Drainage Ops & Maint II

City of Austin•Greendale, WI

22h•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs highly skilled construction and maintenance work in specialized programs, using standard techniques to complete work to required standards. The role supports storm water management, stream bank stabilization, erosion control, creek maintenance, and flood prevention. Work may take place in open waterways, wet environments, confined spaces, and from a boat on Lady Bird Lake. The position is based at 2001 E 5th St., Austin, Texas. The employee operates specialized heavy equipment and trucks, maintains equipment, performs construction and landscape maintenance, and supports traffic control at job sites. Duties include clearing debris and vegetation, completing concrete and asphalt repairs, and preparing job documentation. The employee may train others and must participate in job-related training. This is an essential employee position and may require on-call assignments, callback work, schedule changes, and emergency response during floods, severe weather, and other extraordinary events. The regular schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Work outside normal business hours and rotating shifts during weather events may be required. The annual hiring range is $24.19–$27.94.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent, plus two years of maintenance and/or construction experience, including six months of heavy-duty equipment operation experience.
One additional year of related experience may substitute for one year of high school, up to a maximum of four years.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver License; specific endorsements may be required within 120 days of hire.
Maintain a good driving record and meet the City of Austin Driver Record Evaluation requirements for driving positions.
Knowledge and application of applicable Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices provisions.
Knowledge and proper use of a surveyor’s level to maintain elevation grades on project sites.
Skill in producing finished-quality maintenance and repairs with minimal rework.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with city employees and the public.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in assigned tasks.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Ability to work in storm water management facilities and perform reconstruction, rehabilitation, and maintenance work.
Ability to read, write, and follow written, oral, and computerized instructions; log onto a computer; and complete electronic forms, reports, and online training.
Ability to train others in traffic control.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Pass the required pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and comply with applicable commercial driver alcohol and controlled substance testing rules.
Meet the City of Austin Driver Record Evaluation requisite; applicants for driving positions cannot have more than three moving violations or six Driver Record Evaluation points in a 36-month period.
Be available for on-call work, callback assignments, schedule changes, and emergency response as required.
The physical requirements include continuous outdoor activity; frequent sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, upper-body twisting, and climbing; exposure to extreme heat and cold, noise, inclement weather, electrical and mechanical hazards, fumes and odors, and toxic waste or materials; and occasional kneeling, crawling, and carrying or lifting up to 90 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating heavy equipment.
Knowledge of confined-space entry.
Experience conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections of equipment and heavy equipment.
Experience with the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Experience cleaning up trash or removing debris from creeks and wet environments.

Responsibilities

Operate at least one specialized type of heavy equipment and drive trucks and trailer rigs to haul equipment and materials, including concrete mix trucks and tandem dump trucks with trailers.
Perform and potentially train others in preventive equipment maintenance, minor maintenance, and repairs; report malfunctions and repair needs to the crew lead or supervisor.
Operate and maintain gas-, diesel-, and propane-powered equipment, including pneumatic jack hammers, air compressors, generators, chainsaws, lawn mowers, weed eaters, blowers, hedge trimmers, tampers, walk-behind rollers, arrow boards, and cutoff saws.
Perform work in storm water management facilities and on stream bank stabilization and erosion control projects, including work in open waterways and wet environments.
Provide traffic control at job sites by placing and collecting cones, warning signs, and barricades; flag traffic; set forms; and install guard rails.
Build concrete forms; pour and finish concrete; place hot or cold asphalt mix; and use other materials for maintenance and repairs in the Watershed Protection department.
Perform or oversee landscape maintenance, including tree trimming, mowing, seeding, laying sod, and erosion control.
Respond to emergencies, including floods, severe weather, and accidents, during and outside business hours as needed.
Prepare daily documentation, material and equipment requisition forms, Job Hazard Analyses, and other required forms.
Participate in on-the-job and skills-based training to meet team and department goals.
Check job sites for marked hazards and use Job Hazard Analysis.
Train others occasionally and may train others in equipment maintenance, concrete and asphalt work, and traffic control.
Clean creeks, remove trash and debris, and cut vegetation, including work in wet environments and from a boat on Lady Bird Lake.
Accept on-call assignments and, as an essential employee, respond to callbacks or schedule changes during emergencies.