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

07/31/2025

Closing Date

8/10/2025 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 provides complex maintenance and repairs of the City's water infrastructure.

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

• Assists an assigned crew; ensures the crew has adequate supplies to complete the assignment.
• Maintains water infrastructure; assists with repairs.
• Transports vehicles to the city shop for routine maintenance and services as needed.
• Estimates cost of repairs; selects and requisitions necessary equipment and related supplies; oversees all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness, and safety; inspects completed work to ensure quality and conformance to code.
• Provides maintenance and repair work and supervises a small work crew; assigns, 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

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