Street Maintenance Worker I

City of Puyallup•Puyallup, WA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Puyallup is hiring a Public Works Maintenance Worker I in the Street division. The successful candidate will have duties of a generalized nature that are usually varied in scope, involving semi-skilled, skilled tasks, routine manual and light equipment operation. It is impactful to join Team Puyallup and provide meaningful work in support of public service and the well-being of our community. We value our culture of demonstrating excellence in our work, being service focused, supporting collaboration, and having integrity in all that we do. We encourage those that share these values to apply to our open positions and/or forward to colleagues who may be ready for their next career advancement opportunity. This is the entry-level classification in the Public Works maintenance classification series. Positions in this classification are structured with either general or specialized duties or a combination of both depending on the needs of the division. Duties of a generalized nature are usually varied in scope, involve semi-skilled, skilled tasks, routine manual and light equipment operation duties related to street, water, wastewater or equipment maintenance programs to provide on-the-job training and experience required to function effectively at a higher skill level. Specialized tasks are usually repetitive and related to one element of a program. Initially, work is done under close supervision. As experience is gained, personnel are expected to perform routine semi-skilled and skilled tasks independently without guidance and direct supervision. All assignments involve responsibility for the safe operation of tools, equipment and the safety of others working in the immediate area. The use of automotive equipment at this level involves driving pickups, 2½-yard dump trucks, utility trucks, flatbed trucks and similar equipment and may involve learning the proper use of power equipment. Contact is maintained with crewmembers, supervisor or the public. Work requires physical strength, heavy lifting and strenuous activity and agility to perform heavy manual tasks outdoors in inclement or extreme weather conditions. The City of Puyallup is a community of 44,000 and is situated at the foot of scenic Mount Rainier. The city is known as a regional commercial center, and serves its residents and neighbors with a strong, diversified economy. Our employees live in and support a community that has excellent schools, amazing parks and recreational activities, and a vibrant downtown with a variety of restaurants and retail establishments.

Requirements

Knowledge of general construction and maintenance procedures.
Knowledge of the safe and proper use of basic hand and power equipment.
Knowledge of the operation of light vehicles.
Ability to learn and demonstrate the ability to become proficient in new procedures, operations, systems and equipment.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor outdoors in a variety of weather conditions for extended periods of time.
Ability to demonstrate the safe operation of basic hand and power tools.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to write legibly and clear for interpretation.
Ability to deal with the public in a pleasant and courteous manner.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and work effectively and cooperatively as a team member of a crew or independently as required by the position.
Ability to follow safety regulations and procedures.
Ability to learn to read and interpret blueprints, construction and/or engineering drawings.
Ability to demonstrate safe driving practices.
Must be at least age 18 at time of application to operate maintenance equipment.
Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid Washington State driver’s license.
Candidates invited to interview must provide a 5-Year Employment Driving Record Abstract.
Having a good driving record to operate machinery and vehicles is a condition of employment.
Possession of or ability to obtain within six months a Washington State Flagging card.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from high school, GED, vocational/technical school or equivalent preferred.
Experience performing a broad range of maintenance and construction desirable.
Any combination of experience, education and training which would provide the level of knowledge, skills and abilities required.

Responsibilities

Installs traffic control for construction projects and flags traffic.
Repairs asphalt streets with hot and cold mix asphalt, seals cracks with hot applied sealant materials, establishes both longitudinal and street cross grades by use of lasers and levels.
Assists in placing crushed rock on roadway shoulders and checking grades with grading crew, repairs and installs storm drains and culverts.
Uses stencils and mechanical equipment to place and paints intersection markings, installs raised and reflective markers on streets for traffic control.