Maintenance Equipment Operator - Street
About The Position
Under the direction of the Assistant Street Superintendent, this position is responsible for fabricating, installing, repairing, and removing traffic control signs, street name signs, and other types of signs as requested by other city departments. This position is a bargaining unit position with the United Steelworkers Union. Duties include performing on-site inspections for commercial and residential properties to ensure compliance with approved plans and codes, receiving and investigating complaints, answering inquiries regarding construction methods, operating a motor vehicle to travel to inspection sites, utilizing field equipment, and preparing and maintaining work-related documents. The role also involves maintaining project manuals, coordinating with the building department, mowing various areas, participating in snow removal operations, performing overtime as required, and undertaking a variety of other tasks such as tree trimming, holiday decorations, picking up dead animals and trash, laying gravel, filling potholes, and washing vehicles. Additionally, the position requires troubleshooting and making minor repairs to the traffic light system, staying informed of current developments, attending staff meetings, and adhering to all job safety requirements and OSHA standards.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED or equivalent
- Two (2) to three (3) years previous experience and training in use of power and/or hand tools
- Valid Ohio Class A Commercial Driver’s license, with air brakes and tanker endorsements or must obtain within one (1) year of employment and maintain it
- Knowledge of general construction, maintenance, and repair of streets
- Knowledge of snow and ice removal
- Knowledge of basic computer operation
- Knowledge of basic electricity
- Knowledge of basic operation of mowing equipment
- Skill in using various hand tools (e.g., screwdriver, hammer, ratchet, pliers)
- Skill in using power tools (e.g., air compressor, electric drill)
- Skill in use of mowing equipment
- Skill in operation of motor vehicles
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor
- Ability to carry out simple instructions (in written, oral, or picture form)
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers
- Ability to read, copy, and record figures accurately
- Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action
- Ability to cooperate with co-workers on group projects
Responsibilities
- Fabricates, installs, repairs, and removes traffic control signs/street name signs, and other types of signs as requested by other city departments
- Performs on-site inspections (e.g., sidewalk form work & final, driveway approach form work & final) on commercial & residential properties to ensure compliance with approved plans & all applicable codes & ordinances
- Receive & investigate complaints from homeowners, contractors & city officials during & after construction
- Answer inquiries regarding city standard drawings, construction methods, practices & procedures for sidewalks, approaches & wheelchair ramps
- Operate motor vehicle to travel to inspection sites
- Utilize field equipment (e.g, tape measure, smart level, digital camera)
- Prepares & maintains various work related documents (e.g., maintains daily inspection log, prepares correspondence, enters inspection results into database)
- Maintains sidewalk & driveway approach replacement project manuals & related correspondence
- Forward any changes to work needing completed by homeowners to city engineer for change to project sheets
- Works closely with building department staff to verify that permits have been issued for all projects
- Mows right-of-ways, cemeteries, and vacant lots using riding mowers, push mowers, and weed eaters
- Participates in the snow removal operations using front-end loader and single axle dump truck
- Works overtime as required to continue essential City services
- Performs a wide variety of work as required by the city administration (e.g., cuts and/or trims trees, decorates municipal complex for Christmas, puts up/removes flags for holidays)
- Picks up dead animals
- Picks up and/or sweeps up trash/debris
- Lays gravel in berms along unpaved streets
- Fills pot holes with cold patch
- Washes vehicles/equipment
- Troubleshoot & makes minor repairs to traffic light system
- Remains informed of current developments & procedures
- Attends staff meetings
- Maintains required licenses and/or certificates
- Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
