Utility Svcs Constr Mgr (23350)

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners is seeking workers for street maintenance, repair, and related duties. The role covers cleaning roads, performing patching and reconstruction, digging ditches, and installing storm drainage while operating a variety of equipment.

Applicants should have at least one year of field maintenance experience, familiarity with safety protocols, and the ability to work odd hours when needed.

Qualifications

• One year of experience performing field maintenance work within the assigned area of work desirable.
• Experience with street maintenance, pothole patching, crack sealing, and shoulder reconstruction is a plus.
• Ability to operate hand tools and street maintenance equipment and follow safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain roads, alleys, streets and haul debris and trash.
• Perform street construction and maintenance; patch potholes and reconstruct shoulders, curbs and sidewalks.
• Dig ditches and install storm drainage pipes.
• Operate and maintain hand tools and street maintenance equipment.
• Follow safety regulations and prepare streets for seasonal conditions.

Skills

Field maintenance experience

Operate construction tools

Equipment operation (tractors, backhoe

Job description

Description

To perform semi-skilled and skilled work in the construction, maintenance, repair and related activities pertaining to streets; stormwater and other related duties.

• Clean and maintain roads, alleyways, streets, haul debris and trash; demolition of asphalt, curbs and sidewalks.
• Perform street construction and maintenance activities; including patching of pot holes, crack sealing operations and reconstruction of shoulders, curb and sidewalk projects.
• Dig ditches; backfill trenches and holes; install storm drainage pipes.
• Operate and maintain hand tools; street maintenance and gardening equipment.
• Break, repair, excavate and replace concrete, asphalt and blacktop surfaces.
• Set up and take down construction site signage and barricades for traffic control.
• Mix materials such as quickcrete and block/brick mortar.
• Install and maintain traffic control signs.
• Follow safety regulations.
• Prepare streets during seasonal weather conditions.
• Operate a variety of construction equipment including tractors, trucks, loaders, mowers, backhoes and a variety of hand tools.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Lifting; loading and unloading of trucks by hand.
• Respond to public inquiries; investigate and respond to complaints in the area of assignment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain roads, alleyways, streets, haul debris and trash; demolition of asphalt, curbs and sidewalks.
• Perform street construction and maintenance activities; including patching of pot holes, crack sealing operations and reconstruction of shoulders, curb and sidewalk projects.
• Dig ditches; backfill trenches and holes; install storm drainage pipes.
• Operate and maintain hand tools; street maintenance and gardening equipment.
• Break, repair, excavate and replace concrete, asphalt and blacktop surfaces.
• Set up and take down construction site signage and barricades for traffic control.li
• Mix materials such as quickcrete and block/brick mortar.
• Install and maintain traffic control signs.
• Follow safety regulations.
• Prepare streets during seasonal weather conditions.
• Operate a variety of construction equipment including tractors, trucks, loaders, mowers, backhoes and a variety of hand tools.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Lifting; loading and unloading of trucks by hand.
• Respond to public inquiries; investigate and respond to complaints in the area of assignment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

One year of experience performing field maintenance work within the assigned area of work desirable.

Licensing & Certifications

This position has a non-essential driving requirement.

Work Schedule

This position requires working odd hours when necessary. Work Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 10 hour shifts (7:00 am – 5:30 pm)

From the time of closing the hiring process is anticipated to last 3 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview and a skills test with the successful candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, physical abilities test, background check and driving history check.

Health And Dental Insurance

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave

Vacation Leave

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Sick Leave

Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.

Holidays

The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.

Bereavement

Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.

Retirement

The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans

To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) administered by Empower and the 457 plan administered by Mission Square. Currently, the City contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible employee’s NC 401(k) account.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits

Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Death Benefit

The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.

Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit

City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.