Street Maintenance Worker presso City of Albany, OR

About the Department

The City of Albany is seeking a hardworking, dedicated, and safety-minded individual to join our Street Maintenance team. In this hands-on role, you’ll help maintain and improve the city’s essential infrastructure—including streets, traffic signals, signs, pavement markings, stormwater systems, and more. Our Street Maintenance Workers perform a variety of construction, repair, and maintenance tasks, and operate a wide range of equipment to keep our community safe and functional.

Street Maintenance Workers are essential members of the City’s Transportation team and may also assist with related Public Works operations. Some tasks you may perform are:

•  Build, repair, and maintain streets, sidewalks, and stormwater systems.
• Install and maintain traffic signs, pavement markings, and signals.
• Operate a variety of tools and heavy equipment.
• Supports community events and respond to service requests.
• Work outdoors in all seasons to keep our city moving.

If you enjoy working outdoor with your hands, solving problems, and making a direct impact in your community, this is an excellent opportunity to build a meaningful career that makes a difference in your community. 

*This is a career progressive series, meaning you’ll have opportunities to advance as you gain new technical skills, certifications, and experience. Whether you’re just starting out or already skilled in street maintenance, we encourage you to apply. *

• Street Maintenance I: $26.15 to $33.29 hourly; $54,389.77 to $69,250.45 annually
• Street Maintenance II: $28.08 to $35.67 hourly; $58,413.60 to $74,198.64 annually
• Street Maintenance III: $ 30.56 to 38.94 hourly; $63,561.11 to $80,997.37 annually

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of basic semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and construction work and operates a variety of equipment in the construction, repair, maintenance, and the general services to the street, storm, pavement marking, street signal and signage activities and related materials, facilities, and systems; and performs related work as required.

***** This position is open until filled, with first review of applications on October 13th.  Applications received after October 12th will only be reviewed and considered as needed.  This posting may close at any time after October 13th without prior notice. *****

Position Duties

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Street Maintenance I, II, III classification is a progressive series where an employee advances levels based on their level of experience, certifications obtained and demonstrated proficiency in the performance of job duties, skill, and responsibility. Differences in duties and certifications are outlined below. 

ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed are intended only as illustrative examples of the various types of work that may be performed by individuals in this classification. Any of the following duties may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents and do not include all specific essential functions and responsibilities the incumbent may be expected to perform.

1. Assists with inspections, repairs, and/or maintenance of street, traffic signals, street signs (fabricate and install), pavement markings, street banners, trees, storm water drainage (includes herbicide spray), community relations projects (Holiday decorations, Veteran's Day parade, etc.), encroachment permits, and other activities as required.

2. Assists with traffic signal maintenance including trouble shooting in the field, conducting monthly inspections, and set up and tear down of traffic controls as needed.
3. Determines the locations of utilities (gas, telephone, electric, television, water, and sewer) prior to any excavation.
4. Assists with responding to various customer service requests with 
5. courteous and prompt attention to complaints.
6. Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment and materials (gravel, asphalt, etc.); and operates light and heavy construction and power equipment (backhoe, loader, paving machine, etc.)
7. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance of assigned equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools before and after use. Defects or needed repairs are reported to the supervisor.
8. Installs and removes vehicle decals, numbering, and logos on City vehicles.
9. Keeps detailed records of work in the City's Computer Maintenance Management System. Uses field data collection hardware and software, including iPads, cell phones and Windows PC Office software. 
10. Performs required labor involved in the construction and maintenance of pavement cutting; ditch cleaning; crack sealing; base repair, sidewalk, curb and gutter, and wheelchair ramp repair; line cleaning; pipe repair; pipe laying; and backfilling according to established city construction standards.

11. Mows, landscapes, and removes debris from the rights-of-way all over the city.
12. Assists with concrete work including excavation of existing concrete; setting up of new concrete; pouring and finishing sidewalks, driveway approaches, curbs, and gutters; patching existing concrete; and grinding trip hazards.
13. Places and excavates asphalt, as needed.
14. Maintains the City’s trees, including tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding, inspections, assessing visual clearance, and removing hazardous trees.
15. Performs storm water maintenance, including ditch maintenance, locates, line repair, catch basin cleaning, flood control.
16. Assists with spraying herbicides in and on ditches, right-of-ways, roadways, parking lots, and at the airport.
17. Performs bridge maintenance, including railings, deck repairs, embankment repairs, approaches, and conducting inspections.
18. Utilizes web-based software (OMS) to capture data, track conditions and work history of utility assets, including resources (labor and equipment costs), attachments, photos, notes, and follow up tasks in real time in the field or at desktop.
19. May be assigned to work during inclement weather to assist with snow and ice, including sanding during snow events, stock piling sand, cleaning parking lots and sidewalk and switching to 12-hour shifts to cover 24-hour days.
20. May be assigned to work on other public works crews such as Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection, or Building Maintenance.
21. Maintain professional networks and attend training sessions and conferences as necessary to advance skills and keep abreast of issues and practices in all areas of responsibility.
22. Represents the City of Albany by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor. Regards everyone, internal and external, as a customer and deliver the best service possible in a respectful and patient manner.
23. Works to create a high-performance work culture by demonstrating a positive attitude and modeling the City’s mission, vision, and values. Conducts self with high integrity, proactive in conserving City resources, and seeks and incorporates customer feedback for ongoing performance improvement. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
24. Serves as a member of various City committees as assigned.
25. Assists other staff in the performance of their duties as assigned; and may provide training and orientation to new assigned personnel.
26. Maintains regular job attendance and adherence to working hours may be required to work after hours or weekends and holidays responding to emergencies.
27. Adheres to appropriate attire, grooming, and hygiene standards established for the position.
28. Operates a motor vehicle safely and legally.
29. Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

POSITION JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties of this classification are intended only as illustrative examples of the various types of work that may be performed by individuals in this position. 

Street Maintenance II

Includes all the aforementioned duties as well as the following additional duties:

1. Must work a rotating weekly on-call shift for emergency call-back.
2. Perform skilled activities while working alone or with another street maintenance worker.
3. Schedules, plans, constructs, inspects, maintains, troubleshoots, orders parts, and repairs street maintenance related assets and projects.
4. Skilled and proficient in operating assigned equipment such as dump truck, bucket truck, excavator, loader, paver, crack seal machine, roller, sweeper, sign/paint equipment.
5. Provides GIS corrections and updates to maps.
6. Skilled in street maintenance tasks such as the street sign inventory program, pavement markings, traffic signals, pavement installation and replacement, concrete finish work, etc.
7. Produces a variety of records and reports relating to inspections, maintenance activity, cost accounting, etc. as required.
8. Responds to various customer services requests; evaluates solutions; resolves problems if possible; and reports findings to supervisor.
9. Assist in the training of co-workers to increase their skills in the maintenance, construction, and repair activities.

Street Maintenance III

Includes all the aforementioned duties as well as the following additional duties:

1. Eligible to be assigned acting-in-capacity duties of the Lead Street Maintenance Worker.
2. Uses GIS/Arc Map and OMS to navigate, identify, track, and report on maintenance of City assets.
3. Responsible for reviewing and implementing work zone traffic control plans, excavating responsibilities around minor and major utilities, assuring crew safety and public safety, throughout construction projects.  
4. Highly skilled and proficient in street maintenance activities such as concrete forming, pouring, and finishing, complex signal troubleshooting and maintenance, herbicide spraying program, work with intergovernmental partners.
5. May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel and may be responsible for coordinating the activities of temporary or seasonal staffing. 
6. May be assigned to plan upcoming maintenance/tasks, meet with contractors to coordinate work.
7. May be assigned more technical tasks. For example: asked to provide feedback to upcoming capital installations/replacement or new constructions (plan review) or assist consultants with surveys, inspections, or other assessments. 
8. Lead the training of co-workers and “train the trainer”, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/REVIEW OF WORK

Works under the day-to-day guidance of Lead Street Maintenance, and the supervision of the Transportation Manager.

Lead Work/Coordination of Work of Others

This is a non-supervisory position. Lead work and coordination of work of others is not a typical function assigned to this position. Incumbents in this position may provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel.

Other Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and 0-2 years of experience relating to construction, maintenance, or repair of streets, traffic signals, traffic signs, pavement markings, concrete; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Street Maintenance II shall have a minimum of three years of experience and Street Maintenance III shall have a minimum of five years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Special Requirements:

1. The Street Maintenance I position requires:
   1. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake and tanker endorsement and a driving record that meets City standards within one year of job placement. 
   2. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid flagger certification and Roads Scholar I certification with one year of job placement.
2. The Street Maintenance II position requires:
   1. Possession of a valid Oregon Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake and tanker endorsement and a driving record that meets City standards at time of job placement. 
   2. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid flagger certification and Roads Scholar I certification at the time of job placement.
3. The Street Maintenance III position requires:
   1. Possession of a valid Oregon Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake and tanker endorsement and a driving record that meets City standards at time of job placement.
   2. Possession of a Roads Scholar II certification at the time of job placement, Streetsaver certification (if assigned to street condition assessment),Oregon Department of Agriculture ROW Spray License (if assigned to spraying), International Municipal Signal Association (ISMA) Signal certification (if assigned to signals), and an ISMA signs and pavement markings level I certification (if assigned to signs and pavement markings).
4. For all levels within this series:
   1. The individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others. 
   2. In accordance with Human Resources substance abuse policies, incumbents in this position are subject to the City's Drug & Alcohol testing program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in municipal operation, maintenance, and repairs of activities. 

Skill in: operation of listed tools and equipment used. 

Ability to: perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time; work safely; to operate and repair small/light equipment, such as power tools; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; understand and carry out written and oral instructions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public; and operate computers for data entry.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is regularly outdoors in outside weather conditions.   The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee frequently works in utility excavations and occasionally enters confined spaces. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.  May be required to be on-call and work weekends, holidays, and evenings. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The factors described herein are representative of, but not all-inclusive of, those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Detailed information may be available in a supplemental Job Task Analysis document.

The work is heavy work which lifting up to 100 pounds occasionally, carrying up to 75 pounds occasionally, and pushing and pulling up to 173 pounds occasionally. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing:   sufficient to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: sufficient to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Crawling: sufficient to move about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: sufficient to bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: sufficient to perceive attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Fingering: sufficient to pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping: sufficient to apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: sufficient to pick, hold, or otherwise work, primarily with the whole hand.
• Hearing: sufficient to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. 
• Kneeling: sufficient to bend legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 
• Lifting: sufficient to raise objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. 
• Mental Acuity: sufficient to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive methods.
• Pulling: sufficient to use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: sufficient to use upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Reaching: sufficient to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Speaking: sufficient to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time. 
• Stooping: sufficient to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. 
• Talking: sufficient to express or exchange 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.
• Visual Acuity: sufficient to observe violations of codes, to effectively operate standard office equipment; ability to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, drawings, etc.; and to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, by both day and night.
• Walking: sufficient to move about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED

In the performance of job duties, the employee will use motorized vehicles and equipment, including dump trucks, pickup trucks, utility trucks, backhoes, forklifts, and vacuum excavation equipment; saws; pumps; compressors; generators; common hand and power tools; shovels; wrenches; detection devices; phone; copiers; computers; and other related tools and equipment.

Safety Equipment:

This is not an exhaustive list. Hearing protection (including earmuffs), safety glasses, steel toed boots, gloves (nitrile, latex, leather), hardhat, knee pads, respirators and dust masks, traffic cones, safety vest, fall-restraint equipment when required. Develops safe work habits and contributes to the safety of self, co-workers, and the public.

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