Street Maintenance Worker I

City of West Jordan • Deseret, UT

1d • $22 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

Under immediate supervision, the Street Maintenance Worker I performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance, repair, and construction work on City streets and operates manual tools and light to moderately heavy power-driven equipment. The role includes operating trucks and other equipment, hauling materials, assisting with paving and concrete work, maintaining drainage infrastructure, and supporting street sweeping and snow removal activities. The position may also involve serving as a flagger, participating in crack-sealing teams, and responding to emergencies or on-call assignments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of experience performing a variety of maintenance, repair, construction, and equipment-operation work.
• Valid Utah driver’s license.
• Possess or be able to obtain a Utah commercial driver’s license within one year of employment.
• Possess or be able to obtain Traffic Control Flagger, Trench Shoring, Confined Space, and Snow Removal Training certificates within one year of employment.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance for vehicles and equipment, including detecting needs for minor repairs and adjustments.
• Knowledge of safe driving practices; specialized street-maintenance equipment; street-maintenance materials, methods, and practices; occupational hazards and safety precautions; and relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Skill operating street-maintenance, repair, and construction equipment and tools safely, including manual tools, pneumatic jackhammers, sandblasters, power graders, and asphalt-laying machines.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods and safely operate vehicles and street-maintenance equipment.
• Ability to perform simple cement and masonry work and minor equipment repairs and adjustments.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and communicate clearly orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, other departments, organizations, and the public.
• Ability to perform street-maintenance and repair work accurately, quickly, and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, climb, push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel to different sites and locations and work in difficult positions or stand, walk, or sit uncomfortably for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 10-wheel dump truck, complete pre-trip inspections and daily logs, and haul materials and equipment between job sites.
• Operate dump trucks, salters, and plows for snow removal activities; participate in snow removal using various methods and equipment.
• When qualified, operate a motorized sweeper, select efficient route coverage, adjust brooms, empty the hopper, and travel between collection and transfer sites.
• Apply applicable policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations related to street sweeping and maintenance programs.
• Maintain concise records and logs for vehicles, equipment, and tasks performed.
• Inspect equipment before use, check fluid levels, brakes, lights, and tires, and clean and maintain equipment according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Perform street maintenance, repair, and construction work, including grading and preparing surfaces for paving and assisting with curb, gutter, manhole, street, and alley repairs.
• Remove and replace road surfaces and debris; load, transport, and unload materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Install, repair, and clean storm drains, catch basins, and culverts.
• Break up and remove concrete or asphalt; build and set forms; place concrete for curbs, gutters, drains, culverts, sidewalks, and handicap ramps.
• Fill, patch, and resurface holes, cracks, and service laterals.
• Build retaining walls and install or repair chain-link and wood fences.
• Place traffic-control and warning signs and serve as a flagger.
• Operate street-maintenance tools, equipment, and vehicles, including loaders, backhoes, tandem-axle dump trucks, dozers, skid steers, concrete saws, and forklifts.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs or adjustments to equipment and tools.
• Work in various roles on a crack-sealing team, including supervising the team when assigned.
• Operate a mud pumper to raise concrete.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Write reports and track time, materials, and performance; perform arithmetic calculations.
• Read and apply technical information from manuals, drawings, specifications, layouts, blueprints, and schematics.
• Work unconventional hours and be available for on-call, standby, and emergency response as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED