Part-Time Public Works Maintenance Operator

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday through Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Performs a variety of apprentice level skilled duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of City storm drain and land drain systems, streets, street lighting and traffic control systems, water, secondary water, and sewer systems.

Promotes and follows the City's mission statement, values and expectations.

Operates specialized heavy equipment such as single & tandem axle dump trucks, road graders, cats/bulldozers, front‑end loaders, backhoe, bucket trucks, snow plow and other similar equipment in the construction, maintenance and repair of various street department projects and sites.

Operates light equipment such as sweepers, mowers, street vacuum, rollers, cement mixers, pick‑ups, tractors, forklifts, spreaders, and various hand and power tools as needed.

Transports and deposits various construction materials such as sand, salt, gravel, dirt, etc.; performs hot mix patching, storm drain cleaning, repair and construction, snow and ice control, gravel street maintenance, street sweeping, cold mix patching, debris collection, etc.

Provides expertise in installing, maintaining, and repairing street lights and traffic lights, including bulbs, ballasts, capacitors, photocell, fuses, poles, and other related items.

Troubleshoots and wires lights to ensure proper functioning.

Provides diagnostic expertise to locate power sources; communicates information and provides direction to construction crews and contractors to find solutions to problems.

Checks and services assigned equipment; performs routine maintenance and emergency repairs; reports mechanical problems for shop repair.

Assists as a mechanic helper or apprentice as needed to respond to seasonal demands for fleet maintenance; performs more complex mechanic duties under immediate supervision of a certified mechanic.

Performs installation and maintenance of city signalization devices and street signs; prepares proper barricading for streets, water and related public works projects.

Performs general maintenance functions such as painting, raking asphalt, pouring and finishing cement and similar duties; maintains, cleans and repairs tools and equipment.

Performs a variety of ground maintenance and construction work requiring the use of hand and power tools, such as building forms, framing projects, etc.

Operates various types of heavy equipment such as six‑ or ten‑wheel transport trucks, patrol, backhoe, rollers and trenching equipment; performs installation or repair of water service connections, water lines and meters, repairs or replaces fire hydrants and plugged water meters; repairs water mains; thaws frozen lines; cleans and maintains storage tanks; connects and disconnects service; searches out shut‑off valves; addresses water line leaks;

assists in placement of pipe and water regulators; removes, disassembles, cleans or replaces defective parts of regulators; adjusts pilot valves as needed to assure efficient water line service.

Installs new water lines using forklift, pipe threader, tapping machine, welder, pipe cutting saw, pipe and cable locator; tears out and repairs curb, gutter and street to locate and uncover broken lines; builds meter boxes; builds extensions to raise or lower existing boxes as needed.

Operates a variety of hand tools and small power equipment such as jack hammers, rollers, compressors, packing machine, gopher, tamper, tapping machine; cleans tools and equipment to assure proper working order.

Maintains pump house; repairs water/booster pumps; removes and disassembles pumps; cleans and replaces defective parts; greases bearings; adjusts packing; reinstalls in pump housing.

Monitors city water well storage levels; assures proper operation of telemetering equipment; tests fuses and resistors using an ohm meter; replaces fuses and resistors as needed.

Reads residential and commercial water meters as needed to accurately bill customers for water usage; performs field and shop repairs on water meters, removes…