Public service Jobs in McKinney, TX

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $17-$28 Hourly

Position Purpose

This position performs physically demanding, difficult, and strenuous work relating to the construction and maintenance of typical municipal infrastructure and facilities : water, wastewater, streets, drainage, and parks facilities.

Essential Functions

• Manage, coordinate, and evaluate work related to specific tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• Assure compliance with work methods and materials used in construction and maintenance.
• Recommend the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Assure compliance with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations set forth by the City Manager and the Code of Ordinances.
• Responsible for cleaning, maintaining and servicing tools and equipment.
• Performs physically demanding, difficult, and strenuous work relating to the construction and maintenance of typical municipal infrastructure and facilities.
• Loads and unloads materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.

Secondary Functions

Capital and Fiscal Responsibility

Credentials (minimum preferred)

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Formal Education / Certifications / Licenses

Prior Experience

Minimum of six (6) months of experience and / or training in related fields.

Tools and Equipment Used

Personal computer, telephone, mobile radio, excavation equipment, various motor vehicles, air compressors, vacuum truck, inspection camera, jet machine, hand and power tools, hand saw, skill saw, chain saw, drill press, bolt cutters, pix axe, air compressor, jackhammer, cutting torch, various weight hammers, and other related equipment associated with manual labor.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and operate objects, tools, and controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. No aspect of this position is considered light duty. Daily strenuous activities of a physical nature are requirements. Occasionally required to comfortably lift and carry objects weighing up to eighty (80) pounds, and frequently required to comfortably lift and carry objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following for prolonged periods : standing, walking, reaching, talking, hearing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is NOT performed in an air-conditioned office environment, and the noise level associated with this work is usually high.

Work will take place outdoors with exposure to changing and extreme weather conditions such as rain, sun, snow, wind, etc. and with exposure to outdoor temperatures in excess of 100 degrees and well below 32 degrees. This position performs physically demanding, difficult, and strenuous work.

Work will take place in poorly lighted, awkward, confined, and hazardous areas; above ground level on ladders, rooftops, scaffolding, elevated water storage tanks, etc. Exposure to non-weather-related humidity or wet conditions, fumes, airborne particles, electric shock, vibration, and moving mechanical parts will take place on a regular and daily basis. The employee will be exposed to high speed vehicular traffic within a roadway.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check, and job-related tests may be required. Fitness for duty medical and physical examinations will be conducted.

Position

Position Title : Public Works Specialist I

Pay Grade : 2

Department : Public Works

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Emergency Status : Emergency Essential

Leadership

Supervisor : This position receives guidance and supervision from the Public Works Crew Leader with respect to general objectives in the majority of tasks and projects assigned.

Direct Reports : None