Public Works Technician (Surface Maintenance)

City of Medford•Medford, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for experienced professionals with a strong background in concrete and paving work. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with patching, overlay paving, and crack sealing, along with the ability to operate equipment such as rollers, skid steers, screeds, and pavers. A solid understanding of paving practices and principles is also important. If your experience aligns with these skills, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
Two (2) years of equipment operation, general construction, maintenance experience, or combination to successfully perform the duties of the job.
Possession of a Class A Oregon Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a tanker endorsement or the ability to obtain CDL and tanker endorsement within one (1) year of hire date.
Ability to maintain 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

Completion of a one (1) year Construction Technology certificate program may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
New employees establishing resident status in the State of Oregon must obtain an Oregon driver’s license within 30 days (ORS 807.020 (1)).

Responsibilities

Creates, installs, inspects, repairs, and alters a variety of signs, systems, equipment, structures, and facilities, maintains, repairs, and cleans streets, sewer lines, storm drainage infrastructure, bridges, pump stations, grounds, and facilities.
Performs manual labor activities, which may include excavating, grading, sidewalks, or underground utilities and cleaning up debris and cutting trees and brush.
Performs work zone traffic control and flagging.
Routinely drives light to medium duty trucks.
Operates a variety of equipment and/or large trucks which may include backhoes, skid steers, line stripers, dump trucks, mowers, combination vacuum trucks, excavators, pavers, loaders, rollers, water trucks, street sweepers, etc.
Operates and maintains a variety of hand and/or power tools, which may include concrete saws, mixers, chain saws, jack hammers, pumps, and/or a variety of other equipment.
Completes and maintains a variety of logs, documents, maps, and reports regarding materials handled, equipment operations, mileage, fuel, and oil used, and other related information.
Performs emergency services during adverse weather conditions, which may include removing snow and debris from roadways, sanding roads, high water response, downed trees, or limbs in the Right-of-Way, etc.
Responds to varying situations: motor vehicle accident clean-up and traffic control, sewer and storm drainage concerns, spill response and clean up, and hazard removal from the right-of-way.
Responds to afterhours and weekend service calls as needed.
Can be placed on-call.
Maintenance and repair of storm drainage infrastructure including piping, culverts, street sweeping, control structures, and water quality structures; a variety of vegetation management including mowing easements, ditches, City lots, and roadsides.
Performs confined space entry.
Maintenance, inspection, and repair of sewer infrastructure, including piping and pump stations.
Planning and participating in signing and striping maintenance, pavement markings, design and layout, sign construction and installation, and operation and maintenance of paint striping equipment.
Monitoring and participating in asphalt, concrete and surfaced right-of-way maintenance, and rehabilitation; bridge repair.
Scheduling equipment and material use; coordinating transportation issues.
Provides initial response to requests for service, perform minor maintenance and repairs as needed, refers service requests to and coordinates work with other sections, daily interaction with the public, and acts as primary back up to Utility Locator.
Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
Handles job stress and interact effectively with others in the workplace.
Foster 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