Streets Operator

About the role

The Streets Operator plays a vital role in keeping Missoula safe, accessible, and moving year-round. This position supports roadway and sidewalk projects, snow and ice control operations, and assists with traffic control and flagging duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform various street maintenance and construction operations, including hauling materials, loading construction refuse, spreading and sweeping chips, removing leaves, snow, and ice, shoveling dirt, etc.
• Prepare and pour curb, gutter, and sidewalk sites.
• Operate various tools and equipment, including lawn mowers, weeders, loaders, rollers, back hoes, street sweepers, snowplows, deicer, jackhammers, and dump, sanding, and vactor trucks, etc.
• Perform general paving operations, including dumping and shoveling asphalt, patching potholes, and sealing street cracks.
• Locate and uncover construction stakes.
• Perform traffic control flagging duties; coordinate and implement Traffic Work Zones.
• Clean storm drains and sumps.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of street maintenance and construction methods and operation of various equipment including front end loaders, back hoes, street sweepers, dump and vactor trucks, snowplows, road graders, asphalt pavers, and pothole patching units.
• Knowledge of and ability to promote and interpret safe work practices and ensure compliance with City and department safety policies, and OSHA standards and guidelines, including working in the public right-of-way.
• Skill in utilizing various computer software and databases, including Microsoft 365, and the ability to learn job-specific applications and equipment.
• Skill in safely operating various tools, equipment, vehicles, and other machinery related to streets and construction operations.
• Skill in managing multiple projects with shifting priorities and timeline demands.
• Skill in organization, time management and prioritizing with the proven ability to have keen attention to detail and accuracy in performing work with adherence to strict deadlines.
• Skill in communicating, in person and writing, with the proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals.
• Ability to read and interpret survey stakes.
• Ability to learn job-specific tools and equipment.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge, developments, and trends related to specific area of focus and/or assigned projects.
• Ability to maintain and exhibit integrity and discretion in handling the confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to maintain and foster a culture of professionalism, adhere to departmental and City standards and specifications, and support a positive team environment.
• Ability to resolve conflicts with facilitating outcomes while maintaining a calm demeanor.
• Ability to learn departmental and City of Missoula practices and procedures.

Qualifications

• Any combination of training and experience equivalent to two (2) years’ experience in operating street maintenance and construction equipment.
• Valid Montana commercial driver’s license with a verified acceptable driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to promote and interpret safe work practices and ensure compliance with City and department safety policies, and OSHA standards and guidelines, including working in the public right-of-way.
• Skill in utilizing various computer software and databases, including Microsoft 365, and the ability to learn job-specific applications and equipment.
• Skill in safely operating various tools, equipment, vehicles, and other machinery related to streets and construction operations.
• Skill in managing multiple projects with shifting priorities and timeline demands.
• Skill in organization, time management and prioritizing with the proven ability to have keen attention to detail and accuracy in performing work with adherence to strict deadlines.
• Skill in communicating, in person and writing, with the proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals.
• Ability to read and interpret survey stakes.
• Ability to learn job-specific tools and equipment.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge, developments, and trends related to specific area of focus and/or assigned projects.
• Ability to maintain and exhibit integrity and discretion in handling the confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to maintain and foster a culture of professionalism, adhere to departmental and City standards and specifications, and support a positive team environment.
• Ability to resolve conflicts with facilitating outcomes while maintaining a calm demeanor.
• Ability to learn departmental and City of Missoula practices and procedures.

Pay

Hourly Entry Rate: $39.03. The employer agrees to make pension contributions in lieu of wages to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund PEER84 and the Operating Engineers Central Trust Fund, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. An employee can select one of the two options in the table below, not both.

Union Base Rate Contribution Rate Total Rate Teamsters $33.25/hr $5.78/hr $39.03/hr Operators $33.03/hr $6.00/hr $39.03/hr

Benefits

The City of Missoula will reward your contributions to our community with competitive compensation and generous benefits, including but not limited to:

• Market-Competitive Salary
• Work/life balance, including the possibility of flexible schedules and remote work opportunities
• $0 premium for health and dental coverage for employees and affordable premiums for family coverage
• $10,000 Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Life Insurance Policy
• Options for supplemental life, disability, critical illness, and accident
• Constitutionally guaranteed retirement plan with the City contributing 8.77% of salary on your behalf and the ability to contribute to a supplemental deferred compensation program
• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• The City of Missoula may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Look here to learn more and understand whether you may be eligible.