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Bridge Maintenance Mechanic
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Bridge Maintenance Mechanic in Chesapeake, Virginia at City of Chesapeake Human Resources
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City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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Working Title of Vacant PositionBridge Maintenance Mechanic
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Division: PUB WORKS BRIDGES
Requisition Number: 2026226
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday-Friday Alpha essential. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-terms department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: R - Routine
Pay Basis: Weekly
Advertised Salary:
Job Description:
Employee will be trained in fall protection, boat and equipment operation, confined space entry, work zone setup and flagging.
Required Qualifications:
Job Open Date: 05/13/2026
Job Close Date: 05/26/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Division: PUB WORKS BRIDGES
Requisition Number: 2026226
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday-Friday Alpha essential. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-terms department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: R - Routine
Pay Basis: Weekly
Advertised Salary:
$40,531 – $60,876; Depending on qualifications and experience.
Job Description:
Work for Virginia’s second largest municipality making a huge impact in the mobility of the region. The Chesapeake Bridges Division supports 1.75 million crossings per day by operating and maintaining 123 movable and fixed bridges and culverts. Our small team environment has great job satisfaction daily through problem-solving and customer support. We offer stable employment with excellent benefits, such as paid training, ample growth opportunities, attractive working hours, competitive medical and supplementary benefits, retirement plans, a supportive team working environment, and many others.
Qualified applicant will:
- Learn in-depth operation and maintenance of movable bridges, to include greasing and lubricating bridge mechanical moving parts
- Perform structural and non-structural concrete removal, preparation, formwork, and placement
- Assist in the repair and preserving of structural steel, to include surface preparation and painting
- Perform general rough carpentry work to assist in repairing and maintaining bridge fender systems and wooden bridge decks
- Assist in rigging operations for material and parts handling
- Assist in installation, maintenance and repair of guardrail and traffic safety devices
- Assist in setting up work zones to ensure safe working environment and provide traffic control to include flagging
- Perform manual labor
- Perform grounds maintenance around bridges and culverts to include mowing, weed control spraying and tree trimming
- Load and operate various types of maintenance and construction equipment and attachments to include:
- Grease guns, painting equipment, hand pumps, pavement breaker, gunite or shotcrete machine, general power hand tools, chainsaw, welding equipment, sandblasting equipment, bucket truck, pontoon boat with outboard mower, boom and zero turn mowers, bobcat, crash cushion truck, crack-sealing machine, forklift, snowplow, dump truck, platform manlift
- Respond to emergent situations such as bridge mechanical breakdowns, hurricane road clearing, and snow/ice control
- Participate in training and skills development in maintenance (methods), construction methods, and equipment operation towards career progression and personal advancement.
- Be comfortable working in the following environments:
- 0-200’ above the water or road surface
- Tight confined spaces
- From a boat
Employee will be trained in fall protection, boat and equipment operation, confined space entry, work zone setup and flagging.
Requires a valid Driver’s License at time of interview. If selected, position requires a Class B CDL within 6 months of employment. PW Operations offers an in-house CDL training program at no cost to the employee.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Required Qualifications:
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Requires high school diploma or GED and any combination of education and experience equivalent to satisfactory completion of one year of college education.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this position requires a minimum of one month of related, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Requires a valid driver’s license and driving record in compliance with City Driving Standards. Requires a Class B CDL within 6 months of employment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-terms department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this position requires a minimum of one month of related, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Requires a valid driver’s license and driving record in compliance with City Driving Standards. Requires a Class B CDL within 6 months of employment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-terms department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Job Open Date: 05/13/2026
Job Close Date: 05/26/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position is eligible for a CDL training program and stipend. Apply NOW! The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits.
Medical marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
Medical marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
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Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States