Field Operations Specialist

City of Arlington

7d•$21 - $26

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Field Operations Specialist supports a wide range of public works maintenance initiatives involving street maintenance and repairs, traffic operations, and stormwater maintenance. The role operates and maintains vehicles and equipment used to maintain and repair city assets and support emergency operations. It also includes interpreting applicable Texas transportation and traffic-control rules and guidelines, safely directing traffic around construction sites, and assisting the public during emergency situations. The employee must report within one hour of notification, on a 24-hour basis, to support emergency response operations. The position performs work across all three divisions of Field Operations.

Requirements

Ability to operate and maintain a variety of vehicles and equipment used in public works maintenance and emergency response.
Ability to understand and interpret TxDOT, TxMUTCD, and TEEX rules, regulations, plans, and guidelines.
Ability to place and use safety devices according to applicable codes or designs.
Ability to serve as a flag-person and safely divert traffic around construction sites.
Ability to report for emergency-response duty within one hour of notification, on a 24-hour basis.
Ability to perform equipment inspections, minor repairs, fluid servicing, equipment logging, and maintenance according to manufacturer specifications and guidelines.
Ability to enter and maintain work activity information in the CarteGraph OMS work order management system.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain vehicles and equipment used for street, traffic, and stormwater infrastructure maintenance and repair, including equipment used in city emergency operations.
Use street-maintenance equipment and tools to repair or maintain concrete and asphalt streets.
Use traffic-maintenance equipment and tools to repair and maintain traffic-control devices, including cones and barricades, guardrails, roadway signage, handrails, and pavement markings; assist with bucket-truck operations.
Use stormwater-maintenance equipment and tools to maintain and repair drainage structures.
Use emergency-operations equipment and tools, including snow and storm response equipment and temporary stop signs.
Understand and interpret TxDOT, TxMUTCD, and TEEX rules, regulations, plans, and guidelines, and place and use related safety devices as required by code or design.
Serve as a flag-person and divert traffic safely around construction sites.
Sand or clean bridges and roads, post warning signs, assist the public, and perform other assigned work during emergencies such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents, and hazardous-material spills.
Report for duty within one hour of notification on a 24-hour basis to support emergency response operations.
Service, clean, and maintain equipment; perform walk-around inspections and minor repairs; service fluids; complete equipment logbooks; and maintain tools and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and guidelines.
Enter daily work activities and use and maintain the integrity of information in the CarteGraph OMS work order management system.
Perform tasks in all three divisions of Field Operations.