Streets Operations Technician

About the role

The City of Aurora is seeking dedicated and collaborative individuals to join its team of talented and valued employees. This position involves performing semi-skilled tasks and operating automotive, ground, and maintenance equipment to maintain, construct, and repair city streets.

Responsibilities

• Shovel and tamp asphalt.
• Load and unload tools.
• Assist in the installation, repair, and maintenance of streets.
• Operate and maintain specialized hand and power tools, vehicles, and equipment such as a jackhammer, plate and jumping compactors, walk behind saws for asphalt and concrete cutting, single & tandem axle dump trucks, front-end loaders.
• Tackle snow and ice with serious equipment during 12-hour shifts.
• Set up and take down of Temporary Work Zones for roadway maintenance activities.
• Instruct and direct Streets Operations Workers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 18 months of experience of manual labor experience to include operating light and medium equipment related to street construction and maintenance.
• Knowledge of the City of Aurora Street System/Snow and Ice Control Plan.
• Knowledge of practices and techniques of street maintenance and construction.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and minor repair.

Skills

• Construction/Trade skills.
• Skilled in the use of hand and power tools.
• Skill in the operation of light and medium construction equipment.
• Basic Equipment Proficiency: Single and Tandem Axel Trucks to include implements required for snow operations of plow/sander/tanker, Front End Loader, Skid Steer.

Benefits

The hiring range for this position is $23.62 - $29.52/hour. The Streets Operations Technician performs semi-skilled tasks and operates automotive, ground and maintenance equipment to maintain, construct, and repair city streets projects for the Public Works department.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $23.62 - $29.52/hour.

Schedule

This job announcement is for collecting candidate applications for current and future Streets Operations Technicians. Applicants will be contacted only when a position need is identified, and qualifications match the needs of the position. Candidates must reside in Colorado at the time of hire.