Public Utility Worker - Transportation
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Transportation
General Labor
The City of Gresham has a vacancy in the Transportation Division for a Public Utility Worker 1 – Transportation. This entry‑level role supports roadway and right‑of‑way maintenance by assisting Public Utility Worker 2 staff, performing general shop and yard maintenance, operating light equipment and tools, transporting materials, and learning to perform field maintenance activities throughout Gresham city limits. These positions provide essential support to keep transportation infrastructure clean, safe, and functional for the traveling public.
This is a limited‑duration assignment that includes full benefits and is anticipated to extend to June 30th, 2027 from the date of hire based on available funding and budget approval.
As Oregon’s fourth‑largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard‑working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go ‘one step beyond’ to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways.
Our work is challenging, fast‑paced and rewarding.
Come build the future with us.
What you will get to do:General Shop and Yard Maintenance
- Perform light power tool and small equipment maintenance.
- Perform general shop and yard maintenance.
- Pick up and deliver parts and materials.
- Shuttle vehicles to Fleet for servicing.
- Assist with inventory and organization of tools, equipment, and supplies.
- Readiness of the shop for daily field operations.
- Assist Public Utility Worker 2 staff in maintaining and repairing roadways, bridges, sidewalks, and rights‑of‑way.
- Patch potholes, perform sweeping, assist with paving tasks, and support debris removal.
- Fabricate and install street signs and pavement markings under supervision.
- Paint markings, dividers, and parking spaces as assigned.
- Remove debris and garbage from City rights‑of‑way.
- Perform vegetation maintenance including mowing, pulling weeds, and trimming vegetation.
- Collect and maintain basic data, and assist with traffic control for emergencies and daily field tasks.
- Operate a variety of basic tools and equipment including shovels, picks, string trimmers, mowers, drills, jackhammers, and similar tools.
- Operate a light‑duty truck to pick up and deliver materials and remove debris.
- Assist with maintaining assigned tools and equipment, including changing oil, filters, mower blades, and other basic service tasks.
- Learn to operate equipment such as forklifts, loaders, and rollers.
- As experience is gained, perform a broader range of equipment operation with increasing independence.
- Attend job‑related trainings.
- Read and respond to email messages.
- Attend meetings.
- Purchase supplies.
- Participate in monthly shop cleanup activities.
- Track and enter time and attendance for work completed. Perform other duties as assigned. On Call – After Hours Work
- May participate in after‑hours callouts to support roadway debris removal, emergency response, and other assigned tasks.
- An effective team player who values partnerships and forms relationships to accomplish work.
- A strategic problem‑solver who enjoys a challenge.
- A quick thinker who navigates obstacles with a positive, can‑do attitude.
- Someone who is self‑motivated with a solid work ethic and has a natural inclination to identify efficiencies in work processes while maintaining accuracy.
- An individual who likes physical labor, working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- A safety minded person who embodies integrity.
- A friendly personality to interact with Gresham residents and visitors. Someone who has a passion for service to the Gresham community.
- The typical work schedule will be four 10‑hour days per week either Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday.
- Work is predominantly performed outdoors in varying weather conditions and involves exertive physical labor, including…
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