Utility Maintenance Mechanic II (Storm Water)

Utility Maintenance Mechanic II (Storm Water)

Salary

$48,666.12 - $81,532.72 Annually

Location

2233 McKann Avenue, Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

14414

Department

Public Works

Division

Storm Water Management

Opening Date

10/02/2026

Closing Date

10/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
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Description

CITY OF NORFOLK: Department of Public Works is currently seeking a Utility Maintenance Mechanic II within the Division of Environmental Storm Water Management. This position functions as part of a team that inspects and maintains all mechanical and electrical mission-critical storm water machinery and equipment such as pumping stations, emergency generators, flood gates, outfall valves, and tide gauges. This highly sophisticated equipment is essential to protect Norfolk's infrastructure and assets.

The Department of Public Works builds, maintains, and operates the physical facilities that support and enhance the lives of Norfolk's citizens, businesses, and visitors, including the City's Street Network, Traffic Management System, Storm Water System, Waste Management, and Recycling.

The Division of Environmental Storm Water Management is tasked with reducing the threat of flooding and improving the water quality within the City of Norfolk. Our crews maintain the City's stormwater infrastructure, consisting of underground pipes, structures, roadside and offroad ditches, BMPs, and pump stations to minimize the impact of rain and tidal flooding.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $48,666-$55,845

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Performs maintenance to stormwater pumping stations and surrounding grounds.
• Conducts preventative and emergency inspections and maintenance on all mechanical and electrical stormwater equipment, including pumping stations, emergency generators, flood gates, outfall valves, and tide gauges.
• Inspects large meter equipment, valves, and boxes for wear, leaks, and damage; replaces belts, oil filters, electrical and electronic gauges, and switches; cleans, rebuilds, and replaces worn or damaged components.
• Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, and electronic malfunctions by identifying causes of breakdowns or leaks, responding to fault indicators, and determining corrective actions.
• Functions as part of the team to clean pump station wet wells.
• Maintains accurate electronic and written records by documenting work performed, meter removals, repairs, maintenance activities, and installation logs.
• Resolves issues by investigating complaints, inspecting materials and equipment, prioritizing and scheduling work, and documenting progress and productivity.
• Serves as lead worker for the pump station crew by overseeing work quality, providing training and instruction, and coordinating the schedules of junior employees.
• Manages projects by assessing complaints, collaborating with engineers and contractors to determine effective solutions, documenting repairs, preparing work orders, supervising work activities, coordinating deliveries of materials, heavy equipment, and safety barriers, and monitoring project progress.
• Manages inventory and procures supplies and materials from vendors in accordance with established purchasing guidelines.
• Assists in the hiring process for new staff.
• Responds to emergencies by leading and coordinating damage-recovery teams.
• Requires computer proficiency; experience with work management database systems and Microsoft Office is preferred. Familiarity with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems is a plus.
• Must be able to read and interpret pipe plans, schematics, manuals, reports, diagrams, blueprints, and general correspondence.
• Requires the ability to clearly understand verbal and written instructions.
• Requires strong communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Requires the physical ability to stoop, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Employees must be able to work without phobias related to water, heights, or confined spaces.
• Requires normal hearing, peripheral and night vision, and depth perception to safely operate around electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Requires the ability to work in adverse weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold, and sometimes under emergency circumstances.
• As an essential staff member, responds to emergencies and leads damage teams.
• Requires call after hours rotation.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

One year experience in machinery repair and operation.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Must possess a valid Driver's License. Candidate must provide a copy of Division of Motor Vehicle driving record (obtained within last 30 days) during the interview. Preferred candidate will have a valid VA Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

• Preferred candidate will obtain a back-flow preventer certification and an applicator license for pesticide within 1 year of employment.

• Confined space certification is preferred; otherwise it will be provided within 6 months of employment with the City.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 6:30 am to 3:00 pm; 40 hours per week every week; This position will be required to work a mandatory rotating on-call schedule and respond to after-hour emergencies.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

03

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employees full name, department, and job title, and your relationship to the employee. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

04

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

05

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree or higher
• No High School Diploma/GED

06

This position requires at least one (1) year of experience in machinery repair and operation. Please select the number of years of experience you possess.

• Less than a year
• 1-3 years
• 3-5 years
• More than 5 years

07

Please select the number of years of experience you have with repair and operation of pumps.

• Less than one year
• 1-3 years
• 3-5 years
• More than 5 years

08

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have a valid Commercial Driver's License (Please note: A CDL Permit is NOT considered a CDL License. If you only have a permit, you must answer no to this question.)

• Yes
• No

10

I understand this position may be required to work on open water from a boat, at severe heights, and in confined spaces.

• Yes
• No

11

I understand that this position will be required to work on-call after hours and 24-hour shifts during emergencies or weather events.

• Yes
• No

12

Do you currently hold a back-flow preventer certification? (Proof of certification may be asked for is selected for an interview.)

• Yes
• No

13

The expected hiring salary range for this position is $48,666 - $55,485. Are you willing to accept a salary within this range?

• Yes
• No

14

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

Employer City of Norfolk