Drainage Operations and Maintenance III - Concrete - Austin Watershed Protection

City of Austin•Gloucester, MA

6d•$27 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The Drainage Operations and Maintenance III performs highly skilled construction and maintenance work for the Concrete Team in Austin Watershed Protection. The position uses standard construction and maintenance techniques to complete work to required standards, including traffic control in construction zones and maintenance of drainage rights-of-way in response to customer service requests. The employee may occasionally serve as a heavy equipment operator lead and may provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others. Work includes operating heavy equipment and trucks, maintaining equipment, conducting pre-trip inspections, supporting stormwater management and erosion-control projects, and performing landscape maintenance. The role may also involve emergency assignments during floods, severe weather, and accidents, including work outside regular business hours and on-call call-backs. The position is part of the Concrete section of Closed Systems in the Operations Division and reports to that section. It is designated as an Essential Employee position.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent, plus four years of maintenance and/or construction experience, including two years operating heavy-duty equipment; one year of additional related experience may substitute for one year of high school, up to four years.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); 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 of and ability to apply Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices I provisions relevant to the job.
Ability to work, and occasionally lead activities, in stormwater management facilities and reconstruction, rehabilitation, or maintenance work.
Ability to read, write, and follow written, oral, and computerized instructions; log onto a computer; and train others to complete electronic forms, reports, and online training.
Ability to produce quality maintenance and repairs with minimal rework.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in assigned tasks.
Ability to train others in using a surveyor’s level to maintain project-site elevation grades.
Sufficient math skills to calculate areas and volumes and prepare cost estimates.
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Agree to on-call assignments that may result in a call-back to work; schedule may change to a rotating shift during weather events.
Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and comply with applicable commercial-driver alcohol and controlled-substance testing rules.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning and conducting work involving concrete.
Extensive experience operating heavy equipment such as an excavator and backhoe.
Prioritizes safety.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings may be requested.

Responsibilities

Operate at least two types of heavy equipment in accordance with the Equipment Training Program.
Drive trucks and trailer rigs to haul equipment and materials, including haul rigs with low-boy trailers, concrete mix trucks, and tandem dump trucks with trailers.
Operate and oversee maintenance of gas-, diesel-, and propane-powered equipment, including pneumatic jack hammers, air compressors, generators, chain saws, lawn mowers, weed eaters, blowers, hedge trimmers, tampers, walk-behind rollers, arrow boards, and cut-off saws.
Help enforce jobsite safety measures, ensure proper safety equipment and devices are used, check for marked hazards, document hazards, and conduct Job Hazard Analysis meetings as needed.
Perform work in stormwater management facilities and on stream-bank stabilization and erosion-control projects in open waterways and wet environments.
Conduct pre-trip inspections, including ZONAR and written forms, and check vehicle and equipment operating conditions before leaving for a jobsite.
Report equipment malfunctions and repair needs to the crew lead or supervisor.
Perform and oversee landscape maintenance, including tree trimming, mowing, seeding, laying sod, and erosion control.
Perform assigned tasks during floods, severe weather, and accidents during and outside regular business hours.
Participate in and conduct on-the-job and skill-based training.
As assigned, provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.