Austin Watershed Protection - Drainage Operations and Maintenance Assistant

City of Austin; Seminole (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin is seeking personnel for construction and maintenance work in public works, focusing on storm drainage infrastructure and related projects. The role involves assisting with construction and rehabilitation, operating equipment, and ensuring work meets required standards.

Ideal candidates will handle preventative maintenance, traffic control, concrete forming, landscape work, and emergency tasks as needed, with some public interaction and adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
• Performs preventative equipment maintenance, minor maintenance and repairs to ensure proper operating conditions prior to leaving for the job site (ex. Checks oil, water, fuel, tires, hydraulic system, et) Fills out proper checklist and uses ZONAR to report malfunctions and repair requirements to the crew lead or supervisor.
• Uses hand tools and operate and perform maintenance on gas/diesel/propane equipment (i.e., pneumatic jack hammer, air compressor, generator, chain saw, lawn mower, weed eater, lawn blower, hedge trimmer, gasoline tamper, walk-behind roller, arrow board, quickie cut-off saw, walk behind tamper, re-bar cutter).
• Performs traffic control at job sites; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic, sets forms, installs guard rails.
• Builds concrete forms, form concrete structures to include headwalls, inlets and retaining walls, pours concrete, grade bedding material for pipe placement, set steel street plates, places hot or cold asphalt mix, and other materials required for general road maintenance and repairs.
• Performs landscape maintenance; including trimming trees, mowing grass, seeding, laying sod and erosion control. (rock berms, silt fence installation).
• Performs work in storm water management facilities, on stream bank stabilization and erosion control projects within open waterways and wet environments.
• Performs assigned tasks during emergency situations such as floods, severe weather, and accidents

Job description

About This Position

Job Description:

Purpose:

Under direct supervision, performs construction and maintenance work in one or more specialized programs in a large public works department, incorporating standard construction and maintenance techniques to produce a finished product to required standards. Work includes assisting with the construction and rehabilitation of storm drainage infrastructure. Work requires some contact with the public.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Performs preventative equipment maintenance, minor maintenance and repairs to ensure proper operating conditions prior to leaving for the job site (ex. Checks oil, water, fuel, tires, hydraulic system, et) Fills out proper checklist and uses ZONAR to report malfunctions and repair requirements to the crew lead or supervisor.
• Uses hand tools and operate and perform maintenance on gas/diesel/propane equipment (i.e., pneumatic jack hammer, air compressor, generator, chain saw, lawn mower, weed eater, lawn blower, hedge trimmer, gasoline tamper, walk-behind roller, arrow board, quickie cut-off saw, walk behind tamper, re-bar cutter).
• Performs traffic control at job sites; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic, sets forms, installs guard rails.
• Builds concrete forms, form concrete structures to include headwalls, inlets and retaining walls, pours concrete, grade bedding material for pipe placement, set steel street plates, places hot or cold asphalt mix, and other materials required for general road maintenance and repairs.
• Performs landscape maintenance; including trimming trees, mowing grass, seeding, laying sod and erosion control. (rock berms, silt fence installation).
• Performs work in storm water management facilities, on stream bank stabilization and erosion control projects within open waterways and wet environments.
• Performs assigned tasks during emergency situations such as floods, severe weather, and accidents