Heavy Truck Driver, (B272720-4), 203, Street Maintenance

City of Laredo•Laredo, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Heavy Truck Driver operates heavy trucks and helps with traffic control, moves heavy equipment around the City, and performs labor duties when necessary. The role drives dump trucks, street maintenance vehicles, tractors, and lowboy trailers, and performs maintenance work on City streets, including asphalt work and pothole patching. The employee uses and maintains heavy equipment, machinery, vehicles, and tools; cleans streets with a street sweeper; operates a truck loader; and performs dump truck maintenance. The position also checks and clears drains and ditches, removes obstructions with a chain saw or hand saw, repairs and replaces street signs, and builds forms, fences, and barricades. It may include unskilled or semi-skilled labor such as digging and covering ditches, pouring concrete, mowing, trimming trees and shrubs, and assisting with paving projects. The employee must drive a City vehicle for City business and perform other duties as assigned. The role requires at least one year of truck-driving experience, a valid Texas CDL Class A or B, a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record, and a valid Texas Driver License. Applicants with an out-of-state license must obtain a Texas Driver License within six months of employment. The position requires the ability to perform strenuous and routine work, maintain good health and physical condition, and communicate in English and orally in Spanish. A background check and certified school transcripts are required for applicants offered employment, and selected applicants must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test. Employees in safety-sensitive functions or positions are subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Work is frequently performed outdoors and in street, construction-site, vehicle, warehouse, office, and confined-space environments, including near moving traffic. The position often involves exposure to extreme heat and loud noise, and frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Local travel is often required; regional, national, and international travel are never required.

Requirements

At least one year of truck-driving experience.
Valid Texas Commercial Driver License (CDL), Class A or B.
Satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
Valid Texas Driver License; applicants with an out-of-state license must obtain a Texas Driver License within six months of employment.
Ability to maintain a valid Texas Driver License and a good driving record.
Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation; traffic laws and rules for equipment operation; commercial trucks; and hazards and safety precautions for operating heavy equipment.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and orally in English, and orally in Spanish.
Ability to follow directions, give directions to assigned staff, and build and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to organize and manage time, adapt between different tasks, and maintain planning and organizational skills.
Ability to perform strenuous and routine work and maintain health and physical condition sufficient to perform the job duties.
Ability to comply with City of Laredo policies and procedures and project a positive, professional image of the City.
Applicants offered employment must complete a thorough background check and provide certified school transcripts.
Selected applicants must undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol test; employees in safety-sensitive functions or positions are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

Drive heavy trucks, including dump trucks, street maintenance vehicles, tractors, and lowboy trailers.
Help with traffic control and move heavy equipment around the City.
Perform City street maintenance, including asphalt work and pothole patching.
Use heavy equipment, machinery, and tools, and maintain them and vehicles in proper working order.
Clean streets with a street sweeper, operate a truck loader, ditch material, and perform dump truck maintenance.
Check drains and ditches for blockages, remove obstructions with a chain saw or hand saw, and clean ditches periodically and after heavy rains.
Repair and replace damaged street signs and build forms, fences, and barricades for the street department.
Assist with labor and paving work, including digging and covering ditches, pouring concrete, mowing, and trimming trees and shrubs.
Drive a City vehicle for City business.
Perform other duties as assigned.