Public Services Worker Ii - Epd

PAY RANGE: $22.41 - $31.95/hr plus comprehensive benefits package.

Performs maintenance work on large scale municipal projects; performs directly related work as required.

The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform construction, repair, and maintenance duties in streets, sewers, water operations, sidewalks, bridges, and related common areas. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of a Public Works Crew Chief, Waterworks Supervisor, or other assigned supervisor, but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative.

This class is distinguished from the class of Public Services Worker I by the performance of all skilled maintenance functions within assigned work areas. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees and the public. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor work environment with potential personal hazards.

Highway:
Drop‑Off Facility work as assigned.

• Determines acceptability of solid waste materials or recyclable items in accordance with Department standards and City ordinances;
• Performs sewer construction, maintenance and repair functions, including breaking out concrete, building forms for new inlets, cleaning sewers using hand devices, slushing sewers with high pressure hoses, digging ditches and trenches, laying pipe and new sanitary and storm sewer lines, filling in holes and caulking and constructing concrete forms for concrete manholes and spillways;
• Performs street construction, maintenance and repair functions, including raking asphalt to provide an even thickness, tamping and finishing, paving holes with asphalt, runs rollers, spreads and tamps gravel, digs and resets manhole covers and related equipment;
• Performs water systems construction, maintenance and repair functions, including laying water mains, digging trenches, installing water valves, installing water main taps and service taps, cutting pipe, cleaning and lining old mains and installing and repairing fire hydrants (including snow removal on fire hydrants);
• Sets curbs, grading, back filling with cement, filling joints and related;
• Re-routes traffic patterns to ensure safety of City personnel, outside contractors and related with a minimal impact to traffic routes;
• Loads and unloads trucks, drives trucks and other related motorized equipment as necessary;
• Cuts brush and clears right‑of‑way;
• Plows, sands and salts streets;
• Removes snow from sidewalks and common areas;
• Performs physical duties associated with natural disasters and other emergencies;
• Oversees the safe off‑loading and disposal of solid waste materials as needed;
• Advises and assists multiple customers simultaneously while operating machinery;
• Sorts and separates various solid waste materials according to State and Federal regulations;
• Handles hazardous materials including lithium, lead acid, batteries, mercury, paint, and related;
• Operates compactors;
• Performs freon extraction from refrigerators and air conditioners;
• Stacks tires and televisions in on‑site trailers;
• Cleans equipment and facilities;
• Keeps walkways and roadways clear of sharp objects and other hazards;
• Communicates with scale operator to confirm accurate records;
• Performs maintenance and yard work as directed by the Drop‑Off Facility Supervisor;
• Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions;
• Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions;
• Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments;
• Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly;
• Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency;
• Performs additional duties as required by the classification.

• Thorough knowledge of streets, sewer and water construction, maintenance and repair activities;
• Thorough knowledge of all safety procedures and practices as applied to civil construction projects;
• Substantial knowledge…