Public Works Apprentice- NBPT

JOB TITLE:

Public Works Apprentice

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:
Various

REPORTS TO:

Varies

SUMMARY:

Responsible for performing general labor/crew member duties in support of maintenance projects such as streets, concrete and drainage projects, or performs specialized duties related to Water Utilities. Work is performed with moderate supervision.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

* Performs a variety of specialized maintenance work in assigned area of responsibility.

* Installs, maintains, and repairs a variety of concrete, signs, grounds, and/or other related items in assigned area of responsibility.

* Transports a variety of equipment, supplies, and other applicable items to and from job sites.

* Operates a variety of light and/or medium construction and/or maintenance equipment, which may include: breakers, track hoes, concrete cutting saws, backhoes, augers, loaders, trenchers, and/or other related items.

* Performs preventative maintenance of equipment.

* Operates, maintains, and repairs a variety of hand and/or power tools in assigned area of responsibility.

* Completes a variety of logs, documents, and/or simple reports regarding quantity of materials handled, equipment operations, and/or other related information.

* Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment. Secures work sites from hazards as needed.

* Sets up traffic warning devices and barricades and directs traffic around work sites. Checks and inspects barricades daily for proper placement and visibility.

* Prepares and cleans up work sites.

* Participates in/on a variety of meetings and training sessions.

* Monitors inventory and supply levels; recommends replenishment of materials.

* Responds to emergency operation and on-call situations.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION SPECIFIC

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Public Works

Streets

* Performs a wide variety of activities in support of streets maintenance, which includes: implementing temporary and permanent asphalt repair to streets, alleys, sidewalks, and/or other applicable areas; pouring concrete; and/or, performing other related activities. Duties also include: patches potholes as temporary or permanent solutions; levels concrete and asphalt streets and/or sidewalks to resolve uneven areas or dips; conducts base failure repairs;

conducts overlaying of streets. May be responsible for responding to and assisting during emergency situations (e.g., tornados, floods, icing, snow, traffic accidents, and chemical spills).

Concrete

* Duties are included as follows:
Pours, spreads and levels concrete; sets forms, ties steel, wrecks forms, backfills, lays sod; uses various concrete finishing tools; performs weekly maintenance on equipment, such as oil, fluid, grease, and clean; bores holes in existing concrete to install rebar; repairs sprinkler systems damaged by crews; cleans up work site, materials and unused concrete; clean tools of concrete; hauls old spoils to designated dump site;

watches for buried utility lines during excavation; sands icy roads in the winter; hauls materials with dump truck; lifts and carries objects such as cement bags, small equipment, tampers, water pumps, and jackhammer weighing up to 100 lbs.

Water Quality

* Performs a wide variety of water quality maintenance activities, which includes:
Performs hydrant flushing with diffuser and de-chlorination tablets to help alleviate distribution water quality problems. Automatic hydrant flushing maintenance. Accounts for water usage due to flushing. Collects and tests water samples to identify chlorine and water quality parameters. Implements corrective measures to resolve potential water quality problems. Participates in a variety of meetings related to water quality issues and provides technical expertise.

Entry levels bacteriological sampling to identify potentially hazardous levels in the drinking water supply. Entry level inspections of business and residential homes to identify cross connection hazards. Performs other duties as assigned.

Water System Maintenance

* Performs a wide variety of water/wastewater system maintenance activities, which includes:
Performs water and wastewater site and equipment inspections, which requires entering confined…