UTILITY WORKER - HRLY (STREET DIVISION)

City of Amarillo

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, performs several semi-skilled and unskilled manual functions in the construction and maintenance of City streets, alleys and other properties. Requires skills typically acquired as a laborer. This position may oversee work of other Utility Workers or hourly employees. This position is required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

Requirements

At least completion of the eighth (8th) grade.
A minimum of one year of construction or similar work environment.
Some experience in operating light-duty equipment such as power broom, pneumatic roller, utility truck, tractor, backhoe, etc.
Ability to rake asphalt and work concrete.
Valid Texas Driver’s License required.
Must be able to obtain Texas Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License with Tanker 'N' endorsement when scheduled to attend CDL training course during probationary year.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in undesirable conditions and inclement weather.
Ability to use and/or operate, and/or learn to use and operate vehicles and trucks up to 30,000 GVW, light tractors, tractor mowers, power broom, tractor/backhoe, miscellaneous equipment, hand and power tools, shovels, pick, wrenches, jack hammer, skill saw, and impact wrench.
Assists in various maintenance, repair and construction work.
Drives a water truck and other vehicles up to 25,999 GVW rating.
Operates various light duty equipment, checks oil, fuel, and water on vehicles and equipment.
Responsible for raking asphalt and working concrete, performing minor maintenance on small equipment, fills out job reports, performs various cleaning duties.
Works with base stabilizing techniques.
Loads and unloads sack cement and transports materials.
May work alone.
May on occasion, operate larger equipment, if adequately trained or supervised in the absence of regular personnel or during emergencies.
Performs other duties as required.

Responsibilities

Drives water truck (2 ton) and other vehicles up to 25,999 GVW rating.
Operates light-duty equipment (pneumatic roller, utility truck, power broom, tractor, backhoe, etc.)
Checks oil, fuel, and water on vehicles and equipment.
May be leadman over other Utility Workers or hourly employees.
Rakes asphalt and/or works concrete.
Completes daily job and vehicle inspection reports.
Performs minor maintenance on small equipment.
Performs various cleaning details (emptying trash receptacles, etc.)
Works with stabilizing techniques.
Loads and unloads sack cement (94 lbs.)
Transports materials.
May on occasion operate larger equipment, if adequately trained or supervised, in the absence of regular personnel or during emergencies.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.