Public Works Maintenance Lead Worker

City of Madera; Madera (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Madera is seeking a Public Works Maintenance Lead Worker to oversee and perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and construction activities on streets, roads, facilities, utilities, and other public infrastructure. The role requires strong leadership, hands-on maintenance experience, sound judgment, and the ability to supervise field crews.

The position distinguishes itself from lower roles by handling lead responsibilities and coordinating diverse tasks across public works projects.

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time construction/maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Class C California driver’s license; ability to obtain Class B when required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform maintenance, repair, and construction on streets, roads, facilities, utilities, and other public infrastructure.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance experience

Team supervision

Hands-on work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

City of Madera is Hiring! Are you experienced in infrastructure maintenance? Ready to level up your career and take on a leadership role?

We are seeking a dependable and experienced Public Works Maintenance Lead Worker to oversee and perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and construction activities involving streets, roads, facilities, utilities, and other public infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, hands-on maintenance experience, sound judgment, and the ability to effectively coordinate and supervise field crews.

Primary Responsibilities: The Public Works Maintenance Lead Worker is the lead class responsible for a wide variety of maintenance and construction tasks. Incumbents perform skilled work in the maintenance and repair of streets and sewer and water facilities. This classification is distinguished from the next lower classification of Public Works Maintenance Worker by the difficulty and complexity of assignments, and the performance of lead responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least two (3) years full time work experience in construction, maintenance, or related work.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possession of a valid Class C California license, with the ability to obtain a Class B license as needed or required for some positions.