Maintenance Specialist II - Streets; Concrete Construction

Position: Maintenance Specialist II - Streets (Concrete Construction)
This position will perform skilled labor for various transportation-related projects consisting of tasks related to street maintenance, concrete construction, snow removal operations, and seasonal collection services.

Shift:

Spring:

April 1st - August 31st:
Monday - Thursday, 6:30 am - 5:00 pm

Fall:  

September 1st - March 31st:
Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

The Town of Blacksburg is an EEO Employer M/F/D/V

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

* Heavy Equipment operation

* General labor using hand tools and small equipment

* Concrete construction and finishing

* Asphalt paving and repairs

* Storm/sewer drain installation and maintenance

* Carpentry

* Welding and metal fabrication

* Dump truck and snow play operation

* Ability to place and finish concrete

* Thorough knowledge of VDOT work zone requirements

* Ability to safely work in and around the roadway

* Skill in the use various hand tools and construction equipment

* Ability to complete basic carpentry tasks

* Operates a dump truck with snow plow during snow removal operations

* Skilled in the operation of heavy equipment

* General knowledge of street maintenance and construction practices

Education and Experience

A High School diploma or GED certification is required, as well as, a minimum of four year's related construction experience

Special Requirements

* A valid Virginia Commercial Driver's License - Class B and an excellent driving record are required

* A pre-employment drug screening is required for this position and the CDL drug testing guidelines will be followed during the employment period

Qualified applicants must possess each of the following:

* Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. regularly

* Ability to work in a crouched position for extended periods of time

* Ability to work outside in varying weather conditions

* Ability to effectively communicate with the public and other employees

This work requires:

* Regular exertion of up to 50 pounds of force

* Frequent exertion of up to 100 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force

* Regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions

* Frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling

* Occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing and tasting or smelling

* Work has standard vision requirements

* Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word

* Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels

* Work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities

* Work regularly requires exposure to wet humid conditions (non-weather) and exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to vibration

* Occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to blood borne pathogens

* May be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment

* Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic)