Utility Worker III - Street & Bridge (2 positions)

City of Pasadena • Pasadena, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Worker III leads work on crew to dig up and replace drainage lines and to complete assignments in the maintenance and construction of streets, sidewalks, ditches, and storm sewers. This role requires a high level of manual labor, including digging, shoring up, and back-filling. The worker will place pipe in trenches dug by backhoe or trencher and adjust culverts to ensure proper grade. Responsibilities include assembling and disassembling barricades, using hand tools, and operating safety equipment and procedures at all times. The position demands independent work, good judgment, and the ability to assess situations and make appropriate determinations on how to proceed. Knowledge of operating tools and equipment such as gas saws, air hammers, sledgehammers, water pumps, backhoes, sharp shooters, and/or front-end loaders is necessary. The worker must be able to properly use a city radio and maintain all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements without interruption. The role also requires working the assigned schedule and complying with the City's timekeeping and attendance policy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Texas Class B CDL
• Good driving record
• Ability to work independently
• Display good judgment
• Ability to assess situation and make appropriate determination on how to proceed
• Knowledge of the operation of tools and equipment which may be used, such as gas saws, air hammer, sledge hammer, water pumps, backhoe, sharp shooter, and/or front-end loader
• Must be able to properly use city radio
• 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

• To obtain a Class A CDL

Responsibilities

• Lead work on crew to dig up and replace drainage lines.
• Complete assignments in the maintenance and construction of streets, sidewalks, ditches, and storm sewers.
• Perform high level of manual labor including digging, shoring up, and back-filling.
• Place pipe in trenches dug by backhoe or trencher.
• Adjust culverts to ensure proper grade.
• Assemble and disassemble barricades.
• Use hand tools skillfully.
• Use proper safety equipment and procedures at all times.
• Assess situations and make appropriate determinations on how to proceed.
• Operate tools and equipment such as gas saws, air hammer, sledge hammer, water pumps, backhoe, sharp shooter, and/or front-end loader.
• Properly use city radio.
• Maintain all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements without interruption.
• Work the assigned schedule and comply with the City's timekeeping and attendance policy.

Benefits

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month
• Employee & Family medical insurance is less than $350 per month
• City's own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants
• Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE
• Employees and their covered dependents have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE
• College tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year
• City will match retirement contribution by 200%
• Vacation accumulation based on years of service (two weeks to six weeks per year)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED