MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES - OPEN SPACE OPERATIONS SPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIALIST

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must be 18 years of age or older
• •Requires a valid MD DOT CDL Restricted Class A license with a safe driving record
• •Knowledge and skills of specialized equipment and practices beyond the level of a Crew Supervisor, including asphalt paving, aquatic weed harvesting, forestry mulching, excavator operations, and construction
• •Knowledge or certification in a specialized field including Park Management, Playground Safety, Arboriculture, Turf Management, Stormwater Management, Pesticides, GIS systems
• •Four years of technical and/or leadership experience with the Columbia Association Open Space Management or equivalent work experience at a similar agency
• •Must achieve their Pesticide Applicators Certification
• •Must achieve and maintain 30-hour OSHA Certification
• •Must have essential knowledge of playground safety
• •Must pass the Department of Transportation Physical Fitness Certification Examination (DOT)
• •May be required to obtain a Maryland Boaters Safety Education Certification
• •Must obtain a Powered Industrial Truck Operator's Permit
• •Must obtain Defensive driving certification
• •Must have a basic knowledge of proper horticulture practices
• •Must be able to properly and safely operate equipment used in park maintenance. This experience includes the operation of backhoes, track loaders and bobcats etc
• •Must achieve MD Fertilizer applicator license
• •Must achieve NRPA Playground Maintenance Management certification within the first year
• •Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED diploma)
• •Must be able to lift up to 80 pounds unassisted
• •Must be able to work outside under any kind of weather condition
• •Must be able to work with and around wildlife
• •Must be able to stand for entire shift
• •Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time
• •Ability to work under unfavorable conditions, exposure to odors, waste, dust, and chemicals
• •Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to Team Members/Leaders and other organizations as directed by your Team Leader
• •Must be able, once trained by your Team leader to recognize and appropriately report on potential defects and hazards in your area and amenities, be able to suggest whatever corrective actions may be necessary to ensure the public's safety
• •Must be able to give information on your Team Members' performance to help your supervisor complete annual review accurately
• •Must be able to work overtime and weekends as required
• •Must be able to trim and rake lawn areas, rake leaves, cut weeds, and collect trash
• •Must be able to report on evidence of diseases or pests, damages or other unsafe conditions on the open space
• •Must be able to operate small power equipment and a variety of hand tools
• •Must be able to properly fell and limb trees of many sizes
• •Must be able to monitor and make basic repairs to landscape fountains and aeration systems and possess the ability to perform basic startup and shutdowns of these systems
• •Under the direction of your Team Leader, you must understand and be able to make basic repairs to and operate several types of irrigation systems
• •Must understand and be able to perform basic repairs and preventive maintenance services to all powered equipment assigned to the crew (chainsaws, weed eaters, push/ride on mowers, and boats etcetera)
• •Must be able to deal with conflicts
• •Must be able to read and understand property plans to determine where the property lines are located
• •Must be able to properly and safely operate all vehicles, larger mower equipment, and a wide variety of hand and power tools and light equipment used in the maintenance of the open space
• •Must be able to respond to residents/public/business questions about our maintenance program in the Team Leaders absence in a professional manner. They must be able to answer routine questions and be able to refer complex questions to the Team Leader. They must be able to convey this information to the requestor professionally and politely

Desired Qualifications

• •Must achieve their Pesticide Applicators Certification
• •May be required to obtain a Maryland Boaters Safety Education Certification