Street Maintenance Worker I

City of Suffolk, Virginia; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Suffolk, Virginia is seeking a semi-skilled Maintenance and Roadway Construction Worker for the Public Works Department. Under general supervision, you will maintain the City’s streets, curbs and sidewalks, and patch/repair surfaces using tar and asphalt while operating heavy equipment.

Reports to Labor Supervisor with opportunities to assist concrete finishing. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and 5–11 months as a laborer in maintenance or roadway construction, and must

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 5–11 months as a laborer in maintenance/roadway construction.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of standard methods, materials and equipment used in basic construction and maintenance.
• Ability to read simple forms and follow instructions.
• Ability to work physically under varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs city streets, curbs, and sidewalks; grades and paves new streets and patches/repairs existing surfaces.
• Operates heavy equipment such as backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, rollers, and tar distributors.
• Installs and repairs storm drainage pipes, curbs, and gutters; finishes concrete; patches asphalt.

Skills

Physical labor

Heavy equipment operation

Reading forms

Communication in English

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Backhoes

Front-end loaders

Dump trucks

Rollers

Job description

Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled maintenance and roadway construction work for the City's Public Works Department. Work involves maintaining the City's streets, curbs and sidewalks, and applying tar and asphalt to patch and repair streets. Employee is also responsible for operating heavy equipment and performing preventive maintenance on the City's equipment, and maintaining records of such maintenance. Ability to finish concrete sidewalks or cubing considered a plus. Reports to the Labor Supervisor.

**There are several vacancies for this job, and this job will be posted until filled**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

• Maintains and repairs City streets, curbs, and sidewalks; grades and paves new streets, patches and repairs existing streets, curbs and sidewalks.
• Operates heavy equipment for digging holes, loading materials, compacting asphalt, distributing tar, etc., such as backhoes, front-end loaders, compactors, rollers, tar distributors, etc.
• Installs and repairs storm drainage pipes, manholes, curbs and gutters; sets and finishes concrete; patches asphalt; landscapes roadways; installs curveboards.
• Cleans ditches and storm drains.
• Operates snow removal equipment, removing snow and ice from City streets.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Graduation from high school and 5 to 11 months as a laborer in maintenance and roadway construction;

or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Must possess a valid driver's license.

• Knowledge of the standard methods, materials and equipment employed in basic construction and maintenance operations.
• Knowledge of the geographical layout of the City.
• Knowledge of and is able to use equipment, materials and tools used in the construction and maintenance trades.
• Skilled in the use of backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, rollers, air hammers, power and skill saws, etc.
• Ability to perform strenuous work under varying weather conditions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions from supervisor.
• Ability to read simple forms; prepare time sheets and leave slips using prescribed format.
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.
• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.