Public Works Technician V

Starting Pay For Position Is $26.18 - $39.79 Per Hour. Dependent On Qualifications.

Benefits
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Low‑cost medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending plans. 4‑Day Work Week. Award‑Winning Wellness Program. Paid Time Off Program with 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, personal leave, and sick leave. Federal student loan forgiveness for employees with 10 years public service and on‑time payments.

Operates a wide variety of heavy equipment and leads work crews in the repair and maintenance of city‑owned roads, facilities, beaches and all areas within city rights‑of‑way; performs other related duties as assigned. Employees in this class are responsible for the performance of skilled work at city‑owned and maintained properties. Supervision is received through superiors who give general direction as to job requirements.

• Lead work crews in the repair and maintenance of streets, sidewalks and all areas within the city’s rights of way when the supervisor is absent.
• Operate heavy equipment (e.g., front‑end loader, bulldozer, backhoe, tandem trailer‑dump truck, etc.) to support construction and maintenance projects.
• Operate power construction equipment including motor graders, bulldozers, backhoes, tractors, grapple trucks, bucket trucks or front‑end loaders to excavate, move and grade earth, erect structures, pour concrete or other hard surface pavement as appropriate to equipment type.
• Operate dump trucks with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and other similar vehicles to support city construction and maintenance projects.
• Load, transport, and unload equipment and materials to job sites as needed.
• Perform daily routine preventive maintenance and servicing of vehicles and equipment (e.g., refuel, check fluid levels, hoses, signal operation, brakes, and lights) and refer major repairs.
• Purchase supplies, equipment, and materials necessary to complete projects and assignments.
• Depending on assignment, read specifications and blueprints; excavate job sites and prepare them for placement of asphalt or other materials.
• Depending on assignment, read specifications and blueprints; excavate job sites and prepare for pouring concrete; create and place forms to meet specifications; insert steel rods and wire; mix, pour, and finish concrete.
• Depending on assignment, read specifications and blueprints; excavate job sites and prepare for sod laying, mowing, trimming, weeding, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortar‑less segmental concrete masonry.
• Perform or schedule preventive maintenance on assigned tools and equipment.
• Perform various construction and/or maintenance tasks (e.g., hauling trash and debris, repairing asphalt, building catch basins, repairing sidewalks).
• Perform general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition.
• Assist with removal of trash and debris from the construction site.
• Follow safety procedures, utilize safety equipment, and monitor the work environment to ensure the safety of self, other employees and individuals.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with all crew members to accomplish required assignments and city projects.
• Communicate via telephone and/or two‑way radio; provide information and assistance; take and relay messages; respond to requests for service or assistance.
• Communicate with supervisor, employees, other departments, vendors, contractors, the public and others to coordinate work activities, review status of work, and resolve problems.
• Be able and willing to perform all duties of subordinate positions.
• Perform related work as required for this position description only.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma, GED, or vocational training and three (3) years of manual labor, construction, or maintenance‑related experience (including paving work, concrete work, grouting or…