Street Maintenance Technician

An employee in this class will focus on sidewalk maintenance, edging, herbicide spraying and landscaping. Employees in this class may also operate a variety of heavy equipment and trucks. Perform maintenance and repair work on street resurfacing and patching, mowing right of ways and public grounds, maintenance of cemeteries and in clearing leaves and other debris from streets. Judgment and initiative are required especially in equipment operation.

Employees are subject to work in various environmental conditions including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as noise, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, and close quarters. Work is performed under close supervision and is reviewed for accuracy, safety, and adherence to established standards.

• Sidewalk maintenance, edging, herbicide spraying and landscaping.
• Operates varied heavy equipment such as backhoe, front-end loader, riding and tractor mowers with bush hog and side arm equipment, and large dump trucks.
• Assists with breaking up, removing, and constructing concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveways, etc.; digs up concrete, spreads gravel; helps set concrete forms, pours, brushes, and finishes concrete; assists with repairing and building manholes.
• Assist in asphalt patching; pours and fills hole with and spreads asphalt; manually grades potholes in streets.
• Cleans storm drains, ditches and catch basins; mows, trims, and landscapes work area using weed eater, chain saw, etc.; trims tree limbs.
• Operates construction equipment such as tampers, air compression driven equipment, and other related light and medium equipment.
• Lays pavers and bricks
• Drives dump truck to haul materials such as gravel, asphalt, sand, dirt and broken concrete.
• Operates tractor mower with side arm in cutting Town right of ways around traffic and on steep grades.
• Operates equipment in street and pedestrian traffic, around other ground utilities and in other tight places requiring care and skill.
• Performs general preventive maintenance on equipment; cleans and washes equipment.
• Reports any unsafe conditions of equipment and other necessary repairs to supervisor.
• Uses asphalt roller, jack hammer, cement mixer, power tools such as chain and concrete saws, tampers, and varied hand tools.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Graduation from high school and experience in the operation of related heavy equipment and some experience in semi-skilled maintenance or construction work which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Considerable knowledge of the operation, maintenance, capabilities, and limitations of heavy equipment used.
• Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and proper safety precautions involved in the operation of heavy equipment.
• Considerable knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations for equipment operation.
• Considerable knowledge of the use of common tools and materials used in streets maintenance and repair work.
• Knowledge of brick and stone laying methods and practices and of concrete finishing work.
• Skill in manipulating the controls of complex construction equipment.
• Ability to perform difficult and complex operational duties in the equipment of assigned responsibility.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees, supervisors, and the general public.

Possession of or able to obtain Class B C ommercial

Drivers License with in 6 months of employment.

Work both indoors and outdoors.

Some exposure to water, chemicals, hazardous material,and noise.

Heavy lifting up to 50 pounds

Inclement weather conditions

Manual dexterity required to operate equipment, tools and computer.

Occasional overtime may be required atspecialevents.

May be required to work emergency hours asneeded.