Streets/Sewers Maintenance Worker I/II

City of Burlington•Burlington, IA

About The Position

The City of Burlington is hiring for a full-time training position in the Street and Sewer Maintenance Division. The position trains employees to operate equipment and perform regular, recurring, and non-routine maintenance, repair, and installation tasks. Employees who successfully complete the training period advance to Street/Sewer Maintenance Worker II within a period not exceeding 24 months. The work includes operating dump trucks with and without plows and spreaders, large trucks with 5-, 6-, 7-, 10-, and 12-speed transmissions, and a range of construction and maintenance equipment. Duties also include street, sewer-line, and manhole work; traffic-sign fabrication and maintenance; street striping, sweeping, and flushing; and preventive maintenance. The position involves difficult, heavy manual labor for extended periods, including work in adverse physical and environmental conditions. Employees may work continuous 12-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays, during snow and ice control duty, and must be available for emergency shift requirements and call-ins. Applicants must live in one of the specified Iowa or Illinois counties, pass a background investigation, and pass a DOT physical and drug test, along with subsequent FHWA random drug and alcohol tests.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
General knowledge and capability to operate city vehicles, equipment, and facilities and perform preventive maintenance and inspections.
Ability to obtain state certification to work with controlled herbicides and operate weed-spraying equipment if deemed necessary.
Ability to receive and follow training in confined-space procedures, work zones, and other city and divisional policies and procedures.
Ability to maintain daily logs and other work records as required.
Physical strength and stamina to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, sometimes in dirty and uncomfortable conditions and in all kinds of weather.
Ability to operate an 85-pound jackhammer; boost 100-pound sandbags to head height; lift 40-pound bags of glass beads 3 or 4 feet; and carry 100-pound bags of concrete for short distances.
Ability to shovel and hand-rake up to several tons of approximately 300-degree asphalt in a day, and tolerate extreme heat.
Ability to walk for an entire shift while conducting weed-control spraying and sit for extended periods in snow-removal and street-sweeping equipment.
Ability to work continuous 7-day periods on 12-hour-on, 12-hour-off shifts, including weekends, holidays, and day and night shifts, for snow and ice control duty.
Flexibility and willingness to work different shifts and respond to emergency 24-hour shift requirements and off-duty call-ins.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and represent the City responsibly, professionally, and trustworthily.
Must live in Des Moines, Lee, Henry, or Louisa County in Iowa, or Henderson or Hancock County in Illinois.
Must pass a background investigation, DOT physical, and drug test, and be subject to subsequent FHWA random drug and alcohol tests.
Must obtain a valid Class A CDL with air-brake and tanker endorsements within the first six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a valid Class A or B CDL.

Responsibilities

Operate dump trucks with and without plows and spreaders, as well as large trucks with 5-, 6-, 7-, 10-, and 12-speed transmissions.
Install, repair, and maintain streets, sewer lines, manholes, and related infrastructure.
Operate concrete saws, routers, crack-sealing machines, skid steer loaders, air compressors, backhoes, hand shovels, picks, and sewer television and cleaning equipment.
Fabricate, install, maintain, and replace directional and traffic signs.
Operate striping machines and street-sweeping and flushing equipment.
Conduct preventive maintenance and inspections on city vehicles, equipment, and facilities.
Perform difficult and heavy manual labor, including work in adverse physical and environmental conditions.
Maintain a daily log and other required work records.
Perform snow and ice control duties, including work on weekends and holidays and on day or night shifts.
Follow oral and written instructions and applicable training, policies, and procedures.