The City of Roanoke is seeking three people to serve as a Maintenance Technician I to perform work on a Turf and Landscape Crew. The successful candidate will engage in a variety of turf maintenance activities throughout the City Rights-of-Way (ROW) and responsible for adhering to an established mowing cycle. They must have knowledge of and ability to skillfully operate and do routine daily service and maintenance on a wide variety of equipment including Ventrac, zero-turn and walk-behind mowers, string trimmers, edgers and leaf blowers; perform semi-skilled landscape maintenance including minor tree pruning, aerating, overseeding, mulching, turf renovations and other landscape maintenance duties as needed; and operate heavy and light equipment for snow removal. Must be able to obtain a valid Class B CDL license with air brake and tanker endorsements within 6 months of employment. May be required to obtain a Registered Technician Pesticide License and a Fertilizer Applicator Certification within 12 months.

Roanoke, Virginia, is a unique locality with amenities that you would expect from a dynamic urban center without losing the charm of a small town.  Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains with hiking and mountain bike trails, rivers, lakes, and snow skiing nearby.  The City of Roanoke is one of the area's largest employers, offering competitive health and dental benefits, life insurance, and retirement pension plans.   Employees may also choose to participate in optional benefits, including a deferred compensation plan and flexible spending account through payroll deduction.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.

To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

This is a non-exempt position.

SUMMARY 
Performs skilled work in the maintenance of facilities and/or equipment and in the operation of motorized equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following depending on the area of assignment. Other duties may be assigned.

Operates street sweeper, excavator, bulldozer, front-end loader and other medium to heavy equipment

Makes repairs and renovations to fields and grounds including mowing, mulching, aeration, grading, seeding, and sodding

Operates cranes, large motor grader in leveling ground surfaces, street and construction repairs

Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties in the operation and maintenance of a closed-circuit television unit designed for stormwater infrastructure inspections. 

Gather and report work site information from inspections

Performs tasks such as pesticide application and asphalt leveling

Services and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment

Operates all equipment, both light and heavy in snow removal

Paints walls and materials from surface preparation to application and finishing 

Performs minor repair of buildings, doors, windows and floors, locks, cabinets, and similar items
    
Uses and maintains spray painting and lawn care equipment for maintaining athletic fields

When not operating equipment, performs general laboring tasks such collecting and removing trash and debris from city properties

Assists with event support, snow removal and other emergency tasks, including some nights and weekends, as needed

May be responsible for fabrication, maintenance, and installation of traffic control, pavement markings and barricade signage according to City guidelines and uniformity.

May require some experience and knowledge of computer graphic software and equipment used for fabrication and installation of signs and markings.

May supervise crew in absence of supervisor

May be required to wear some type of respiratory protection in the performance of their duties

Sign Shop

• Performs preventive maintenance on signal-related equipment, as well as cleaning, adjusting, and testing equipment.
• Installs and repairs traffic signals, controllers, Opticom and signal video detections, school zone flashers, and all of the City-owned street lights and other electrical and electronic equipment
• Assists with the installation of messenger cable, hangs overhead lights and other devices
• Installs and repairs various vehicle detectors
• Replaces electronic components
• Designs and makes various test equipment used in debugging systems
• Installs and maintains aerial and underground traffic signals  and communication cables
• Maintains standby status on rotation, makes emergency repairs to equipment after-hours
• Keeps records of work and makes reports
• Recommends and/or makes modifications to electronic and other signal and communication equipment under direct supervision
• Installs and maintains automated traffic signal control equipment and systems
• Maintains and repairs school zone flasher systems
• Maintains and repairs all City-owned street and bridge lights
• Locates underground utility/ signal wires per UA 811 code
• Participates in the City of Roanoke snow removal operations and installation of Christmas decorations
• Any other task above and beyond as deemed necessary by the Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS  
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sign Shop
-A High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required, and technical training in electrical and electronics is preferred.
- Ability to understand electrical circuits and have basic electrical knowledge.  Prior Traffic Signal Operation knowledge is preferred but not required.
-A valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.
-Must have a CDL Class B or obtain within six months of employment.
-Must possess or obtain IMSA Traffic Signal Level I certification within two years of employment.
-Ability to perform repairs, installation, etc., from bucket truck at heights of up to 40 ft. is required
-The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold,      wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
-Ability to meet consistent attendance.
-Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face and work as a team
-Skill to use a personal computer and various software packages

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three years related experience and/or training in the trades area assigned; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.   Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

REASONING ABILITY 
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 
Depending on area of assignment, may require possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or a valid appropriate Class A, B or C commercial driver's license with specific endorsements depending on departmental requirements. May require Pesticide Registered Technician Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
The physical demands described here 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 functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.