Streets Operations Worker

About the role

The City of Aurora is seeking a full-time Streets Worker to join the Public Works team. This role involves outdoor work, operating equipment, repairing streets, and managing snow and ice events.

Responsibilities

• Work with tools and equipment like dump trucks, plows, and compactors.
• Repair potholes and keep streets in good shape.
• Step up during snow and ice events to help keep roads safe and clear.
• Shovel and tamp asphalt for pothole repair in a moving work zone.
• Load and unload tools.
• Absorb and maintain streets.
• Operate and maintain specialized hand and power tools, vehicles, and equipment such as jack hammer, plate and jumping compactors, single axle dump trucks with plow and sander, spot patch/pothole truck.
• Perform snow and ice control operations.
• Assist with large roadside trash pickup.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: Six (6) months of related manual labor, and/or equipment operation, and/or trades experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prefer experience in public works functions to include power tools and/or light equipment operation.
• Knowledge: Application of materials per operation to environmental standards.
• Skills: Construction/trade skills. Skilled in the use of hand and power tools. Skilled in the operation light to medium equipment.
• Abilities: Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time, outside and in all weather conditions. Understand oral and written instructions. Operate various types of maintenance and construction equipment. Ability to respond to an emergency call within 30 minutes. Supportive team player with a positive attitude and ability to adapt to change. Strong commitment to safety.

Working Conditions

• Essential Personnel: When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
• Physical Demands: Heavy physical work requiring the ability to lift 80 pounds with or without assistance. Frequently lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
• Work Environment: Works primarily outdoors in both hot and cold weather with exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and chemicals.
• Equipment Used: Light to medium equipment common to construction and maintenance of roadways. Operates vehicles such as dump truck, spot patch/pothole truck, crash attenuator trailer, work zone trailer. Operates hand and power tools and equipment for roadway maintenance.

Pay and Schedule

To be commensurate with experience. The Hiring range for this position is $21.20 - $26.50/hour. Candidates must reside in Colorado at the time of hire.

Benefits

The City of Aurora offers a competitive total compensation package, including a well-funded General Employees Retirement Plan, innovative workspaces, and access to internal educational programs to assist with career advancement.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Colorado R Driver’s License, or Class A or B CDL.
• Ability to obtain Colorado Class B CDL within 6 months if non-CDL.
• Must obtain ATSSA Colorado Flagger Certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Must obtain RTD On-Track Safety Training Certification within six (6) months of employment.
• First Aid/CPR/AED training.

License and Certifications

• Colorado R Driver’s License, or Class A or B CDL.
• Ability to obtain Colorado Class B CDL within 6 months if non-CDL.
• ATSSA Colorado Flagger Certification within six (6) months of employment.
• RTD On-Track Safety Training Certification within six (6) months of employment.
• First Aid/CPR/AED training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.