Public Works Maintenance Worker , II, or III

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Public Works Maintenance Worker I, II, or III

Location:

Streets/Highways/Bridges

Full-Time, Regular

Job

At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of Team Plano, our organizational Values (what is most important to us) make up the acronym, SERVE (Stewardship, Engaged, Respectful, Visionary, Excellence).

• $175 annual boot allowance and $175 annual jean allowance after successful completion of six (6) month probation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement
• Enrollment in the Retirement Security Plan (RSP) which is fully funded by the City
• Up to three weeks of paid vacation
• Up to three weeks of paid sick leave per year
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Free Library Card
• Free recreation center membership

Learn about our benefits here.

• Assists preparing work areas and securing job sites by setting up traffic control devices such as cones, barricades and advance warning signs.
• Prepares tools, materials, and equipment necessary for daily tasks; cleans, inspects and maintains tools, equipment, and trucks.
• Complies with all written city policies and procedures.
• Understands how to use basic personal protective equipment.
• Drives to and from work locations as assigned.
• Repairs and maintains City infrastructure in relation to streets, alley, sidewalks, curbs and storm drains and miscellaneous repairs as required.
• Operates various equipment to include vibratory compactor, mud jack machine, crack sealer, jackhammer, mortar mixer, weed‑eaters, chain saws, grinder, shovel, and related power and hand tools.
• Assists in debris removal from rights‑of‑way and drainage ways.
• Performs temporary street repairs such as pothole repair.
• Assists with setting up forms for curb pours, sidewalks and street repairs.
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential.

• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures; proper and efficient use of hand and power tools; methods of tool and equipment maintenance; traffic control and barricade placement.
• Skill in communicating clearly both verbally and in writing; operating light equipment; performing routine construction and repair work; completing basic mathematical calculations and measurements.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• One (1) year of previous maintenance or construction experience preferred.
• Valid Texas Class “C” driver’s license upon employment.

• Must pass a drug test, driver license check, criminal history background check, periodic CJIS background check (for positions requiring access into Police buildings) and social security number verification check.

Must possess mobility to work in and around City buildings, streets, and facilities, to operate a motor vehicle and drive on surface streets; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform physical work, to work in confined spaces and around machines, and to operate varied hand tools, power tools, and equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio.

Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above‑mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, and reach when completing maintenance and repairs. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 75 pounds, or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment.

Employees work in and around buildings and facilities and are exposed to loud noise levels, dust, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Public Works employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to pull stand‑by duty and/or work extended hours, holidays and weekends assisting with workloads of assigned division or assisting other departments.

Open positions are subject to close without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer – EOE/M/F/V/D

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