Senior Maintenance Worker - Water Distribution

Senior Maintenance Worker - Water Distribution

Salary

$40,682.00 Annually

Location

Savannah, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

2502526

Department

Water Resources Department

Division

Water Distribution

Opening Date

05/29/2025

Closing Date

6/5/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Purpose

Jump-start your career today by joining our Water Distribution Division as a Senior Maintenance Worker. This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing city facilities and equipment.

We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance, and paid holidays!

Essential Job Functions

• Installs and repairs water mains, fire hydrants, check valves, water service lines, taps water mains, performs ground excavation work, mixes, rakes, spreads asphalt, and patches repairs and excavations.
• Locates, identifies, and marks distribution system facilities, including valves, fire hydrants, and blowoffs; advises the USA Locates organization and assists in updating the district's water mapping and atlas functions.
• Operates backhoe, front-end loader, dump truck, or vac truck; routinely inspects and performs minor maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment; removes and replaces defective parts.
• Utilizes hand and power tools applicable to the work, including a jackhammer, pipe locator, welding, and cutting equipment.
• Maintains accurate records and logs of work performed, including service orders and accounting for time and materials used in various jobs.
• Assist in orienting or training new personnel; make recommendations on improvements to job procedures.
• Assists an assigned crew; ensures the crew has adequate supplies to complete assignments.
• Cleans offices, hallways, lunch and break rooms, meeting rooms, and stairways, including sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, buffing, and waxing floors, washing windows, mirrors, dusting furniture and fixtures, and emptying trash.
• Performs general grounds maintenance and landscaping duties: mows and edges grassy areas, trims hedges, prunes trees, pulls weeds, plants flowers, and spreads mulch. Maintains sprinklers and repairs broken pipes as needed.
• Transports vehicles to the city shop for routine maintenance and services as needed.
• Troubleshoot basic maintenance problems involving plumbing and equipment repair or replacement; performs painting or related repairs and installations.
• Provides maintenance and repair work and supervises a small work crew. Reviews and inspects work, guides task performance, trains and develops employees; provides input to employee performance appraisals, promotes, and observes safe work practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED equivalent; one (1) year of related maintenance experience necessary.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

May require the following certifications/licenses:

• Confined Space Safety Certification
• ICS100 and ICS700
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Traffic control Flagging certification

Work location: 14 Interchange Dr. Workhours: Mon-Fri, 7am-3:30pm

Additional Requirements

Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen, and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Additional Information

• Knowledge of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential duties.
• Knowledge of job-related safety hazards and precautionary methods
• Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
• Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Skill in oral communication.

CITY OF SAVANNAH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Overview of Benefits

Paid Holiday

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan

Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions)

Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan

Retirement Seminars

PPO Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Health & Wellness Incentives

Long Term Disability

Excellence and Service Recognition

Employee Development and In-Service Training

Educational Assistance Program

Uniform Allowance (select positions)

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts and Memberships

Employee Relations

Direct Deposit

Credit Union

Pretax Parking Deductions

Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program

Domestic Partnership Benefits

Healthcare

PPO Medical Plus Plan

PPO Medical Basic Plan

Dental Plus Plan

Dental Basic Plan

Vision Service Plan

Life Insurance

Basic Life and ADD

Supplemental Life Employee

Supplemental Life Spouse

Supplemental Life Child

Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

01

Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you hold a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have one (1) year of maintenance experience?

• Yes
• No

Required Question