Maintenance Worker - Street (2 Positions)

City-of-Grand-Island,-Ne; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Grand Island in Nebraska is seeking a versatile maintenance worker to perform semi-skilled and skilled tasks in street and storm drainage operations. You will patch and repair streets, manage traffic control, install signs, and assist in irrigation and guardrail work.

The role requires the ability to perform heavy manual labor, operate a range of construction equipment, and follow written and oral directions while maintaining safety.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of performing unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in construction and maintenance.
• Ability to lift heavy weights, crouch, bend and twist.
• Read City maps for infrastructure locations.
• Learn to operate a variety of construction and maintenance equipment.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Operate vehicles and equipment safely and effectively.
• Provide supervision to less experienced personnel when needed.
• Work without close supervision.
• Train others in safe equipment use and performance.

Responsibilities

• Spread asphalt to patch and repair streets; perform emergency street light repairs.
• Use concrete cutting and breaking equipment; operate a jackhammer; pour and finish concrete.
• Clean and maintain catch basins and storm drainpipes; perform repairs as needed.
• Set up and maintain proper work zone traffic control.
• Assist in signal installation and other repair activities as assigned.
• Paint or stencil traffic markings including crosswalks and loading zones; maintain stencils and painting equipment.
• Fertilize vegetation and apply herbicides; install and maintain irrigation systems.
• Install and maintain guardrails, barricades and bridges; maintain pumps for flood control.
• Patching and repairing street failures; assist in crack sealing activities.
• Lay out, fabricate and install road signs; build barricades as necessary.
• Operate trucks, tractors, and loaders for construction tasks as needed.
• Perform snow removal and ice control on roadways and parking lots using listed equipment.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools and perform routine maintenance on them.
• Follow safety precautions in all work performed.

Skills

Manual labor

Safety awareness

Reading maps

Equipment operation

Education

Reading & writing level

Education/training (general)

Tools

Jackhammer

Concrete cutting equipment

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the operation, construction, maintenance and repair of City streets, storm drainage systems, and related facilities.

Regular attendance that is punctual and dependable is required.

Display honest, trustworthy, and ethical behavior when dealing with internal and external customers.

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Spread asphalt to patch and repair streets; perform emergency street light repairs.
• Use concrete cutting and breaking equipment; operate a jackhammer, pour and finish concrete; construct concrete forms; perform other rough carpentry work.
• Clean and perform routine maintenance on catch basins and storm drainpipes; make repairs as necessary.
• Set up and maintain proper work zone traffic control.
• Assist in signal installation and other repair activities as assigned.
• Paint or stencil traffic directional markings including crosswalks, safety loading zones, bus stops, parking and center lines and railroad and school crossings; maintain, clean and repair painting equipment and stencils.
• Fertilize vegetation and apply herbicides as required; install and maintain irrigation systems.
• Install and maintain guardrails, dead end barricades and bridges; maintain pumps and floodgates in support of flood control activities.
• Participate in activities involved in patching and repairing all types of street failures; assist in crack sealing activities.
• Lay out, fabricate and install regulatory, guide, warning and construction signs; straighten and reset street signs; build and install barricades as necessary.
• May assist in the operation of construction and maintenance equipment such as trucks, tractors, and loaders for a variety of construction and maintenance operations in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Perform snow removal and ice control on roadways using equipment such as dump truck with plow, front-end loader, skid steer, pickup with plow, and salt truck. May also perform snow removal from parking lots and sidewalks using snow blower, shovel, and walk behind material spreader.
• Utilize a variety of hand and power tools; assist in routine maintenance of such equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on tools and equipment as assigned.
• Utilize proper safety precautions in all work performed.
• Perform semi-skilled and skilled tasks involving the maintenance, construction and repair of street and storm drainage facilities.
• May assist in other sections of the Department as necessary.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Uses and purposes of general construction and maintenance tools and equipment.
• Proper safety precautions related to all work performed.
• Methods, techniques, and procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.
• Traffic laws, ordinances and rules involved in truck and equipment operations.
• Purposes and uses of a variety of vehicles, equipment, power tools and hand tools including motorized pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.

Ability to:

• Perform unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in a variety of construction and maintenance activities.
• Perform difficult manual labor tasks including lifting heavy weights, stooping, bending and twisting.
• Interpret City maps regarding the location of various City infrastructure.
• Learn to operate a variety of construction and maintenance equipment.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Operate a variety of vehicles and equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Provide functional and technical supervision to less experienced personnel.
• Work effectively in the absence of close supervision.
• Use and operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools and other equipment required for the work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Assist in the training and supervision of others in the safe operation of equipment and performance of functions.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

• One to two years of experience comparable to that of a maintenance position in described work area.

Training:

• Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

License or Certification:

Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, an appropriate, valid commercial driver’s license within three (3) months of hire.

Employee must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain insurability as determined by the City’s insurance carrier. Click here to view our driver eligibility requirements.

Residency Requirements:

Required to maintain a residence with a 30- minute commute of the City’s Public Works Facility, located at: 1111 W North Front St, Grand Island, NE.

Working Hours:

Monday- Friday 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Salary:

Position will start at the entry level of the City's salary table. Consideration may be given if experience exceeds entry level qualifications.

Other:

Candidates are subject to a background check.