Public Works Technician I

Performs work operating equipment and tools in maintenance and construction tasks, and related work as required.  Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Public Works Crew Leader. 

The following duties are those considered most essential to the position.  This does not preclude the delegation of other duties considered as necessary by management to successfully complete an assignment or project. 

• Participates in street, sidewalk, and stormwater system maintenance and construction, including concrete and asphalt pavement. 

• Conducts Right of Way maintenance and vegetation control 

• Constructs various Right of Way improvement projects. 

• Assists with the fabrication of street name markers and roadway signs 

• Installs street name markers and roadway signs. 

• Installs thermoplastic and paints roadway pavement markings.  

• Assists with traffic control. 

• Participates in facilities management. 

• Maintains and repairs heavy equipment. 

• Operates medium and heavy equipment as necessary.  

• Inspects fire extinguishers. 

• Assists with winter weather operations including salt spreading and snow plowing.  

• Performs other duties as apparent or assigned. 

Knowledge of the use of common hand and specialized power tools; knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of equipment used in landscaping grounds maintenance; skill in the use of equipment to which assigned; knowledge of various materials of construction such as asphalt, concrete, stone and soils; ability to perform labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates. 

High school diploma or GED with 1 to 2 years of experience in landscaping, construction, or similar trades.   

May require possession of or ability to acquire a North Carolina pesticide application license.  

Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina. 

This position is subject to Emergency Call Back during emergency situations and inclement weather. 

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; worker is frequently speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work requires distance vision, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration, frequently working near moving mechanical parts and traffic and exposure to the risk of electrical shock and occasionally requires exposure to extreme cold (non-weather) and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a very noisy location (e.g. traffic, jack hammer work, construction equipment). 

Salary : $38,480 - $48,100