Hiring range is negotiable between $42,452 and $54,763 depending on a candidate's qualifications and experience

Performs highly skilled work in the maintenance, repair and replacement of City streets and sidewalks, requiring advanced experience and skill in the operation of light and heavy duty construction equipment. An employee in this class will be highly skilled at operating most of the equipment used within the streets division, to include dump trucks, backhoes, skid steers, front-end loaders, motor-graders, excavators, pothole patchers, salt spreaders; snow plows; farm tractors with various attachments, etc. Employee will oversee the jobsite and lead a work crew in performance of duties through task completion. Basic work requirements include, but are not be limited to, removing and repairing damaged sections of streets, sidewalks, and curb and gutter; repairing potholes; loading and hauling materials, supplies, soil, dirt and debris; grading dirt streets; leveling and compacting asphalt; excavating, forming up, pouring and finishing concrete projects; basic brick and masonry work; plowing snow and ice; spreading salt; demolishing structures, etc. Employee performs work in accordance with established safety rules and regulations. Employee may be required to work shifts or on weekends during severe weather, such as hurricanes, winter snow storms, high winds, etc. Employee may also be expected to perform “on-call” duties as directed.

• Serves as crew leader in the absence of the Street Maintenance Supervisor.
• Oversees work of assigned work crew; observes work in progress and instructs crew members as needed; provides input to supervisor regarding crew’s performance.
• Operates various types of heavy equipment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, skid steers, excavators, motor-graders, pothole patchers, tractors, etc. during the performance of daily responsibilities.
• Ensures machinery and equipment are properly maintained; completes daily checks and preventative maintenance requirements, and schedules maintenance and repairs accordingly to ensure equipment remains in good working order.
• Trains other employees in proper operation of equipment to assist in skill development.
• Uses various pneumatic, gas or electric power tools, including compressors, jack-hammers, compact rollers, tamps, chain saws, drills, etc. to perform daily responsibilities.
• Uses hand tools, including, but not limited to, shovels, rakes, bush axes, hoes, etc. to preform daily task.
• Performs all aspects of concrete and asphalt work; saw cutting and removing, excavating, laying forms, mixing, pouring and finishing concrete; laying, spreading and compacting asphalt; and cleaning up the worksite.
• Performs various landscaping duties to dress up jobsites, including weed eating, trimming shrubs and trees, seeding grass, etc.
• Ensures all safety procedures and protocols are in place and used effectively at all jobsites and work zones, including placement of safety signs, cones, flaggers, etc.
• Assists with manually cleaning catch basins and other drainage structures to remove obstructions, primarily during heavy rain events.
• Responds to severe weather and/or natural disaster events, including winter storms, hurricanes, high winds, etc. to assist in recovery efforts; collects and hauls debris, loads dump trucks, spreads salt or sand, plows and scrapes snow and ice, etc.
• Works various shifts to operate equipment in support of natural disasters or major weather events.
• Performs “on-call” duties on a rotational basis as needed.
• Prepares daily logs and other reports to track performance and completed tasks; uses computer and related software to input data.
• Assists other departments and agencies as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the operational and preventative maintenance requirements for light and heavy construction equipment and vehicles assigned to perform primary duties.
• Knowledge of tools, materials and methods used to maintain and repair streets and sidewalks.
• Knowledge of concrete and asphalt maintenance, repair and construction methods.
• Knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations governing equipment operation.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and proper safety precautions involved in the operation of heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of the City’s street system.
• Skill in the use of computers and basic administrative software applications.
• Skill operating and maintaining light and heavy duty construction equipment, and using basic hand tools.
• Ability to provide training on the preventative maintenance and operational use of light and heavy construction equipment used regularly within the street maintenance division.
• Ability to lead a work crew and oversee a jobsite through task completion, ensuring quality job performance and work.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions, both oral and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other co-workers, supervisors, and the general public.
• Ability to respond with courtesy to citizens.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is heavy work which requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. The work may require specific physical characteristic and abilities such as heightened strength, mobility, dexterity and full range of motion. The following additional physical abilities are also required: climbing, crouching, kneeling, manual dexterity, hearing, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, stooping, talking, visual acuity and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work is generally performed in inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold weather, and exposed to the hazards of streets or utilities work, including noise, chemicals, moving mechanical parts, oils, and confined spaces when working in man holes or trenches. The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental risks which require a range of safety and other precautions. Use of safe work practices with equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals are required. Employees will be required to wear other appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shield.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 
  High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Ten (10) years of experience in the operation of light to heavy duty construction equipment.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Possession of a valid North Carolina Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License or ability to acquire within one (1) year of hire date.

• Knowledge of or previous experience in street maintenance, repair and construction.