Streets & Drainage Crew Worker

Job Description:

Streets & Drainage Crew Worker

Description

Job Summary
This position performs a combination of semi-skilled, manual labor tasks in the maintenance, installation, construction, and general repair of City of Bryan streets, public works facilities, and other public service facilities.
Essential Job Functions

• Prepares streets for patching and resurfacing; applies oil, asphalt, concrete, gravel, and other materials, which includes hand sweeping of street surfaces, loading and unloading materials, raking and shoveling of asphalt, and applying sealant to road cracks.
• Operates construction equipment such as but not limited to dump trucks, rollers, motor graders, front end loaders, pavers, excavators, forklifts, bulldozers, graders, aerial lift trucks, water trucks, backhoe, sweepers and power tools such as compressors, jack hammers, paint sprayers, asphalt grinders, and concrete saws.
• Conducts traffic control when working in high traffic areas of the City; installs street barricades and cones prior to the performance of maintenance or repair activities; directs and control traffic around work sites.
• Performs manual maintenance, such as, but not limited to: patching, burning weeds, installing and repairing road signs, mending fences, cleaning culverts and ditches, and other roadside maintenance.
• Operates lawn equipment such as but not limited to; zero turn mowers, weed eaters, edgers, blowers, hand tools, etc.
• Responds to emergency situations, as needed, involving accidents, road spills, debris, or other situations
• Assists in performing standard preventative maintenance on all departmental equipment.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Responds regularly and promptly to work.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred, but not required.
• At least one (1) year of related work experience performing work as a general laborer, in a semi-skilled or skilled trade, or a construction-related industry is preferred, but not required.

Equivalent combinations of education, experience, certification, and training will be considered.

Licenses, Certifications & Special Requirements
Texas Class A or B commercial driver’s license with a good driving record as measured by the City’s evaluation system, ora Class C driver’s license with the ability to obtain a CDL within the timeframe set by the department.

Salary:

$17.00-$18.00/hour (depending on qualifications)