Maintenance Technician - Streets

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  The specific tasks/duties may vary based on position assignment and as determined by the Town of Queen Creek.

JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

Positions assigned to this class are responsible for performing semi-skilled streets preventative maintenance, repair or general maintenance activities.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is an intermediate level streets maintenance classification in the maintenance and operations job family. Incumbent(s) demonstrate working knowledge of routine work applications and troubleshooting/diagnosis, working independently and referring more complex issues to superiors. Assignments require learned skills and a good technical understanding of the basics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification.  While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town’s needs.

• Installs, repairs, replaces, and maintains a variety of fixtures, systems, surfaces, and/or small structures which may include lights; adheres to applicable safety guidelines; installs street, caution, and regulatory signs; applies road markings. 
• Performs maintenance activities, which may include cleaning equipment, systems, and/or facilities, loading and unloading trucks, cleaning up debris, removing weeds, cutting brush, setting up and removing traffic cones and barricades, and performing other related activities.
• Performs a variety of routine concrete, asphalt and/or pavement maintenance and repair activities. 
• Cleans the collection mains; treats the system for vector control; ensures that the lift stations are operating; and inspects and repairs utility access holes.
• Maintains, cleans and grades Town right-of-ways.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs a variety of hand and/or power tools, which includes paint guns, rollers, concrete saws, paint stripers, water pumps, blowers, weed eaters, chain saws, jack hammers, and/or a variety of other equipment.
• Investigates and resolves public complaints related to odor, back-ups, insects, signage, traffic signal malfunction, road obstructions and the like; responds to emergency after-hours situations involving road closures, storm damage or other incidents.
• Maintains stormwater equipment and pump station facilities by troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems and performing minor repairs.
• Operates equipment such as loaders, bobcats, sweepers, kickbrooms, water wagons, traffic control devices, paint striping machines, pavement saws, power hand tools, concrete mixer, air compressors, landscape power tools, augers, roller, forklift, etc.
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (at job entry)

Education and Experience:  

High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

• Driver's License;
• Maintain all certifications/licenses required at job entry.

Special Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE

• Methods, materials, procedures, and standard practices of street and right-of-way maintenance, vegetation control and removal;
• Methods, materials, procedures and standard practices of street repair, including concrete and asphalt repair, removal and replacement;
• Equipment and tool operation and maintenance practices;
• Traffic laws and rules involved in vehicle and equipment operation;
• Customer service principles;
• Occupational hazards and safe work practices;
• Basic traffic control/barricade procedures.

SKILLS

• Operating streets maintenance hand and power tools, light and medium equipment, and cleaning equipment;
• Eradicating weeds;
• Operating a motor vehicle;
• Adhering to safe work practices;
• Setting up traffic controls/barricades;
• Estimating time and material requirements for assigned projects and activities;
• Performing routine street maintenance activities;
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and other interested parties sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

OVERALL PHYSICAL STRENGTH DEMANDS:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Note: This is intended as a description of the way the job is currently performed. It does not address the potential for accommodation.

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE:

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:

None

NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

PRIMARY WORK LOCATION:

Salary : $45,472 - $63,661