Public Maintenance Worker - Utility Street

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under immediate supervision will perform duties in relation to the maintenance, construction, or installation of streets, bridges, drainage structures, and traffic control devices.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 pounds and push, pull or drag up to 150 pounds of repair equipment.

• This position requires working outdoors in extreme temperature swings. Some exposure to mechanical, electrical, odor, and dust hazards.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma with no minimum experience required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skill in using power tools and hand tools in the construction or maintenance field.

• Ability to work on-call in response to City related operations.

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Physical Requirements:

The work in this position classifies the physical exertion requirements as heavy work involving lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that he or she can also do medium, light, and sedentary work. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.

• Visual ability: sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.

• Hearing ability: sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.

• Speaking ability: sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over the telephone.

• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.