Maintenance Specialist II - Streets; Concrete Construction

Overview

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.

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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)