Street Operations Technician III

City of Flagstaff•Flagstaff, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Street Operations Technician III performs and trains other personnel in construction, maintenance, and repair work involving City signs, markings, streets, easements, rights-of-way, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and drainage. The position safely operates a range of streets and heavy equipment and supports snow operations and other Streets section activities. The technician works independently, provides leadership and mentorship, helps supervise day-to-day work activities, and assists with work planning, performance tracking, budgets, and materials. The role requires flexibility for alternating schedules and the ability to respond to emergency work, including evenings, weekends, and 12-hour shifts. The position is open until filled, with applications reviewed continuously.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma.
Four years of experience as a laborer in semi-skilled construction or building trades.
Three years of proficient heavy equipment operation experience.
Valid Arizona Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL).
Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers and co-workers.
Maintain regular attendance to ensure continuity of operations.
Be flexible to accommodate alternating work schedules required for street maintenance operations.
Participate in snow operations and other streets-related duties as assigned.
Maintain a principal residence within Arizona, as required of Emergency Service Employees.
Be able to arrive at an assigned or emergency work location within one hour of notification to report to duty, as required of Emergency Service Employees other than Fire positions.
Submit to pre-employment drug screening and post-employment random, post-accident, and reasonable-suspicion drug/alcohol screening.
Be able to be contacted and respond in a timely manner, and be willing and able to perform emergency work on evenings, weekends, and 12-hour shifts.

Nice To Haves

Valid Class A CDL.
Leadership or supervisory experience in Public Works or an equivalent trade.
Equipment training or operator training.
Experience estimating jobs and requisitioning materials.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
Perform construction, maintenance, and repair work involving City streets, easements, rights-of-way, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and drainage.
Safely operate streets equipment, including 6- and 10-wheel trucks, cinder and plow units, front-end loaders, heavy-duty equipment, combination tractor-trailers, transport vehicles, motor graders, asphalt paving equipment, water trucks, and advanced striping machinery.
Support a training program by sharing acquired skills, training others, and providing mentorship to employees in the Streets section.
Work independently and provide verbal and written instructions to others.
Read, implement, and complete work orders.
Maintain and track monthly reports, review engineering plans, and perform construction walk-throughs.
Set up safe traffic-control work zones and apply knowledge of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) work-zone applications.
Apply and enforce appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and workplace safety practices.
Track completed work and enter data into worksheets to help establish and meet performance standards.
Prepare monthly reports and track expenditures for performance standards.
Review and implement engineering plans in accordance with Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) specifications and City of Flagstaff engineering standards.
Provide input and participate in budget and planning processes.
Maintain the City street sign and markings inventory; order, receive, and stock materials.
Operate a forklift and transport supply truck as needed.
Form, place, and finish concrete products, primarily curb, gutter, and sidewalk panels.
Participate in snow operations and other Streets section activities as assigned.
Initiate and follow up on blue stake measures.
Train and provide leadership to others in fabricating, installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs and markings.
Assist the supervisor in recommending and adjusting job instructions for terrain and materials, determining needs and scheduling equipment for major maintenance, and advising Streets section staff.
Assist the direct supervisor with day-to-day supervision of labor, equipment, and materials.
Train others to track work performed and help establish and meet performance standards.
Assist with the Cartegraph performance system for the assigned section, including oversight of computer entry and work-report uploads.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Arizona State Retirement System with 100% match; employees make a mandatory contribution of approximately 12%.
Deferred compensation options.
Up to 4% annual pay-for-performance increase.
Group health, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
13 paid holidays.
Vacation, sick leave, personal leave, paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave.
Life insurance, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, and voluntary life insurance.
First-time homebuyer assistance.
Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
Employer tuition assistance.
Employee clinic, telehealth, wellness program and incentives, and tobacco cessation program.
Employer assistance program.
Employee recognition programs and awards.
Employee discounts, including Mountain Line Bus Eco Pass, Aquaplex, and recreation centers.