Street Maintenance Technician CDL

The City of Chandler Public Works & Utilities Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a Street Maintenance Technician – CDL, within the concrete/asphalt team. This is a regular full-time position with benefits, scheduled for 4 day/10-hours workweeks.

The current City of Chandler employees may only hold one position and are not eligible for additional part-time or secondary positions within the City of Chandler.

• Open and collaborative environment
• Up to 8 hours paid time off annually to volunteer in the community
• Dress code is business casual, with jeans on Fridays
• 3 medical plans to choose from along with dental and vision coverage
• Accrue 130 hours paid vacation in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Accrue 96 hours paid sick leave in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• 12 paid holidays annually, with the potential for additional holiday leave the end of 2026, subject to approval by the City Manager

• Become part of the Arizona State Retirement System with a 100% city contribution match
• City contributions of 1% gross wages per pay period to deferred compensation
• Robust Employee Wellness program with $350 incentive
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
• Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership

The Public Works Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's capital projects, streets, and traffic operations. The Public Works team oversees the planning, design, installation, maintenance, and operation of all signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, intelligent transportation systems, and roadway lighting for all City Streets. This includes 238 signalized intersections, 800 traffic cameras, 29,000 streetlights, 22,000 regulatory and warning signs, and 275 miles of roadway striping.

Maintenance of over 2,090 lane miles of streets and 130 miles of alleys requiring asphalt patching, repair, and replacement of curbs and gutters, sidewalk repair, debris removal, and maintenance of landscaping in the City's right of ways. We also oversee the acquisition of professional services, design, construction and construction management for transportation, utilities, community services and other general government improvements.

Our new team member will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone to perform skilled maintenance and repair of city streets, right of way, alleys, medians, storm drain systems, retention basins and other related asphalt/concrete features in compliance with applicable regulations and specifications, as we as responding to hazards.

• A High School Diploma or GED; and
• 1 year of experience in street maintenance or general construction; and
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement, with acceptable driving record, or obtain CDL with tanker endorsement within 6 months of hire or promotion; and
• Maricopa County Dust Control Certification within 1 year of hire or promotion; and
• 40 hours of HAZWOPER Certification within 1 year of hire or promotion; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Each position is a regular full-time position, subject to a 6-month probationary period. A register of qualified candidates will be active for 4 months, should another position become available.

The City of Chandler will conduct a pre-employment DOT drug and alcohol test and a driving record check as a condition of employment. An offer of employment is contingent upon acceptable results. All applicants hired will be required to be fingerprinted with successful results as a condition of continued employment.

Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Chandler’s policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the city’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Certain positions within the city are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.

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