Public Works Technician Senior

City of Medford•Medford, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Medford is seeking a skilled public works professional to join their Surface Maintenance crew as a Public Works Technician Senior. This is a hands-on lead role for individuals with strong asphalt and construction maintenance experience who take pride in quality work, understand how to keep a crew and project moving, and are ready to serve as a trusted resource in the field. In this role, you will help plan, coordinate, and perform asphalt, concrete, and right-of-way maintenance and rehabilitation projects throughout the community. You will lead and train crew members, coordinate equipment and materials, and work alongside the team to deliver safe, durable results residents can see and rely on every day. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact while growing leadership experience with the City of Medford.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
Four (4) years of equipment operation and related construction or maintenance experience.
Possession of a valid Class A Oregon Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or the ability to obtain CDL within 6 months of hire date.
New employees establishing resident status in the State of Oregon must obtain an Oregon driver’s license within 30 days (ORS 807.020 (1)).
Maintaining a CDL is a condition of employment.
Ability to maintain an acceptable driving record throughout employment.
Must live within a 60-minute response time from the City's Service Center located at 821 N. Columbus Ave.

Nice To Haves

Flagger certification
Traffic Control Technician (TCT) or Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) certification

Responsibilities

Serves as a crew lead over teams of Public Works Technicians and Laborers and prioritizes and assigns work to and trains staff in the assigned section.
Leads and performs a variety of skilled equipment operation and public works construction and maintenance tasks.
Creates, installs, inspects, repairs, and alters a variety of signs, systems, equipment, structures and facilities, maintains and repairs streets, sewer lines, storm drainage infrastructure, bridges, pump stations, grounds, and facilities.
Performs manual labor activities, which may include excavating, grading, sidewalks, and cleaning up debris.
Creates traffic control plans and oversees work zone traffic control.
Operates a variety of medium-sized equipment and/or large trucks which may include backhoes, skid steer trucks, line stripers, dump trucks, mowers, combination vacuum trucks, video inspection equipment, excavators, pavers, loaders, rollers, water trucks, street sweepers, etc.
Operates, maintains, and repairs a variety of hand and/or power tools, which may include rollers, concrete saws, mixers, chain saws, jack hammers, pumps, and/or a variety of other equipment.
Performs emergency services during adverse weather conditions, which may include removing snow and debris from roadways, sanding roads, high water response, etc.
Responds to afterhours/on-call needs.
Monitoring, planning, and participating in asphalt, concrete and surfaced right-of-way maintenance and rehabilitation; planning and participating in bridge repair.
Scheduling equipment and material use; coordinating transportation issues.
Provides database work in a variety of software applications.
Completes a variety of logs, documents, schedules, and reports regarding materials handled, equipment operations, and other related information.
Meets with contractors, the public, and engineering and building representatives to plan projects, coordinate resolution of issues, and inspect the work of contractors.
Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
Handles job stress and interacts effectively with others in the workplace.
Fosters an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust, and respect.
Is an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
Demonstrates regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Benefits

Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance – policy value of $50,000 paid by the City
Long-term disability insurance provided by the City
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions provided by the City
Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee
Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee's retirement planning
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually
Access to the City's fully equipped fitness center 24/7