Street Maintenance Worker

Street Maintenance Worker

Position Title:

Street Maintenance Worker

Revised: 12/31/2024

FLSA Classification:
Non-Exempt

Salary Grade:
Apprentice 8, Journey 9, Senior 10

Reports To:

Street Supervisor

• Full-Time Employees? Seasonal Employees
• Part-Time Employees? Volunteers
• Temporary Employees? No Supervisory Functions

The Street Maintenance Worker is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and repair of city infrastructure, including streets, alleys, sidewalks, structures, streetlights, traffic signals, fiber optic networks, and related facilities. This role involves a variety of tasks ranging from routine maintenance to emergency response and requires the ability to operate equipment, adhere to safety protocols, and communicate effectively with team members and the public.

• Apprentice
  :
  Entry-level; performs assigned duties under direct supervision.
• Journey
  :
  Specialized; operates and maintains city street systems; able to accomplish full range of tasks with occasional instruction.
• Senior
  :
  Technically advanced; may lead and serve as responsible party on job sites.

• Act as the Responsible Person while on call for the Moscow Public Works and Services Group.
• Investigate customer complaints of street problems and resolve in a timely manner to maintain positive relations with residents.
• Perform repair and maintenance activities of the street system in accordance with rules and regulations.
• Monitor stock levels of repair and maintenance parts, reorder materials as needed, maintain equipment and stockpiles.
• Respond to Public Works emergencies after hours.
• Install and remove large and small banners.
• Ensure MUTCD compliance of all roadway signage and temporary traffic control work zones.
• Under direct supervision of a Traffic Control Technician, install traffic control for work zones and special events.
• Assist in operating street, fiber, and stormwater maintenance equipment.
• Operate snow removal equipment, including plows, sand and salt, magnesium chloride application equipment, dump trucks, graders with snow gates, front-end loaders, and snow blowers.
• Install and maintain all paint and thermal plastic pavement markings to current MUTCD standards.
• Assist in sweeping all city streets, parking lots, and alleys.
• Assist in maintaining and repairing city and state-owned traffic signals.
• Assist in pruning trees and shrubs in sight triangles and rights of way through city code.
• Assist in using surveying equipment to check grades and elevations.
• Assist in guardrail maintenance.