Road Maintenance Laborer - Winter Crew

Mat-Su Borough — Public Works; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mat-Su Borough is seeking a field technician to support the repair and maintenance of borough roads and streets. You will work in alignment with Borough policies and the core values of accountability, customer focus, dedication, integrity, responsiveness and teamwork.

Responsibilities include sign repairs, culvert maintenance, road striping, flood response, tree removal, snow plowing, asphalt repairs, traffic control and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in a similar position.
• Valid Alaska driver's license required.
• Pass pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical.
• Experience applying stickers to aluminum and riveting metals.
• Experience using landscaping hand tools.
• Experience using hand power tools.
• Experience operating a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Experience working outside in harsh conditions.
• Experience using mobile computers for data collection.
• Experience in general labor or assisting with projects.
• Experience in general safety.
• Experience working on a team.

Responsibilities

• Assists with repairs and installs street signs.
• May operate a steam boiler to thaw frozen culverts and prevent glaciations and flooding; repairs and replaces culverts.
• Conducts road striping operations.
• Operates pumps to alleviate flooding conditions.
• Operates brushing equipment; removes trees and tree limbs from roadways.
• May operate street sweeping equipment.
• Operates snow removal and plowing equipment.
• Assists with repairs of asphalt and gravel surfaces.
• Installs traffic control devices and flags traffic at worksites.
• Transports tools, equipment and supplies to work sites.
• Performs preventative maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
• Performs related duties.

Skills

General labor

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Driving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

This position participates in the repair and maintenance of Borough roads and streets.

Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.

Pay Grade

E1 - DOE

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.

One (1) year of experience in a similar position, sufficient to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.

• Experience applying stickers to aluminum and riveting metals together.
• Experience using landscaping hand tools.
• Experience using hand power tools.
• Experience operating a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Experience working outside in harsh conditions
• Experience using mobile computers for data collection.
• Experience in general labor or assisting someone with projects.
• Experience in general safety.
• Experience working on a team.

Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience.

Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists with repairs and installs street signs.
• May operate a steam boiler to thaw frozen culverts and prevent glaciations and flooding; repairs and replaces culverts.
• Conducts road striping operations.
• Operates pumps to alleviate flooding conditions.
• Operates brushing equipment; removes trees and tree limbs from roadways.
• May operate street sweeping equipment.
• Operates snow removal and plowing equipment.
• Assists with repairs of asphalt and gravel surfaces.
• Installs traffic control devices and flags traffic at worksites.
• Transports tools, equipment and supplies to work sites.
• Performs preventative maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
• Performs related duties.