Public Works Coordinator - Lovettsville, United States - Town of Lovettsville

Description

Public Works Coordinator

The Town of Lovettsville, originally known as the German Settlement, is a small community in northern Loudoun County, Virginia, with historical roots dating to 1732.

Lovettsville is three miles south of Brunswick, Maryland, and less than 35 miles from Winchester, VA, Martinsburg, WV, and Dulles International Airport.

Lovettsville's Utilities Department consists of five wells, two Water Treatment Facilities, one water tower and a 0.375MGD Wastewater Facility.


Supervisory Responsibilities
None


Duties

• Performs various manual tasks, as directed by the Town Manager, to support the general maintenance, repair, and replacement of Town and Utilities facilities.
• Serves as a support coordinator and contract administrator of contractors, state, local, and federal government agencies and other parties performing public works activities in Town.
• Performs sweeping, picking up trash on sidewalks, in parking lots, and in trash receptacles to ensure all public areas are kept neat and clean.
• Inspects all Town and Utilities facilities for safety, hazards, deficiencies, and cleanliness.
• Coordinates with Utilities when assistance is needed to complete designated responsibilities.
• Assists in the performance of preventative maintenance, emergency repair, and replacement of mains, service lines, water meters, taps, valves, and hydrants.
• Assists in performing emergency and scheduled water main shutoff, isolating, and closing mains, and turning on and off of water service for nonpayment.
• Assists in traffic control as needed.
• Cleans and maintains a safe working environment.
• Set up facilities and conference rooms for meetings as requested.
• Is considered to be essential personnel, for emergencies and weather events.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Outstanding customer service and teamwork skills, including strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of types and uses of common hand tools, materials, and standard equipment used in construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Knowledge of water and sewer collection/distribution systems and the interaction of other utility systems.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to buildings, parking facility, irrigation, HVAC, plumbing, and equipment.
• Operate machines such as air compressors, drills, paint machines, ladders, hand tampers, hand and chain saws, hand tools, power tools, riding mowers, brush chippers, string trimmers, leaf loaders, and other vehicles and equipment as required.
• Knowledge, skills and ability to perform general maintenance on the above machines.

Qualifications:

• Valid Driver's License and a safe driving record
• HS/GED; minimum of one year experience performing a variety of skilled trades and/or maintenance work.
• Basic knowledge of landscaping tools, equipment, and construction skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Virginia Commercial Driver's License, or equivalent.
• Certification in CPR/AED and First Aid or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
• Three (3) or more years' experience performing a variety of skilled trades in building maintenance, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing and/or horticultural and/or grounds maintenance.

Physical Requirements & Work conditions

• Ability to lift objects of at least 50 lbs.
• Work outdoors in all types of weather conditions, maneuver over uneven and in small work areas.
• Must have good hand dexterity and eye coordination, with ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods.
• Must be able to respond to emergency situations when oncall within one hour.
• Flexibility to work different shifts as work needs dictate.

Compensation and Benefits:


Targeted Hiring Range:
Up to $65,000 annual salary based on experience and qualifications.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), and generous paid time off.

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Pay:
Up to $65,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (required)

Work Location:
In person