic Management System, Storm Water System, Waste Management, and Recycling.

The Division of Environmental Storm Water Management is tasked with reducing the threat of flooding and improving the water quality within the City of Norfolk.  Our crews maintain the City’s stormwater infrastructure, consisting of underground pipes, structures, roadside and offroad ditches, BMPs, and pump stations to minimize the impact of rain and tidal flooding.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $43,264 (with an additional $5,000 CDL Stipend once acquired)

Examples of duties

• Participates in general labor functions as part of an operational storm water crew that performs the installation, maintenance, cleaning, and repairs to ditches, drains, structures, retention ponds, and other storm water infrastructure.
• Maintains and repairs city infrastructure by opening manhole structures, breaking stoppages, digging/excavating, laying pipes, building brick/concrete manhole structures, fitting joints, dewatering, assembling pipes, grading areas, setting forms, and cleaning work areas.
• Supports the street sweeping operations by removing abandoned shopping carts from city streets, cleaning dead ends and underpasses, and cleaning trash and debris from city land.
• Supports the preventative and emergency inspections and maintenance for all mechanical and electrical storm water machinery and equipment such as pumping stations, emergency generators, flood gates, outfall valves, and tide gauges.
• Operates various hand-held and walk-behind power tools such as blowers, weed eaters, lawn mowers, pressure washers, chainsaws, jackhammers, concrete saws, asphalt kettles, compactors, etc.
• May operate construction equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, front end loaders, skid steer, and rodding machines.  
• Operates heavy equipment.  Perform daily vehicle safety checks on equipment.  Performs general maintenance and repairs on equipment and vehicles as needed.
• Transports workers, equipment, and construction material to and from job sites.
• Performs minor equipment and tool inspection, maintenance, and repairs.
• Assists loading and unloading equipment and materials on job sites.
• Performs general maintenance by cleaning, sweeping, mopping, litter pick up, vegetation maintenance, etc. for buildings, yards, and vehicles.
• Supports training of personnel on safety, equipment, and job functions.
• Establishes safe work environments by setting up traffic control, trench boxes, cones, signs, etc, and ensuring appropriate personal protective equipment is utilized.   Performs traffic flagging as required.
• Responds to emergencies by removing storm damage debris, plowing snow/ice from right of way, dewatering flooded areas, and placing temporary patches on roadways.

The preferred candidate will have the ability to:

• Climb, stoop, and bend.
• Lift up to 75 pounds.
• Use considerable knowledge of traffic laws and regulations as they apply to heavy motorized equipment.
• Understand oral and written instructions.
• Use adequate hearing, vision, and depth perception to safely work in the right-of-way and operate construction equipment in streets with high traffic volume.
• Work over open water or from boats.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Work from elevations requiring fall protection.
• Work in adverse weather conditions, including extreme temperatures and wet / rainy environments during both emergency and non-emergency conditions.

Qualifications