Mandatory Requirement: In accordance with DOT FMCSA regulations, for employment in a position that requires a Class A/B license, applicants will be required to sign a written authorization for the release of information, from their employers of the past three years, relating to their participation in a controlled substance and alcohol-testing program. We are required to obtain this information from applicants' prior employers regardless of their driving status during previous employment(s).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:Basic methods used in the maintenance, construction, and repair related to assignment; basic safe work methods and safety regulations; basic use and minor maintenance of commonly used hand and power tools and equipment related to assignment; English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Ability to: Learn and follow proper work methods of maintenance, construction, and repair techniques; learn practices and procedures of traffic control and flagging; learn to use and maintain hand and power tools and equipment related to assignment; drive City vehicles observing legal and defensive driving practices; learn and follow pertinent rules, laws, and policies relative to area of assignment; work overtime and off-hours shifts as needed; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.

On a continuous basis walk, stand, bend, crouch or stoop, or sit in jolting cab for varying periods of time; use hands and fingers to grasp tools; make repetitive hand and body motions; twist and reach below and above shoulder, climb ladders, work underground in confined spaces or trenches, and perform sustained heavy physical labor on a continual basis; verbal ability to communicate in person, use a two-way radio, and use a telephone; lift or carry weight of 50 pounds without assistance and up to 100 pounds with assistance. See in the normal vision range with or without correction; hear in the normal range with or without correction. Work is performed outdoors with exposure to a variety of weather conditions; work with exposure to traffic, noise, physical barriers, and around heavy equipment or around potentially hazardous substances; work underground, in confined spaces or trenches on slippery or uneven surfaces, or when assigned to Wastewater section.