Maintenance Craftsworker ; Streets

The wage for this position is set by the IUOE Collective Bargaining Agreement, starting at Step A: $31.80 Hourly.

Position Salary Range: $31.80 - $36.67 Hourly
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This position requires employee to carry an after hours/on call phone on a rotational basis.

Performs semi-skilled work in the construction and maintenance of streets, roads, shoulders, trails, sidewalks, and railroad facilities. Subject to work after hours and weekends as required. Safely performs all job functions.

• High school diploma or GED.

• One (1) year of experience in streets maintenance and/or construction, or closely related experience.

• Valid Class “A” CDL with tanker endorsement upon hire date.

• Valid Flagger’s Card upon hire date.

• Obtain American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Traffic Control Technician certification within one (1) year of hire date and maintain throughout employment.

• Obtain Railway Worker Protection Certification within two (2) years of hire date and maintain throughout employment.

• Obtain American Public Works Association (APWA) Winter Maintenance Operator Certification within three (3) years of hire date and maintain throughout employment.

• Obtain ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor Certification within four (4) years of hire date.

• Knowledge and experience operating technology-based systems and devices.

Duties listed are representative of the types of tasks and functions performed by positions of this class of work. Percentage of time and rank of importance of duties are not listed since both will vary by position and work location.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operates concrete/asphalt saws and grinders, air compressors, jackhammer, whacker/plate compactor, asphalt grinders, weed whackers, blowers, small pumps, generators, and other related power tools.

• Assists in operation of crack sealers, mastic melters, asphalt distributor, PCMS’s and other maintenance equipment.

• Performs streets maintenance tasks using shovels, brooms, asphalt rakes, post hole diggers, hand tamps, rock bars, hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, trowels, and other hand tools.

• Assists the Maintenance Craft worker II in making and installing signs.

• Assists with layouts and application of striping and pavement markings using waterborne paint and thermoplastic materials.

• Assists with forming, pouring, and finishing concrete.

• Performs traffic control functions, to include set-up and tear down of proper traffic control devices and flagging of work zones.

• Performs simple railroad track maintenance such as replacing rail, tightening, and installing bolts, driving spikes, replacing ties, removing sand, weeds, and grooming rock.

• Assists with more complex railroad track maintenance such as lubricating and adjusting switches, installing, or moving insulation joint bars, fixing wire bonds, etc.

• Operates patch truck, dump trucks, sanders, snowplows, liquid de-ice tanks, water tanker and other heavy equipment requiring a Class A CDL with a tanker endorsement while performing normal and specialized maintenance tasks.

• Accumulates training, experience, and higher-level certifications to attain qualification as a Maintenance Craftsworker II or Equipment Operator.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Specific and realistic knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to competently perform this job.

Knowledge of:

• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, codes and regulations related to assigned activities.

• Modern office practices, methods, procedures and equipment.

• Record-keeping principles,…