Seasonal Public Service Maintenance Worker

Purpose/Description

The Seasonal Public Service Maintenance Worker - A - 1 in the Roads Division will maintain highways municipal and rural roads and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement repairing guard rails highway markers and snow fences. The PSMW - A-1 may also mow or clear brush from a long road or plow snow from roadway. Employees may be required to work 12-hour shifts alternating between morning and night schedules as needed.

Required Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant equipment policies procedures and strategies to promote effective local state for the protection of people property and institutions.
• Knowledge of materials methods and the tools involved in the repair of structures such as highways and roads.

Required Tasks

• Perform snow and ice operations - including moving/handling materials maintaining equipment.
• Concrete and rough masonry work and asphalt placement.
• Keep field time records and reports.
• Drive CDL vehicles to sweep debris from paved surfaces mow grass and weeds remove snow and ice and spread salt and sand.
• Haul and spread sand gravel and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
• Dump spread and tamp asphalt to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
• Clean and clear debris from culverts catch basins drop inlets ditches and other drain structures.
• Erect install or repair guardrails road shoulders berms highway markers warning signals and highway lighting using hand tools and power tools.
• Inspect clean and repair drainage systems bridges tunnels and other structures.
• Other duties:
  • Operate construction equipment.
  • Assist in loading and unloading materials as needed.
  • Install fencing or other barriers.
  • Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and cleaning on vehicles and equipment.
  • Other related duties and tasks as assigned.
• Specific types of tools utilized
  • Hand Tools including drills hammers saws pliers etc...
  • Lawn mower
  • Backhoe
  • Tractors
  • Mowers
  • Snowplow
  • Shovel and/or snow blowing machine
  • Front end loaders
  • Brush chipping
• Decision Making-Impact of Decisions on internal/external partners
  • Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences.
  • Requires making decisions that affect other people the financial resources and/or the image and reputation of the
  • Opportunity to make decisions without supervision.
  • Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers clients or the company.
• Personal Interaction
  • Requires work with others in a group or team.
  • Requires work with external customers or the public.
• Educational Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must have valid State of Michigan Commercial Drivers License with type A with Air Brake endorsement.
  • Appointees must obtain a CDL N endorsement within the first three (3) months of employment or promotion
• Experience Requirements
  • Safe and acceptable driving record (No more than 7 points)
  • Maintain valid CDL with A and N endorsements.
  • Maintain Air Brake Endorsement
  • Maintain DOT medical documents as required by the State of Michigan for CDL holders.
  • Ability to carry at least 50lbs.