Utility Maintenance Worker - Streets

Utility Maintenance Worker
- Streets### Utility Maintenance Worker
- Streets Apply:
LOC
0356 Ops Center
- Administration Building:
Full time:
Posted 6 Days Ago:
26-0297##
** Salary Range
** 5,146.00 - 6,577.00##
** Job Summary
** Reporting to the streets supervisor, the streets maintenance worker is responsible for performing skilled maintenance activities, perform repairs and new construction within the City of Vancouver’s streets system including pavements, sidewalks, signs, and striping as well as other areas. Position is expected to work effectively in a team environment and provide quality customer service to the general public.
This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt position covered by the provisions of an agreement between the City and AFSCME. The schedule for this position is M-F, 6:30am to 4:00pm.
Salary Range
- Maintenance Worker: $4,549 - $5,815  Senior Maintenance Worker: $5,146 - $6,577    A Maintenance Worker is expected to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within 12 months of employment. The City of Vancouver is committed to investing in our new employees, and scheduling staff into a commercial truck driving school once the new employee meets probationary expectations. Prior to employment with the City of Vancouver, all new employees will acknowledge understanding of this requirement and agree to a tier-based reimbursement plan if the employee separates from the City within three years of their employment date.
Open until filled. First review
- November 4, 2026.##
** Job Details
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* Essential Functions:

*** Pave and restore asphalt. Pave on city streets and alleys including full street paving, pavement restoration of utility cuts, milling of existing asphalt, maintenance paving, and spot paving in advance of contract work.
* Install, replace, and refresh the striping and signage on city streets. Place other traffic markings and raised pavement markers; remove graffiti; map existing signs and striping. Layout for crosswalk striping and parking lot layout. Create and design signs with computer software.
* Maintain WSDOT standards for traffic control by installing street barricades, signs, and cones prior to the performance of repair activities; direct and control traffic around work sites.
* Assist with keeping city streets free of snow and ice including de-icing, snow plowing, sanding, and making of ice removal brine.
* Perform street and alley maintenance. Patch potholes, seal cracks, trim trees, remove garbage, maintain guardrails and barricades, and grade alley and shoulder.
* Place concrete for installation and repair of curbs, sidewalks, driveways, street restoration, median islands, and ADA curb ramps.
* Drive and operate a variety of equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
* Respond to public inquires in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
* Assist with homeless clean-ups and storage, while properly disposing of hazardous waste.
* 24 hour accident response and after hour customer service requests, wind storms, natural disaster response and active law enforcement situations.##
** Qualifications
* *** Experience and Education
*** Maintenance Worker:
** One year of general maintenance experience.
* Equivalent to a HS Diploma/GED
* Senior Maintenance Worker:
** Two (2) years of related experience in general construction and maintenance experience with increasing responsibility performing field maintenance duties within the area of streets, signs, and striping.
* Equivalent to a HS Diploma/GED
** Computer Skills
*** Basic skills in electronic database and record keeping systems; experience preferred with Infor/Hansen and Workday.
* Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
** Required…