Maintenance Technician - Public Works
Maintenance Technician - Public Works
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Job Description
Anticipated Salary Range: $19.57 $22.52
Full Salary Range: $19.57 $25.48
Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guidehere.
Why do I see two salary ranges
The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings couldbe if you work for the City of Greeley for some time) as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience education certifications and potentially other factors.
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The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness retirement savings discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.
Job Summary:
The Maintenance Technician performs skilled work in the operation of various light equipment (trucks tractors with attachments loaders etc. in street and stormwater maintenance.May fill in for equipment operator I as needed. May serve as team leader to seasonal employees in street/stormwater maintenance activities.
Experience Knowledge Skills:
Minimum Requirements
- One 1 year experience operating light equipment.
- One 1 year experience in street/stormwater maintenance activities.
- Current valid Colorado class R drivers license with good driving record.
- Working knowledge of City geography
Preferred
- Traffic Control desirable and Flaggers Certification required within six months.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Understanding how to operate and maintain various light equipment such as trucks tractors with attachments loaders and other related machinery.
- Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in street and stormwater maintenance activities.
- Awareness of proper safety practices and procedures including work zone setup traffic control and the use of personal protective equipment.
- Familiarity with the citys geography to effectively navigate and perform maintenance tasks.
- Basic understanding of traffic control measures with Flaggers Certification being required within six months of employment.
- Knowledge of operating snow removal equipment such as loaders oneton trucks with plows and spreaders.
- Awareness of protocols for responding to emergencies and inclement weather including oncall responsibilities.
- Proficiency in completing necessary paperwork such as work orders and time sheets accurately.
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures to ensure compliance and safe operations.
Essential Functions:
- Ensure proper safety practices and procedures are followed by self and fellow team members i.e. work zone setup traffic control personal protective equipment etc.
- Safely operate and maintain variety of light equipment for Street Division.
- Complete paperwork accurately i.e. work orders times sheets etc.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Serve occasionally as a team leader in a variety of street/stormwater maintenance activities and projects.
- Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with supervisor team members other City employees and citizens.
- Understand and follow City Department and Division policies and procedures and usegood judgment in decisions regarding operation of light equipment and street/stormwater maintenance.
- Operate loaders and other division equipment including oneton trucks with plows and spreaders to remove snow.
- Work overtime and respond to afterhour calls particularly during emergencies and inclement weather as well as serve as oncall person on a rotational basis.
Supervisory Responsibilities
NA
Work Environment andPhysical Requirements:
- Skills and ability to work in the most extreme conditions removing manhole coversand Storm Water inlet grates weighing over 100 pounds; assisting other programs thatrequiremaximum physical effort.
- Frequently works in outdoor environment subject to severe weather conditions of extreme heat and cold.
- Frequently works in or around equipment traffic materials and chemicals with fumes noise dust dirt heat vibration flying objects etc.
- Frequently works in or around equipment in potentially dangerous situations i.e. traffic work zones steep ditch banks manholes and/or confined space trenches overhead/underground utilities snow and icecovered streets etc.
- Dangerous to considerable hazards reflect a frequent exposure to conditions that are unpredictable and may lead to injury i.e. walking in traffic and working in dangerous construction sites.
- Manual dexterity is required to complete work tasks through safe and proper operation of hand tools power tools motorized equipment and confined space entry.
- Frequently sitting standing walking stooping bending climbing pushing pulling reaching etc.
- Possess the strength and stamina to frequently shovel and rake asphalt during an 812 hour shift.Other tasks include laying pipe concrete work patching asphalt riprapping ditches trimming trees mowing and spraying weeds cleaning storm sewer inlets etc.
- Safely move equipment and/or materials over uneven surfaces and terrain in varying environmental conditions.
- Use hand and foot controls in light equipment operations.
- Sit for long periods of time in equipment 812 hour durations).
- Vision and hearing sufficient to operate a variety of light equipment in traffic and work zones.
- Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions.
- Frequently lift or force weights up to 15 pounds.Regularly lift or force weights of 3050 pounds and occasionally lift or force weights of 50100 pounds.
- Equipment Used:
- Tractor with attachments
- Asphalt roller
- One ton trucks with plow and sander
- Front end loader
- Tree chipper
- Air compressor
- Twoway radios
- Computer
- Computerized/automated equipment controls
- Employee is subject to working alone with groups and/or attending meetings.
- May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites sometimes in formal settings.
- May be required to work extended hours in the evening holidays or weekends.
- Frequent interruptions and be required to manage competing priorities with inflexible deadlines.
- Frequent participation in meetings.
- Frequent contact occurs with employees and the public in person and on the telephone.
- Frequently is required to sit and talk or hear customers.
- Ability to manage competing priorities with frequent interruptions and an expected high level of accuracy in work is expected.
- Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data/figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading of printed materials; visual inspection involving small defects small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devicesgraphs and gauges; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
- Employee is required to have visual acuity for close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machinery where the seeing job is at or within arms reach and tooperate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
- Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures for inspection purposes.
- Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g. 30 lbs) and use of medium weight tools; walking on uneven ground or having to climb balance stoop kneel crouch crawl and reach while performing duties; entering/exiting manholes or vaults; walking near or across rivers andditches; working in all weather conditions at times of excessive temperatures ofheat and extreme cold working in or near moving traffic with appropriate traffic control set up;
- The essential functions of this job require frequent balancing bending/stooping carrying/lifting light to heavy objects climbing fingering grasping repetitive motion hearing sitting standing talking and walking. Occasionally the employee will be required to pull push reach feel temperature and kneel.
EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrierfree search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .
Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all preemployment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Preemployment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and preemployment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
