Public Works Maintenance Worker - Streets

Street Maintenance Worker

Maintains and repairs municipal streets and right-of-way by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Receives written work orders or verbal instructions from Street Crew Chief, Equipment Operator, or Senior Maintenance Worker.
• Maintains and repairs asphalt and concrete surfaces of streets and their curbs, gutters, drive approaches and sidewalks.
• Installs and repairs guard rails and delineators along roadways for traffic safety.
• Assist with the removal of trees and debris from roadways.
• Completes pavement and sidewalk preparation / treatment for inclement weather.
• Operates equipment such as street saws, routers, air hammers, trucks, power saws, and hand tools.
• Cleans and maintains tools and equipment as required.
• Maintains safe work and traffic conditions throughout the street repair process and cleans work site before leaving or opening to traffic.
• Assists other divisions of the Public Works Department as needed, including standby and emergency callback.
• Will perform other assignments and handle special projects as required.
• Regular and timely attendance is required as well as the ability to get along with others in a professional and cordial manner.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience :

High school diploma / GED. Some related experience and / or training preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

Language Skills :

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills :

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability :

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Specialized KSA's :

Working knowledge of street, water, wastewater, and drainage maintenance procedures and equipment operating practices.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to work in areas where there is vehicular traffic nearby. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The employee regularly works in confined spaces and in trenches. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.