Roadway Maintenance Technician — Snow & Signs

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Borough of Palmer in Alaska is seeking a Maintenance Worker to join the road repair and street maintenance team. You will perform tasks under established policies and contribute to the borough’s core values of accountability, customer focus, dedication, integrity, responsiveness and teamwork.

Responsibilities include signage repair, culvert work, road striping, flood control operations, and equipment maintenance, with a strong emphasis on safety and teamwork in diverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in a similar position or related duties.
• Experience with safety and teamwork in field work.
• Experience operating a variety of vehicles and equipment.

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

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Outdoor work

Operation of vehicles

Data collection on mobile computers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Vehicles and equipment operation

Job description

Borough of Palmer in Alaska is seeking a Maintenance Worker to join the road repair and street maintenance team. You will perform tasks under established policies and contribute to the borough’s core values of accountability, customer focus, dedication, integrity, responsiveness and teamwork.

Responsibilities include signage repair, culvert work, road striping, flood control operations, and equipment maintenance, with a strong emphasis on safety and teamwork in diverse weather conditions.