Temporary Laborers - Streets, Signs & Markings, and Stormwater Maintenance

POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THREE DIVISIONS

• Streets
• Signs & Markings
• Stormwater

Employees will be assigned to one of three divisions:

• Streets:
  Under immediate or general supervision, performs street and sidewalk repair and/or maintenance.
• Signs & Markings:
  Under immediate or general supervision, performs installation and maintenance to street signs, thermoplastic markings, raised pavement markers, and parking lot painting.
• Stormwater Maintenance:
  Under immediate or general supervision, performs general maintenance duties in support of the City's Stormwater Operations.

The season will last six (6) months:
April 22, 2026 - October 21, 2026.

STREETS:

• Assists with the set up and removal of temporary traffic control.
• Picks up litter, weed eats around obstacles, and flags traffic for slope-mowing operations.
• Assists with the removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk.
• Assists with roadway repairs to include shoveling and raking of materials.
• Works on crack sealing crew by prepping cracks for sealant and assisting with mobile traffic control.
• Under supervision, trims trees and shrubs for right-of-way clearance.
• Under supervision, pulls noxious weeds from the right-of-way.
• Flagging.
• Other duties as assigned.

SIGNS & MARKINGS:

• Assists with sign fabrication.
• Trims, washes, straightens, and maintains existing signs near and within traffic.
• Installs new signs and poles, replacing sign poles that are knocked down.
• Assists with the setting up and removal of traffic control devices (signs & cones) for work zones.
• Maintenance and installation of hot applied raised pavement markers.
• Maintenance and installation of hot applied road markings.
• Assists with parking lot painting maintenance.
• Flagging.
• Other duties as assigned.

STORMWATER MAINTENANCE:

• Operates large lawn mowers and tractors over rough and uneven terrain.
• Utilizes landscape maintenance tools including but not limited to push mower, shovel, rake, and broom.
• Removal of litter from storm ponds.
• Assists in the cleaning of catch basins by working in support of the Vactor truck operator.
• Sets up traffic controls.
• Documents and tracks daily maintenance.
• General stormwater system maintenance: catch basin repair and system upgrades.
• Flagging.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation.
• Must maintain a level of physical and mental fitness necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must have a valid Washington State driver license and a driving record acceptable to the City and the City's insurance carrier.
• Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be complete as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Street maintenance and/or signs & markings experience preferred.

• Ability to safely operate City vehicles with a trailer.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to the work rules and guidelines.
• Demonstrated basic mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment:

• Typical assignments are out-of-doors normally requiring work in inclement weather at cold, hot, dirty, wet, noisy, or cramped work sites.
• The work involves physical labor, physical dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
• Duties may require exposure to chemicals, toxic gases, raw sewage, or other environmental hazards.

Physical Abilities:

• Hearing, speaking, or otherwise communicating to exchange information in person or on the phone.
• Perform physical labor associated with the essential duties of the position.
• Work in the field in all weather conditions and over rough terrain.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects up to fifty (50) lbs. Some assistance is available to mitigate the heaviest lifting.
• Some assistance is available to mitigate the heaviest lifting.
• Bending, kneeling/crouching, reaching, climbing and crawling.
• Operating equipment; electric, gas, and various hand tools.
• Grasp and hold and effectively use assigned personal protective equipment and tools for the position.