Maintenance Technician I, II, or III

The City of Kodiak is recruiting for a full-time

Maintenance Technician I, II, or III

in the Public Works Department. The Department is looking for an experienced team player that has a desire to be a part of a progressive Public Works Department working hard to serve the needs of our community.

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and construction tasks on City streets and right-of-ways, wastewater collection and storm water conveyance systems, landscapes, facilities, and buildings that could include: performing inspections; implementing routine preventative maintenance and repairs; evaluating equipment and supplies as necessary to ensure effective operations: executing special projects/assignments; snow removal; responding to emergency spill and cleanup calls and related events by evaluating hazards and determining corrective actions; and leading the work of temporary employees.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing maintenance, repair, and construction services in a safe, efficient manner and is frequently required to make independent, sound judgements in projects affecting the public health and safety, and to work without direct supervision. The Maintenance Technician must perform these duties in a manner that reflects positively on the City and the Department.

Examples Of Essential Duties

Performs a variety of maintenance, repair, and construction work on various City buildings, facilities, structures, and systems.

Conducts traffic control when working in traffic areas of the City; installs street barricades and cones prior to the performance of maintenance or repair activities; directs and controls traffic around work sites.

Performs various duties involved in the installation, repair, and maintenance of streets; fills pot holes and repairs road edges with patch material and/or hot mix asphalt; fabricates, installs and maintains signage, removes and replaces asphalt in areas damaged for system repair and areas of asphalt that are failing; removes roadway hazards. Perform various duties involved in the replacement and maintenance of the City’s parking lot and streets striping.

Monitors, checks, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance activities to applicable fixtures, equipment, and/or associated systems to ensure continued and uninterrupted operation.

Maintains, trims, prunes, and removes trees, brush, and weeds along City right-of-ways, removes broken branches and fallen trees from streets, sidewalks, and drainage ditches; prunes and cuts limbs and foliage hanging over roads and sidewalks.

Conducts special projects/assignments; responds to emergency spill and cleanup calls and related events by evaluating hazards and determining corrective actions.

Upon completion of training, operates a variety of construction and maintenance equipment including, but not limited to, excavators, forklifts, dump truck, street sweeper, snow plow, sewer jet truck, pavement roller, front loader, hydraulic lift booms and cranes, off-highway trucks, rollers, bulldozer, motor grader, backhoe and a variety of hand and power tools. Utilize various heavy equipment to complete excavation projects including, road repair, pipe installation, and road grading.

Monitors and maintains materials, supplies, equipment, and/or applicable inventory items in assigned area of responsibility; initiates the procurement of replacement items.

Removes ice and plows snow from City streets; spreads sand and road de-icer.

Performs routine service; operates a variety of maintenance equipment and hand and power tools in a safe and efficient manner; maintains tools and assigned equipment; performs preventative maintenance on equipment.

Transports equipment and material to work sites; loads and unloads equipment and materials.

Performs various duties involved in the repair and maintenance of the City’s buildings and facilities.

Maintains cleanliness of assigned work areas and facilities; cleans and maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.

Utilizes proper safety precautions related to all work performed and maintains a healthy and safe working environment.

Performs other duties as assigned.