Public Works Maintenance Worker I, II or III - Utility Operations Division

City of Plano; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Public Works Maintenance Worker in Plano, where you'll contribute to vital infrastructure maintenance. This role is perfect for team players committed to safety and eager to learn. You'll assist in preparing work areas, installing and repairing essential utilities, and ensuring job site safety. With a strong focus on community service, this position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career while making a positive impact. If you're ready to make a difference and grow in a supportive environment, this is the job for you!

Benefits

Annual boot allowance

Annual jean allowance

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Tuition Assistance

Free Library Card

Free recreation center membership

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety practices and proper use of tools.
• One year of maintenance or construction experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work areas and secure job sites with traffic control devices.
• Install and repair water mains, sewer lines, and manholes.

Skills

Safety practices and procedures

Communication skills

Operating light equipment

Routine construction and repair work

Basic mathematical calculations

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Public Works Maintenance Worker I, II or III - Utility Operations Division

At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of Team Plano, our organizational Values (what is most important to us) make up the acronym, SERVE (Stewardship, Engaged, Respectful, Visionary, Excellence).

The successful candidate may be offered a position in either the Public Works Maintenance Worker I, Public Works Maintenance Worker II or Public Works Maintenance Worker III classification. The hourly rate for the Public Works Maintenance Worker I is $17.69 per hour; for the Public Works Maintenance Worker II is $18.58 per hour; and for the Public Works Maintenance Worker III is $19.51.

The City of Plano invites you to join our dedicated team in the Public Works Department as a Public Works Maintenance Worker in the Utility Operations Division! This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to essential infrastructure maintenance while making a positive impact on the community.

As a valued team member, you'll play a crucial role in preparing and securing work areas, setting up traffic control devices, and ensuring job site safety. From installing and repairing water mains, sewer lines, and manholes to assisting with water quality maintenance and responding to citizen concerns, you'll help keep Plano's infrastructure running smoothly.

We're looking for team players who are committed to safety, understand the use of personal protective equipment, and are willing to respond to on-call duties. Whether you're experienced in confined space work, trench shoring, or utility system maintenance—or eager to learn from a skilled crew leader—this role provides a meaningful way to build your career while serving your community.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and be a part of what makes Plano a great place to live, play, and work!

Public Works Vision and Core Values: Team members have a sense of ownership and pride in their jobs as members of our Public Works department. They are well-trained, competent, able to accomplish all aspects of their job – and prepared to move into the next role. Our Public Works Core Values are Respect, Teamwork, Trust, Safety, and Communication.

• $175 annual boot allowance and $175 annual jean allowance after successful completion of six (6) month probation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement
• Up to three weeks of paid vacation
• Up to three weeks of paid sick leave per year
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Free Library Card
• Free recreation center membership

And so much more! Learn about our benefits here.

Every person matters. Every job has purpose. Together we make a difference. Join Team Plano!

Public Works Maintenance Worker I

Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the entry-level classification in the Public Works Maintenance Worker series. The incumbent follows routine procedures and guidelines in the application of prescribed duties and works under close supervision. This classification is distinguished from the Public Works Maintenance Worker II and III in that the latter performs more complex technical duties requiring a higher level of knowledge and skill.

Examples of ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of this position and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Assists preparing work areas; and securing job sites by setting up traffic control devices such as cones, barricades, and advance warning signs.
• Prepares tools, materials, and equipment necessary for daily tasks; cleans, inspects, and maintains tools, equipment, and trucks.
• Complies with all written city policies and procedures.
• Understands how to use basic personal protective equipment.
• Drives to and from work locations as assigned.
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential.

Marginal Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Decisions: The incumbent is responsible for inspecting assigned equipment, identifying potential safety hazards and the use of safe work methods and safety equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of: Safety practices and procedures; proper and efficient use of hand and power tools; methods of tool and equipment maintenance; traffic control and barricade placement.

Skill in: Communicating clearly both verbally and in writing; operating light equipment; performing routine construction and repair work; completing basic mathematical calculations and measurements.

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience: One (1) year of previous maintenance or construction experience preferred.

Any work-related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above-specified education and experience requirements.

Licenses and Certifications: Must have a valid Texas Class “C” driver’s license upon employment.

Conditions of Employment: Must pass a drug test, driver license check, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in and around City buildings, streets, and facilities, to operate a motor vehicle and drive on surface streets; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform physical work, to work in confined spaces and around machines, and to operate varied hand tools, power tools, and equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, and reach when completing maintenance and repairs. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 75 pounds, or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment.

Employees work in and around buildings and facilities and are exposed to loud noise levels, dust, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Public Works employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to pull stand-by duty and/or work extended hours, holidays, and weekends assisting with workloads of assigned division or assisting other departments.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills which may be required. The position also requires meeting the essential requirements of the Physical Demands and Working Conditions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE/M/F/V/D

Open positions are subject to close without notice.