Maintenance Worker Senior

City of Overland Park, Kansas; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Winter bonus $500 per season

Dynamic Pay for Active Participation

Active Duty CDL + $17.00/hr

Non-CDL + $7.00/hr

Support + $3.00/hr

No City residency requirement

Job summary

The City of Overland Park is seeking a full-time Maintenance Worker Senior in the Public Works Department. The role involves operating light to moderately heavy equipment, performing street repairs, signaling and traffic control, and assisting in project leadership.

Qualified candidates should have a High School diploma, a valid Class A CDL with air brake and tanker endorsements, and the required safety certifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid Class A Commercial driver's license with air brake and tanker endorsement.
• ATSSA or IMSA Construction Traffic Flagger and Work Zone Safety Certification.
• Must maintain an insurable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Operate snow plow truck and other snow removal equipment.
• Perform crack sealing with melter applicator and hot patching.
• Install and maintain traffic signs and pavement markings.
• Set up construction signs and act as flagger to direct traffic safety.
• Repair and haul materials, load/unload with hand tools and equipment.

Skills

Strong driving skills

Good oral & written communication

Team leadership potential

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Class A CDL with air brake & tanker endorsement

ATSSA or IMSA Construction Traffic Flagger / Work Zone Safety Certification

Tools

Sign design software

Traffic control inventories databases

Job description

The City of Overland Park has a full-time Maintenance Worker Senior position available in the Public Works Department.

SUMMARY

Intermediate-skill level position. Operates various types of light to moderately heavy vehicles and equipment. Checks equipment prior to operation. Cleans and repairs city streets, sidewalks catch basins, ditch liners, right-of-ways and related public works field facilities. Assist in the maintenance of traffic control services. Responds to emergency situations as required. Operates a snow plow truck. May serve as a team leader for specific projects and/or tasks as assigned. Is willing to provide coaching and mentoring to new employees on job tasks.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Operates single axle or one-ton trucks with spreader and front and wing plows to clear streets of snow and ice. Mounts front and wing plows and spreader equipment. Hooks up hoses and tie down straps. Proceeds to the assigned route exercising extreme caution. Cleans all equipment and performs maintenance when shift ends. Operates tandem axle trucks as back-up or substitute for the regular route driver.

Fills cracks in asphalt streets using a melter applicator machine. Involves lifting 50 lb. blocks of material and long periods of walking. May involve operation of a melter applicator machine and operation of a single axle truck to pull the machine to the work site.

Operates or assists in operation of a truck mounted unitized asphalt patching "hot box" machine in hot patch placement for street repairs by cleaning out hole, preparing hole for hot mix using a saw or hydraulic jack hammer, spraying hole with tack oil, shoveling hot mix asphalt from truck to street, leveling asphalt with lute rake and using walk behind asphalt roller to compact the asphalt. Cleans out machine at end of shift.

Sets up construction signs at construction sites and roadways and serves as flag-person to direct traffic safety around construction sites.

Operates a tandem or single axle truck to haul tear-out materials from and asphalt or other required materials to repair site. Loads materials by hand or with the use of equipment. Place signs around the work area.

May occasionally operate skid steer, rollers & wheel loaders.

Assists in the fabrication and layout of various traffic control signs. Uses computerized sign design software to fabricate traffic control signs. Installs traffic signs. Operates a sign installation truck and all applicable attachments.

Assists in the layout and application of pavement markings Conducts maintenance inventories of traffic control devices using automated databases.

Assists street light technicians with assigned duties. Such duties could include manual digging, installing street light poles, changing light fixtures, and other general non-electric/electrical work tasks.

Performs "walk-around inspection" prior to operation, replenishes fluid levels and completes required log book. Replaces small items such as lights, hoses and belts, and checks frames for broken parts and cracks. Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor. Operates all machinery in a safe and judicious manner according to the manufacturer's operation manual. Cleans and performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to assigned equipment as needed. Performs shop work to make equipment ready for use. Operates cutting torch on a limited basis. Performs minor mechanical repairs. Operates forklift.

Responds to resident inquiries to clean driveways that have been soiled by construction activity. Removes or paints over graffiti on public works structures. Performs maintenance activities at public works facilities such as painting, yard mowing, sweeping and trash pickup. Delivers handbills door to door.

Assists in repairing or replacing old concrete (sidewalks, curbs, ditch liners, bridge decks and storm water catch basins) by using a concrete saw, air compressor, jack hammer and shovel for concrete removal and load and haul material away. Constructs forms and pours and finishes concrete. Assists with other construction activities such as installation of fencing.

Uses hand tools to apply road patch. Tools include shovel, lute rake and pick. Shovels and tamps asphalt into holes.

Assists with installation of storm pipes by setting pipe to proper grade and alignment. Shovel and rake base and cover material to specified grade to prepare for pipe placement or paving material. Operates compacting equipment as required.

Completes ditching and other construction activities by shoveling and raking dirt to specified grade to prepare the site for sod. Lifts sod rolls and places in correct alignment. Drives stakes to hold rolls in place and waters using a water truck.

Removes debris from catch basins, storm drains and culvert pipes by using hand tools.

Clears roadways of brush and tree limbs by operating a chain saw to cut brush, pull and load brush on pick-up vehicles and haul brush away or feed into brush chipper.

The employee must work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with subordinates, supervisors, customers, vendors and any other persons or organization with whom interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals.

The employee must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & SPECIAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent.

Possession of a valid Class A Commercial driver’s license with air brake and tanker endorsement

Possession of ATSSA or IMSA Construction Traffic Flagger and Work Zone Safety Certification.

Must maintain an insurable driving record

EXPERIENCE

Two years or more of general construction experience to include the operation of light to moderately heavy construction equipment and vehicles including single and tandem axle dump trucks, or an equivalent level of experience.

Familiarity with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

SKILLS

Good oral and written communication skills.

Good driving skills

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to analyze safety situations.

Ability to make quick decisions.

Ability to stay alert for long periods of time.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to work in a team.

Ability to assess situations and use judgement in responding.

Ability to work under distracting conditions.

Mechanical aptitude.

Alpha/numeric recognition.

Ability to carry out assignments through oral and written instruction.

Ability to take on a leadership role.

Mechanical aptitude.

Diplomacy and judgement.

Logical reasoning.

Ability to work under distracting conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Hand, eye, and body coordination to operate light to moderately heavy machinery, equipment and vehicles.

Ability to withstand extreme weather conditions.

Exposure to vibrations.

Ability to transverse rough terrain on foot.

Ability to work with exposure to noise.

Ability to distinguish among colors.

Ability to work at extended heights.

Ability to drive a city vehicle.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (Direct & Indirect)

• None

WINTER INCENTIVES

Bonus of $500 per season ($100 per month) for all responders.

Dynamic Pay for Active Participation.

Active Duty Pay Differential CDL + $17.00 per hour, Non-CDL + $7.00 per hour

Support + $3.00 per hour

No City residency requirement.

Must successfully pass a background check, drug screen, physical exam and essential functions test.

Normal Work Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Salary Range: Grade B 21.52 - $28.40

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and proof of eligibility must be provided if selected for hire.