Job Openings

The Town of Pulaski is seeking applicants for an Engineering Project Manager. This is a full-time position with benefits including paid employee health insurance, life insurance, Virginia Retirement, vacation, and sick leave.

The successful applicant will: Provide professional work, leading and participating in the planning, design and construction of a variety of capital projects and system maintenance projects; Collaborate and negotiate with consulting engineers, sub consultants, prime contractors, and subcontractors in the design and construction of capital projects; Analyze and compile construction cost estimates, proposals, quotations and bids for capital projects; Review and make recommendations on the designs prepared by consultants to ensure compliance with project specifications, available finances, design intent, environmental permits and safety requirements; Provide engineering technical support to the Department head and other Town Boards, committees and project consultants, as required, and other relevant work as assigned.

Applicants must possess a valid Virginia driver's license, a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, along with relevant experience. Salary range begins at $ 50,763.00, and will be determined by experience and qualifications.

The Town of Pulaski is seeking applicants for an Engineering Technician. This is a full-time position with benefits including paid employee health insurance, life insurance, Virginia Retirement, vacation, and sick leave.

The successful applicant will: Perform intermediate skilled technical work operating, maintaining and updating the Town's Geographic Information System, overseeing and maintaining the Town cemetery records, doing Engineering related inspections and outdoor assignments, and related work as assigned, to include:

Applicants must possess a valid Virginia driver's license, a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, along with relevant experience. Salary range begins at $ 50,763.00, and will be determined by experience and qualifications.

• Data Management, to include (but not limited to):
  • Asset management and the use of all related software/programs
  • In-house surveying
  • Utility mapping
• Cemetery Management, to include (but not limited to):
  • Locating and marking cemetery lots
  • Surveying burial and owner data
  • Selling lots and managing all associated documentation and records
  • Issuing permits associated with interments and monument installations, and managing the associated data
  • Act as Liaison to the Cemetery Board: coordinating and scheduling quarterly meetings, preparing agendas and assisting the Clerk of Council with minutes from meetings (serve as backup for minutes when the Clerk is not available), and relaying all relevant information between the Board and staff
  • Communicate with Public Works about relevant maintenance requests in a timely manner
  • Handling citizen requests and concerns
  • Maintaining cemetery GIS software and the citizen portal
• Assist Engineering Department staff in projects and research and development
• Departmental administrative tasks
• File/record retention and management
• Submitting project and department purchase orders and receiving reports
• GIS management – ability to learn and use the ArcGIS Pro system
• Building permits, to include associated purchase orders and invoice tracking
• GovDeals account maintenance and inventory sales
• Citizen requests and address changes

Applicants must possess a valid Virginia driver's license and an associate's degree with coursework in engineering or related field is preferred, or equivalent relevant education and experience. Salary range begins at $40,219.00, and will be determined by experience and qualifications.

The Licensed Operator performs all activities related to the operation and maintenance of equipment at the water treatment plant. This includes, but is not limited to the operation and troubleshooting of all water treatment equipment, determining and adjusting water treatment chemical levels, and sampling and testing water conditions.

Licensed Water Treatment Plant Operators must already possess a Class I, II, or III certification by the State Board for Waterworks Operators, and must also possess basic math skills and general mechanical knowledge while being skilled in detecting defects in equipment and the treatment process as a whole, as well as a Virginia driver's license.

We are also accepting applications for non-licensed Water Operator Trainees.

The salaries for these positions are dependent on the experience and the license level of the applicant, but the ranges are as follows:

• Operator I: $42,127 – $67,314
• Operator II: $38,403 – $61,055
• Operator III: $36,672 – $58,148
• Operator IV/Trainee: $35,023 – $55,378

The Pulaski Police Department, an agency accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission, is accepting applications from both uncertified and DCJS Certified Law Enforcement Candidates.

Officers are responsible for the enforcement of laws and ordinances pursuant to the Town, State, and Federal Governments, as well as providing assistance to the public. Officers are subjected to hazardous and life-threatening situations and must be able to work as a team member and maintain a good relationship with fellow employees.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate
• Age of at least 21
• Valid VA driver’s license with a good driving record
• Successful completion of applicant testing
• Pass an extensive background investigation
• Reside within 1 hour of the Town of Pulaski limits
• Additional qualifications may be obtained with application
• (Preferred) Military 1-year experience
• (Preferred) Leadership 1-year experience
• (Preferred) DCJS Certified Law Enforcement Officer

Benefits:

• Paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance for employee
• Minimum of 13 paid holidays and 2 personal days per year, vacation and sick leave accrual
• Assigned vehicle which may be utilized as a take-home vehicle if residing within an approved location
• All equipment is furnished
• Minimum 5% pay raise after successfully completing 12-month probationary period, with a second minimum 5% pay raise with acceptable performance evaluations after the third year of employment
• COLA adjustments as provided by the Town of Pulaski
• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System, with a VRS LEOs multiplier of 1.85%

Schedule

• 12-hour shift
• Officers are required to work nights, weekends, and holidays

Starting Salary from $42,945 per year, depending on qualification

Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. A full position description is available upon request, please apply online or send your resume to hr@pulaskitown.org.

If you require an accommodation in order to participate in any phase of the application process, please contact the Human Resources office at (540) 994-8642 or HR@pulaskitown.org.

The Town of Pulaski is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.