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Job Title: Street Maintenance Technician

Job Type: Full - Time, Non - Exempt

Location: Brookings Street Department

Department: Public Works

Wage: 2023 $18.33 - $24.80

2024 $20.209 - $27.342

General Statement of Duties 

Under the direct supervision of the Street Supervisor and general supervision of the Street Manager, is responsible for performing manual and semi-skilled tasks and will be assigned maintenance work, equipment operation and/or pesticide and herbicide application functions by performing the following duties. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain municipal streets and rights-of-way in safe condition. Perform various duties in regards to repairs, maintenance and equipment operation.
2. Drive truck to haul equipment and transport crew to work site.
3. Operate and maintain medium to heavy-duty capacity dump trucks, tractors, trailers, and trucks with specialized equipment to include sand spreader, hot oil distributor, crack sealer, and equipment to perform road repair work.
4. Operate truck-mounted snowplows and other snow removal equipment.
5. Operate equipment of small to medium capacity such as front-end loader, backhoe, and trucks in assisting in performing Municipal road repair and patchwork. Operate steamer to open frozen storm sewers, catch basins and culverts.
6. Operate other self-propelled equipment of similar size and complexity.
7. Shovel, load and haul gravel mix, and snow as needed.
8. Mow grass in City roadway ditches as deemed necessary.
9. Repair City streets and bridges to include loading and unloading materials, fencing, crack filling, and picking up litter as needed. Operate City Street Sweeper.
10. Position requires employee to be on-call and work a flexible schedule to include evenings, weekends, and holidays as requested.
11. Assists with application of pesticides and herbicides for control of weeds and pests.

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Attend training, seminars, and workshops as deemed necessary.
2. Perform work in a manner consistent with safe practices and policies.
3. Perform other such duties and functions as directed and/or deemed necessary.

Minimum Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
2. Experience in road repair and construction preferred.
3. Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
4. Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with others.
5. Ability to work in all types of weather conditions and have the ability to work occasional odd hours, holidays, and weekends.
6. Must have ability to be tactful and handle questions or concerns appropriately.
7. Must be safety conscious.

Skills and Abilities

1. Demonstrates honesty and trustworthiness and takes responsibility for decisions.
2. Listens with accuracy to direction provided by supervisors and listens to ideas and concerns of others in an open, encouraging way.
3. Encourages improved performance among peers and acts as a positive team player.
4. Assists others, demonstrating understanding and empathy.
5. Punctual and works effectively with minimal supervision.
6. Demonstrates enthusiasm, optimism, and initiative and possesses a high regard for quality of work and customer service.

Language Skills

1. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
2. Ability to write simple correspondence.
3. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

1. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
2. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

1. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
2. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Tests and Examination

1. Successful competition in written tests and/or oral interviews.
2. Possession of a valid South Dakota Commercial Driver’s License to include Tanker and Air Brake endorsements within 60 days of start date. Must have acceptable driving records.
3. Obtain required Mosquito Abatement and herbicide Applicator’s Licenses within 90 days of hire.
4. Other such examination as deemed necessary by the City.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk.
2. The employee frequently is required to sit.
3. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
4. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
5. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
2. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and vibration.
3. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Typical Performance Requirements 

1. Knowledge of equipment and operation.
2. Ability to perform street repairs, maintenance and repair on related equipment.
3. Ability to organize and schedule work.
4. Knowledge of community, streets, alleys and facilities.
5. Proper care and maintenance of tools and equipment.
6. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
7. Ability to maintain courteous and positive relationships with public, city employees, construction crews and personnel from other agencies.
8. Must be willing to work in outside weather conditions and work a flexible schedule to include evenings, weekends, and holidays if requested.
9. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
10. Ability to perform duties safely.

Pre-employment Screening 

Pre-employment screening may include, but are not limited to, the following: references, criminal background, credit history, drug and alcohol screening, medical history questionnaire, and pre-employment physical.