Street Maintenance Worker

City of West St. Paul • West St. Paul, MN

3h

About The Position

The City of West St Paul is seeking a full-time Street Maintenance Worker to operate maintenance equipment and perform construction, repair, and maintenance work on city streets and related facilities. The position may involve emergency callouts, including work at night or on weekends as needed. The posting may close before its stated end date if a qualified candidate is found.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with no suspensions or revocations within the past three years, or be able to obtain a CDL within six months of hiring.
• Have one year of experience operating light equipment and performing manual labor in a construction setting or equivalent setting.
• Have knowledge of street maintenance and repair operations, methods, and tools.
• Have knowledge of traffic laws related to operating trucks and light and heavy equipment.
• Have knowledge of safety hazards and precautions.
• Be able to operate heavy and light equipment to maintain and repair streets and haul material.
• Be able to perform heavy manual labor involving continual use of large motor skills, bending, reaching, crouching, stretching, pushing, pulling, shoveling, twisting, and turning.
• Frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and, less frequently, lift objects weighing up to 80 pounds with assistance.
• Be able to work outside year-round.
• Be able to use fine motor skills to manipulate hand tools and small parts.
• Be able to work in a boom truck at heights up to 40 feet.
• Be able to work with exposure to loud noises and fumes.
• Be able to communicate with City staff and the public.
• Be able to read and follow written and oral instructions.
• Be able to work nights and weekends as needed during emergency callouts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in street maintenance.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
• Experience in tree trimming, street sweeping, snowplowing, and asphalt repair.
• Heavy and/or commercial equipment experience.
• Standard office software experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain storm sewer catch basins and culverts.
• Maintain and repair streets, including paving, plowing, and sweeping.
• Repair road shoulders, sidewalks, and curbs.
• Operate equipment to maintain city streets and rights of way.
• Apply pavement markings on city streets and parking lots.
• Maintain street signs and poles.
• Maintain city trees.
• Set up and maintain appropriate traffic control in work zones.
• Perform DOT pre-check inspections on heavy equipment.
• Perform building and equipment maintenance and repair work.
• Respond to emergency callouts.
• Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned or apparent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed