Seasonal Laborer

Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

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Please be advised that applications for this position will be capped at a maximum of 100 submissions. Once this threshold has been reached, the posting will close, and no further applications will be accepted. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to ensure consideration.

The Prince George’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Seasonal Laborer, (Laborer 1G) grade G06 position, in the Office of Storm Drain Maintenance.

These are additional staff support positions and will be filled temporarily for the Spring Storm Season. There are no county benefits to this position. This is routine unskilled manual labor work of a physically demanding nature. Employees assigned to this class are responsible for a wide variety of manual labor tasks. Work normally is performed under close supervision although direct supervision is not always available.

Work is related to asphalt, masonry, concrete, mowing, flood, litter control, tree, turf and grounds maintenance on County rights-of-way and at County facilities. Hours will vary depending on the needs of the department and weather conditions. Employees will be expected to work over-time, if needed. Duties require initiative and independent judgment in the care and operation of equipment, as well as mechanical aptitude and skillful coordination of eye, hand, and foot movements.

The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is responsible for nearly 2,000 miles of County-maintained roadways that range from rural to urban classifications. The transportation infrastructure includes 900 bridges, as well as shoulders, sidewalks, curbs/gutters, stormwater management facilities, driveway aprons and nearly 3,000 acres of grassy area – all of which are maintained by staff of the Department. DPW&T’s workforce keeps the County’s various services moving by performing a myriad of activities which include removing snow and ice from County-maintained roadways, upgrading traffic signals, installing streetlights, clearing fallen trees, unclogging drainage inlets and maintaining stormwater management facilities, as well as performing roadway repairs ranging from potholes and sidewalk trip hazards to bridge repairs and resurfacing projects and more.

• Performs the full range of manual labor work duties and responsibilities.
• Cleans streets, curbs, gutters, right-of-ways, sidewalks, and catch basin inlets.
• Assists in tree, turf and grounds maintenance on County rights-of-way and at County facilities.
• Assists in the construction, repair and/or patching of streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveways, storm and sanitary sewers, catch basins and barriers and fences.
• Cleans up and removes trash, leaves and other debris from County property.
• Acts as traffic flag person.
• Moves and arranges furniture as directed.
• Cleans and maintains tools and equipment.
• Loads and unloads vehicles.
• Performs unskilled, limited skilled and skilled tasks related to asphalt, masonry, concrete, mowing, flood and litter control.
• Uses simple hand tools, power tools, and motorized equipment in the conduct of various unskilled manual tasks.
• Uses ropes, tools and other equipment in a manner consistent with safety…