Utility Worker I - Street & Bridge (2 positions)

City of Pasadena • Pasadena, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Worker I performs manual tasks involved in the maintenance and construction of streets, walkways, parks, lawns, ditches, storm sewers, and/or sewage plants. This role can involve working on concrete crews, asphalt crews, jet truck, or camera crews, focusing on building, repairing, clearing, and televising streets and drainage. Some positions may require performing other essential functions depending on the work location, assignment, or shift, and may involve working irregular hours, shifts, holidays, weekends, and call outs.

Requirements

• Valid Texas Class C driver's license and good driving record.
• Ability to perform moderate to heavy physical labor, including lifting and carrying materials, kneeling, crouching, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching, and standing for prolonged periods.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must have and maintain, without interruption, all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements.
• Works the assigned schedule and complies with the City's timekeeping and attendance policy.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or experience in construction trades such as concrete work, pipe work, or general labor.

Responsibilities

• Prepare concrete, repair cave-ins, and perform other duties as assigned.
• Prepare sites by digging manually.
• Build forms for concrete by measuring, cutting, nailing, and leveling wood.
• Tie rebar before pouring concrete.
• Spread and level sand or rock.
• Rake, troll, edge, and float concrete.
• Assemble and disassemble wooden forms.
• Backfill work areas.
• Repair streets by installing asphalt.
• Clean storm sewers, drains, and culverts.
• Shovel and rake asphalt until smooth.
• Oil and temper streets and prep them for asphalt overlay.
• Film storm sewers and drains to determine their status.
• Hoist cameras into storm sewers and photograph drain lines.

Benefits

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month.
• The most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
• Access to the City's own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants for FREE for employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5.
• Access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE for employees and their covered dependents.
• College tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• City matches employee retirement contributions by 200%.
• Vacation accrual based on years of service: two weeks per year (less than 6 years), three weeks per year (6 to less than 11 years), four weeks per year (11 to less than 21 years), five weeks per year (21 to less than 26 years), six weeks per year (26 years and up).

What This Job Offers

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