Operator / Public Works

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of road & drainage maintenance including pothole patching, asphalt repairs, ditching, debris removal, and traffic signs
• Operates light and heavy construction equipment, including pick-up trucks, hydro-scopic excavator, rollers, street sweepers, dump trucks, trash truck, vacuum/jet truck, front end loaders, backhoes, and power tools, as required
• Performs routine daily maintenance including pre/post trip inspections, checking and filling fluids, report repairs, and cleaning all offices, work area, equipment, and facilities
• Performs construction duties including setting up road signs, barricades, flagging and directing traffic, lasers, and utilizing hand tools
• Handles road materials including asphalt, oils, gravel, limestone, concrete, compounds, and crack sealer material
• Picks up trash and litter in various locations and maintains restrooms

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Certification: Class “B” (CDL) commercial driver's license is required with Tanker Endorsement (can be acquired within 90 days)
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must be proficient in multi-tasking to meet deadlines provided; able to document activities both written and electronic; able to utilize work order management system; works well with all levels of management, staff, and public; knowledgeable of principles, methods, practices, materials, equipment, traffic control and tools used in road maintenance operations

General Information

• Position Type and Typical Hours of Work: Full-time | Regular 40 hours a week | Day or Night Shift | Nights and weekends as needed
• Reporting Relationships: Reports To Position: Public Works Superintendent; Supervises Positions: TBD
• Work Environment and Physical Demands: Work is on active construction sites involving pervasive hazards associated with heavy equipment and tool operations; speeding traffic; loud and constant noise; and regular exposure to chemicals, dust, fumes, and combustible materials. Required to work outdoors on varied and often unstable terrain involving exposure to varying weather conditions of extreme hot and cold temperatures. Some working conditions require special precautions and the use of protective gear (e.g., hard hats, respirator masks, gloves, etc.). Essential functions involve significant physical demands related to repeated lifting of up to 50 pounds unassisted, 100 pounds with assistance rarely; carrying tools, materials, and equipment over rough terrain; climbing, reaching and bending. Frequently required to walk, sit, talk, drive, hear, bend, stoop, twist, and balance; need the ability to occasionally kneel and crawl; need the ability to grasp manual controls and the ability to use foot controls and operate gas, diesel, and electrically powered equipment.