Stormwater Maintenance I

City of Albany•Albany, OR

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Albany is seeking a motivated Stormwater Maintenance Worker I to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to work outdoors in a dynamic environment, helping to maintain and improve stormwater quality facilities, the Albany ShrubHub native nursery, and the Talking Water Gardens treatment wetland. From planting and caring for vegetation to maintaining public stormwater facilities and supporting water quality initiatives that protect the community, the worker will play an important role in keeping Albany green, healthy, and sustainable. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in serving their community, and values environmental stewardship.

Requirements

A high school diploma or its equivalent; and at least one year of experience related to landscaping, landscaping construction, stormwater facility maintenance, farming, horticulture, tree maintenance, municipal stormwater system maintenance, natural systems maintenance, riparian invasive removal, riparian planting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Experience should include skills directly transferable to the maintenance of stormwater facilities, natural systems, vegetation, erosion control, invasive species management, native plant establishment or maintenance, wetland or riparian areas, or other related environmental infrastructure.
Knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies used in landscape, and grounds maintenance; equipment and supplies used to do minor repairs; first aid and applicable safety precautions; tree care and horticultural activities; erosion control to recommend, repair and prevent erosion in stormwater quality facilities; arboriculture and landscape maintenance to recommend, plant, maintain and replace trees as part of stormwater quality facilities; and stormwater facility maintenance and construction to identify issues that would inhibit stormwater facility intent and function.
Skill in operation of listed tools and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of stormwater facilities and related systems; and demonstrated effective verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule; lift heavy objects; walk and stand for long periods of time; perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions; use equipment and tools properly and safely; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; understand and carry out written and oral instructions; establish and effective working relationships with employees, other departments; work effectively under stressful conditions and within limited time constraints; and work with a variety of working styles and personalities.
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon driver's license and a driving record that meets City standards at the time of job placement.
Possession or ability to obtain Oregon Pesticide Applicators License for right of way spraying and Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) within one year of job placement.
The individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.

Nice To Haves

Experience in landscaping, landscape construction, farming, horticulture, tree maintenance, or similar fields may qualify.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of basic semi-skilled and skilled maintenance, inspection, installation, planting, and repair duties of stormwater quality facilities, the Albany Shrub Hub native plant nursery, and Talking Water Gardens treatment wetland.
Uses a variety of manual landscape tools to maintain vegetated stormwater facilities supporting stormwater utility operations of stormwater quality facilities.
Maintains hundreds of public stormwater quality facilities throughout the city; assists in maintaining the Talking Water Gardens wetland.
Performs routine maintenance by using landscaping tools to perform weeding, regularly removing debris and trash, grading/leveling of treatment areas, removing accumulated sediment, implementing Integrated Pest Management programs, planting, performing minor irrigation system maintenance, replacing/replenishing engineered soil, leveling treatment areas, mitigating erosion and channelization issues, repairing minor concrete issues, clearing blockages, and loosening compacted soil.
Performs other landscaping maintenance functions as assigned to ensure the facilities operate as designed.
Provides general plant care to vegetation including, planting, clearing, manually watering, removing leaves, removing dead, or dying vegetating, pruning, and transplanting.
Identifies plants for use in stormwater quality facilities and wetlands.
Identifies common planted species.
Identifies invasive and noxious weeds; removes invasive and noxious weeds and applies Integrated Pest Management practices to prevent spread of weeds through planning and proper disposal.
Assists City Arborist or certified arborist in pruning mature trees in stormwater facilities; assists with maintenance of trees on City stormwater quality facilities.
Implements Integrated Pest Management practices including assisting with spraying pesticides as needed.
Uses as-built drawings, building records, and other records for use in plan review, facility assessments and inspections.
Assists in the repairing, rehabilitating, and rebuilding of stormwater quality facilities.
Assists in responding to, assessing, and documenting illicit discharges, spills, erosion, or other environmental issues in the community.
Deploys spill containment and coordinates with other City departments to clean the area.
Keeps detailed records of work in the City's Computer Maintenance Management System.
Uses field data collection hardware and software, including iPads, cell phones and Windows PC Office software.
Responds to citizen requests regarding pollution and pollution prevention in the City of Albany.
Collaborates with the Environmental Services Team, responds and assists in mitigating illegal stormwater discharges.
Works on special projects as assigned, such as invasive species removal, soil sampling, storm system maintenance, and stormwater revegetation projects.
Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards and best practices.
Represents the City of Albany by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor.
Works to create a high-performance work culture by demonstrating a positive attitude and modeling the City’s mission, vision, and values.
Conducts self with high integrity, proactive in conserving City resources, and seeks and incorporates customer feedback for ongoing performance improvement.
Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
Serves as a member of various City committees as assigned.
Assists other staff in the performance of their duties as assigned; and may provide training and orientation to new assigned personnel.
Maintains regular job attendance and adherence to working hours.
Adheres to appropriate attire, grooming, and hygiene standards established for the position.
Operates a motor vehicle safely and legally.
Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Benefits

Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.
Paid time off including: 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with progressive increases
8 hours of sick leave per month
10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays per year
No waiting period to use vacation and/or sick leave accruals
City-paid participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPSRP and City pays 6% IAP contribution)
City-paid 0.5% contribution into pre-tax deferred compensation plan
Job-related college tuition and book reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Basic life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and childcare expenses.