Job Description

Posting number: 2027-003

Department: LEISURE SERVICES

Job classification: MAINTENANCE MECHANIC I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building & Safety, Building Maintenance, Facility Management, Trades, Miscellaneous, Maintenance, Utilities, Construction Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds & Landscaping, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, Construction Trades

Summary

ABOUT OUR CITY

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it’s a community built on our Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We’re committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida’s premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you’re helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Effective January 2026, the City is has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

NATURE OF WORK

This classification involves performing semi-skilled work to complete a variety of maintenance repair tasks in one or more trade areas as outlined below.

Incumbents in this position perform a variety of general maintenance work, which approaches the journey level but does not require a high a degree of skill. Employees are frequently called upon to perform maintenance and repair work in the field of facilities, site, and building maintenance including but not limited to selective demolition and restoration, moving/relocating furniture, site work, painting, pressure cleaning, some landscaping, grounds maintenance, carpentry, basic electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Assignments are usually received verbally or by work orders distributed through electronic methods using a CMMS system and may be accompanied by sketches and other documentation. Instructions are usually specific as to the nature of the work to be completed. At the discretion of the supervisor, a maintenance mechanic may devise his/her own method for accomplishing assigned tasks and may work with some independence, but all work is subject to observation and inspection by the supervisor.

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs maintenance and repairs for buildings, ancillary structures, administrative facilities and office spaces, as well as maintain other public use areas such as parks, green spaces, roads, trails, and structures and signage within the public rights of way.
• Performs general carpentry including selective demolition of existing furniture and equipment, woodwork, site restoration, and caulking/painting. Measures, cuts, constructs and/or repairs wood, composite building materials, and wood substitute items where specific fit and accuracy are required within allowable limits to produce a serviceable product.
• Performs paintings assignments, re-frames windows, installs and services doors and door hardware, replaces broken boards, replaces acoustical ceiling tiles, and installs flooring.
• Performs general electrical work throughout City facilities and City-owned street lights; conducts routine maintenance on exhaust hoods and fans and performs other electrical work wiring and installation/replacement of electrical fixtures as necessary.
• Uses various hand and power tools to build partitions, chair rails, baseboards and shelving. Installs paneling, sheet rock, and acoustical ceilings.
• Performs general custodial and laboring tasks including housekeeping, grounds-keeping, vehicle operation and routine vehicle maintenance to ensure operability.
• Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, furniture and materials using the proper tools and equipment.
• Mixes plaster, mortar, and cement; assists journey level craftsperson engaged in building or repairing brick, stone, or tile walls, flooring, and structures.
• Assists in the repair and overhaul of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment utilizing some skills of the electrical and plumbing trades.
• Assists the pump station operator and in maintenance and operation of pump stations.
• Installs and repairs street signs and asphalt channelization, using hand tools such as posthole digger, iron bar, and air hammer, removes graffiti from public places around the City
• Clear sinks, toilets, lavatories, sewer lines, and similar systems and facilities.
• Erects scaffolding; loads and unloads materials; cleans tools and work area upon completion of project.
• This position may respond to critical calls after-hours and on weekends as needed.
• Performs related work as required and as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of GED diploma
• PROOF OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPLETED EDUCATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH APPLICATION. (Applications without attached proof of education will not be processed for consideration.)

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Reasonable work experience in performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks including carpentry, light electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must obtain a valid Florida driver’s license prior to hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Environment

• Work is performed in various environments including in the field at various public locations within the City. Shifts and work hours may vary and may include evenings, weekends and holidays. Some duties may require exposure to adverse conditions including but not limited to varying temperature; inclement weather and/or other adverse environmental conditions. Exposure to irritants/discomfort from dust, fumes, oils, and solvents. May be required to perform work at locations with exposure over, in and around water, which may not be accessible to the physically handicapped.

Physical

• Must have sufficient strength and agility to perform heavy physical labor such as lifting, kneeling, bending, reaching and climbing steps or ladders. Incumbent may be required to stand for 6 to 7 hours. Ability to climb, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push and/or pull, twist and make repetitive hand movements. Ability to frequently load, carry, lift, push and/or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Must have the ability to safely operate a City issued motorized vehicle and power tools.

Sensory

• The ability to perceive and differentiate visual cues or signals. Tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing. Requires ability to adapt to frequent changes in workload and to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate while completing tasks within established periods. It also requires interaction with employees from all City departments/divisions and the public.

Supplemental information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the standard tools, materials, methods, and practices of the trades areas to which assigned.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work.
• Ability to understand the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and follow the required safety precautions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to interpret and work from rough sketches.
• Ability to make rough estimates of time and material requirements.
• Ability to develop skill in the use and care of the tools, materials, and equipment of the trade's areas concerned.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, outdoors often under varying environmental and weather conditions.
• Ability to safely operate city-issued motorized vehicles and power tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and in writing and communicate with the public in a cordial and helpful manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, other employees, the general public and City officials.
• Ability to withstand pressure of competing priorities and varied responsibilities and work efficiently and effectively to develop "win-win" solutions.