Street Maintenance Technician

City of Brookings•Brookings, SD

6h•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Street Manager and the direct supervision of the Street Supervisor, the Street Maintenance Technician performs manual and semi-skilled tasks involving street repair and maintenance, mosquito and/or weed control, operation of light equipment related to street maintenance, and snow removal. The position maintains municipal streets and rights-of-way in safe condition and may assist other City departments as needed. The employee must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather, be on call, and work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency situations as requested. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and an acceptable driving record. The employee must have a valid South Dakota Class 1 Driver’s License and be able to obtain a South Dakota Commercial Driver’s License Class B within one year. Required certifications may include Flagger and MSHA, which may be completed within one year. Experience in snow removal, road repair, painting/line striping, and construction is preferred. The work involves walking regularly, sitting frequently, and occasionally standing, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing. The employee regularly lifts or moves up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds. The work environment includes outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, vibration, and usually loud noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Acceptable driving record.
Valid South Dakota Class 1 Driver’s License.
Ability to obtain a South Dakota Commercial Driver’s License Class B within one year.
Possession of, or ability to complete, required certifications that may include Flagger and MSHA within one year.
Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather.
Availability after hours, on weekends, and/or holidays as deemed necessary by the Street Manager or Street Supervisor and in emergency situations.
Ability to be on call and work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as requested.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to walk regularly; sit frequently; and occasionally stand, handle or feel objects, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision and depth perception.
Honesty, trustworthiness, accountability, receptiveness to direction and others’ ideas, teamwork, helpfulness, punctuality, ability to work with minimal supervision, initiative, optimism, and a commitment to quality work and customer service.

Nice To Haves

Experience in snow removal, road repair, painting/line striping, and construction.

Responsibilities

Maintain municipal streets and rights-of-way in safe condition through repairs, maintenance, and equipment operation.
Work safely in traffic while repairing City streets.
Operate and perform minor repairs on equipment including trucks, trailers, ATV/UTV, street sweepers, and skid steers.
Drive trucks to transport equipment, crew, snow, gravel, and other materials to work sites.
Operate small-capacity equipment, including hand tools, power tools, and pressure washers.
Repair City streets and bridges, including loading and unloading materials, shoveling asphalt, filling cracks, and picking up litter as needed.
Perform traffic-control functions, including painting, sign installation, thermoplastic installation, and line striping.
Attend training, seminars, and workshops as deemed necessary.
Perform work in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
Assist other City departments as directed or deemed necessary.
Perform other duties and functions as assigned or deemed necessary.