Maintenance Craftsworker II (Streets)

Department:

Public Works

Division: 

Street Maintenance

Target Hiring Range: Set by the IUOE Collective Bargaining Agreement, starting at Step B: $34.94 Hourly

Position Salary Range Per IUOE CBA: $34.94 - $39.59 Hourly

*This position requires employee to carry an after hours/on call phone on a rotational basis.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Performs a variety of skilled work in the construction and maintenance of City streets, roads, shoulders, trails, sidewalks, and railroad facilities; makes and installs traffic signs and pavement markings and striping. Subject to work after hours and weekends as required. Safely performs all job functions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED.

• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in streets construction and/or maintenance area(s), or closely related experience.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Class “A” CDL with tanker endorsement upon hire date. 

• American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Traffic Control Supervisor Certification upon hire date and maintain throughout employment. 

• Railway Worker Protection Certificate upon hire date and maintain throughout employment. 

• American Public Works Association Winter Maintenance Operator Certificate upon hire date and maintain throughout employment. 

• Valid Flagger’s Card upon hire date.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Duties listed are representative of the types of tasks and functions performed by positions of this class of work. Percentage of time and rank of importance of duties are not listed since both will vary by position and work location.

• Trains, directs, oversees and provides guidance to assigned entry-level staff executing ongoing maintenance programs and special projects in the division

• Completes street and railroad construction and maintenance work,  and performs daily maintenance of, pavement marking equipment, traffic sign making equipment, asphalt patch truck, dump trucks, sanders, snowplows, liquid anti-icer tanks, water tanker, pavement markings removal equipment, air compressors, asphalt distributor, asphalt paving machine, asphalt milling machine, asphalt rollers, asphalt crack sealer equipment, equipment trailers, and other street related hand and power tools and railroad maintenance tools.

• Contributes to the planning and documentation of assigned work, including estimating material procurement and inventory needs and completing hard copy and electronic records of completed work.

• Plans, lays out, forms, pours and finishes concrete in compliance with ADA and other engineering standards.

• Performs railroad track and switch maintenance duties including lubricating and adjusting switches, moving insulated joint bars, replacing rail and tightening bolts, driving spikes, replacing ties, fixing wire bonds, and other basic maintenance duties (removal of sand and debris, grooming rocks, checking and resetting at-grade crossing equipment, asphalt and concrete surface maintenance at at-grade crossings, etc.)

• Prepares traffic control plans; performs traffic control functions, to include set-up and tear down of proper traffic control devices and flagging of work zones.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Identify specific and realistic knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to competently perform this job.

Knowledge of:

• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, codes and regulations related to assigned activities.

• Modern office practices, methods, procedures and equipment.

• Record-keeping principles, procedures, and techniques.

• MUTCD regulations and guidelines.

• Street maintenance, traffic signage and pavement markings procedures and practices.

• Proper tools and equipment required for performance of duties including stripers, whackers/plate compactors, skid steer, backhoe, front loader, dump trucks, tankers, and snow removal equipment including deicers, crack sealers.

• Applicable health and safety policy, procedures and practices.

Skills and abilities to:

• Learn, read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

• Follow oral and w