Street Maintenance Worker I

City of Suffolk; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Suffolk is seeking a semi-skilled laborer for the Public Works Department to maintain streets, curbs and sidewalks, patch asphalt, and operate heavy equipment. The role involves hands-on road construction, drainage installation, and snow removal during winter.

Preferred candidates graduated from high school with 5–11 months of prior laborer experience in maintenance/roadway construction and a valid driver’s license. Work may require strenuous activity in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High school graduation required or equivalent.
• 5 to 11 months as a laborer in maintenance/roadway construction or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair streets, curbs, and sidewalks; grade and pave new streets and patch existing surfaces.
• Operate heavy equipment for digging, loading, compacting asphalt, and distributing tar.
• Install/repair storm drainage, curbs, gutters; finish concrete; landscape roadways; install curveboards.
• Clean ditches and storm drains.
• Operate snow removal equipment and keep streets clear.
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Knowledge of basic construction

Ability to follow oral instructions

Reading forms/course sheets

Standard English communication

Mathematical ability

Stamina/physical endurance

Ability to work under varying weather

Teamwork/relationship skills

Education

High school diploma

Laborer experience 5–11 months

Tools

Backhoes

Front-end loaders

Dump trucks

Rollers

Air hammers

Power saws

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.