Maintenance Technician - Streets - Public Works

City of Greeley • Greeley, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, construction, and improvement of City streets, alleys, roadways, and related public infrastructure. The position operates light and medium-duty vehicles, equipment, and tools to support roadway maintenance, pavement repairs, snow and ice control, and general street operations. The technician performs work safely and efficiently, establishes traffic control measures, maintains equipment, and responds to operational needs and emergencies, including flooding and roadway drainage obstructions. Work is performed independently and collaboratively as part of a crew under the general supervision of a Streets Supervisor.

The City may offer eligible employees who do not have the required Class A CDL City-paid CDL training after six months of employment. Participation requires a $3,500 CDL Training Repayment Agreement: repayment is 100% if the employee leaves within one year of the agreement, 66% if leaving between one and two years, and none after two years. Additional terms apply.

Work is primarily outdoors on municipal streets, alleys, roadways, rights-of-way, construction zones, maintenance yards, and other public infrastructure sites, with occasional work in maintenance shops and indoor facilities. The role involves exposure to changing and potentially extreme weather, active traffic, operating machinery, noise, vibration, dust, exhaust, and other jobsite hazards. It may require extended hours, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency callouts. Occasional local travel within the County is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Zero to one year of experience operating light equipment, vehicles, or machinery used in construction, maintenance, or public works operations.
• Zero to one year of experience performing street maintenance, roadway construction, pavement repair, or related infrastructure maintenance.
• Traffic control and flaggers certification, or ability to obtain it within one year of hire.
• A valid driver's license.
• Alternatively, a combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that enables successful performance of the job's essential functions.
• Knowledge of street, alley, roadway, and infrastructure maintenance methods, materials, tools, and equipment, including asphalt patching, crack sealing, grading, and pavement repairs.
• Knowledge of safe operation and routine maintenance of light and medium-duty equipment, including dump trucks, loaders, skid steers, tractors, snowplows, and spreaders.
• Understanding of snow and ice control, traffic control requirements, work-zone safety standards, and applicable City policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of occupational safety practices, hazard identification, personal protective equipment, and safe equipment operation.
• Ability to safely operate vehicles, machinery, hand tools, and power tools and perform basic equipment inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to interpret work instructions, maps, maintenance schedules, and operational procedures.
• Ability to identify roadway hazards, infrastructure deficiencies, and unsafe conditions and take appropriate action.
• Ability to respond to emergencies, severe weather, flooding, and changing operational priorities, including after-hours assignments.
• Ability to complete work orders, equipment logs, time sheets, and other documentation using basic computer systems or mobile applications.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, communicate effectively, and maintain positive working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, contractors, and the public.
• Ability to meet the described physical requirements, including sustained physical labor and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling materials weighing up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally with assistance or mechanical lifting devices as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in municipal public works, street maintenance, roadway construction, or infrastructure operations.
• Experience operating loaders, skid steers, dump trucks, tractors, snowplows, and related maintenance equipment.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and construct City streets, alleys, roadways, and related infrastructure, including asphalt patching, crack sealing, grading, surface preparation, and pavement repairs.
• Maintain gravel roads, alleys, shoulders, and rights-of-way through grading, vegetation management, debris removal, and general maintenance.
• Safely operate assigned light and medium-duty vehicles and equipment, including dump trucks, loaders, skid steers, tractors, snowplows, and spreaders.
• Inspect equipment, perform routine preventive maintenance, and report mechanical deficiencies or repair needs to supervisors.
• Participate in snow and ice control, including plowing, sanding, and deicing.
• Respond to severe weather, roadway hazards, flooding, and stormwater-related incidents; assist with debris removal, drainage obstructions, traffic control, and emergency response.
• Set up, maintain, and remove temporary traffic control devices and establish safe work zones in accordance with City standards, MUTCD, and safety procedures.
• Identify and report roadway hazards, damaged infrastructure, unsafe conditions, and maintenance needs, and take appropriate corrective action within assigned responsibilities.
• Assist with stormwater maintenance, operations, and emergency response as directed.
• Complete work orders, equipment inspection reports, time sheets, material usage records, and other required documentation.
• Keep vehicles, tools, equipment, maintenance shops, and work areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Work with supervisors, coworkers, contractors, other City divisions, and the public to support safe and efficient maintenance operations.
• Participate in required safety training, operational meetings, after-hours emergency callouts, and on-call rotations, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits-eligible position; details are provided in the City's benefits guide.
• Eligible employees may receive City-paid Class A CDL training after six months of employment, subject to the CDL Training Repayment Agreement and other terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED