Concrete Maintenance Worker & Road Maintenance Worker

The City of Gresham is seeking qualified candidates to fill a current vacancy in the Transportation Division of Environmental Services as a Concrete Maintenance Worker & Road Maintenance Worker (Public Utility Worker
2). This position will involve operating a variety of light and heavy equipment and tools to maintain the City's transportation infrastructure.

This job posting will be used to fill a current vacancy and may be used to fill future full-time or limited-duration positions that occur within the six months following the job announcement closing date.

As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways.

Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives.

Come build the future with us.

What you will get to do:

* Repair and maintain roadways, sidewalks, ADA ramps and bridges

* Install, maintain, seal and repair paved streets, unimproved roads, shoulders, sidewalks, ADA ramps and bridges

* Remove damaged road areas for excavation

* Prepare streets for overlays and slurry seals

* Patch, fill potholes, pave, grade and sweep

* Excavate, pour and finish concrete

* Operate light to heavy equipment and commercial vehicles

* Participate in snow and ice removal and perform spill response

* Participate in traffic control for vehicular and pedestrian crashes

* Repair and maintain signs, markings and rights-of-way

* Fabricate, install and assure proper placement of street signs, barricades, traffic control devices, and pavement markings

* Paint traffic markings, dividers, bridges, and parking spaces

* Maintain City lots and rights-of-way and remove debris and garbage

* Mow, spray, pull weeks and trim vegetation

* Operate light to heavy equipment, bucket truck, and commercial vehicles

* Winter Operations

* Operate light-duty trucks to 10 yard commercial dump trucks with plows, sanders, and de-icers.

* Perform administrative tasks

* Collect and maintain data for asset management, winter operations, right-of-way, and other programs

* Complete work orders, time and attendance records, and interact using email, cell phone, and computer applications.

* Attend job-required training

* Participate in meetings

* Purchase supplies and materials

* Perform shop clean-up

Qualities we are looking for:

* An effective team player who values partnerships and forms relationships to accomplish work

* A strategic problem-solver who enjoys a challenge

* A quick thinker who navigates obstacles with a positive, can-do attitude

* Someone who is self-motivated with a solid work ethic and has a natural inclination to identify efficiencies in work processes while maintaining accuracy

* An individual who likes physical labor, working outdoors in varying weather conditions

* A safety minded person who embodies integrity

* A friendly personality to interact with Gresham residents and visitors

* Someone who has a passion for service to the Gresham community

Work schedule/environment:  

The typical work schedule will be four 10-hour days per week either Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday.

Work is predominantly performed outdoors in varying weather conditions and involves manual labor.
This position will require being on-call on occasion to include nights, weekends, and holidays.  Refer to the Public Utility Worker 2 class specification for additional details.

Knowledge of:

* Practices, principles, procedures, regulations, standards, and techniques as they relate to public works operations, construction, repair, and maintenance

* Traffic systems, traffic signs and traffic markings

* Safety methods and practices used in public works operations, equipment operation, pesticide application, and the use of hand and power tools

* Techniques for providing a high level of customer service to the public and City staff

* Communication principles, practices, and techniques

* Modern office practices and methods, computer equipment, and software applications

Ability to:

* Exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters

* Interpret, apply, and enforce compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, and regulations

* Understand and interpret technical manuals, work orders, specifications, blueprints, and other technical…