About This Position

Job Description:

Purpose:

Performs highly skilled construction and maintenance work in one or more specialized programs, incorporating standard construction and maintenance techniques to produce a finished product to required standards. Work includes traffic control set up in construction zones, and drainage right of ways maintenance generated by customer service requests (CSR). May be occasionally required to function as heavy equipment operator lead as assigned.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Operates a minimum of two types of heavy equipment per the Equipment Training Program.

• Drives trucks and trailer rigs to haul equipment and materials. This equipment to include Haul Rig with Low Boy trailer, Concrete mix truck, Tandem Dump trucks with trailers.

• Operates and oversees maintenance of gas/diesel/propane equipment (i.e., pneumatic jack hammer, air compressor, generator, chain saw, lawn mower, weed eater, lawn blower, hedge trimmer, gasoline tamper, walk-behind roller, arrow board, quickie cut-off saw).

• May demonstrate leadership in enforcing safety measures:  i.e., crew wears proper safety equipment, and uses required safety devices on jobsites including traffic control barricades & signs, trench boxes, and adequate lighting for work at night.  Checks jobsite for marked hazards.  Document hazards and conduct Job Hazard Analysis meetings as needed.

• Perform work in storm water management facilities, on stream bank stabilization and erosion control projects within open waterways and wet environments.

• Conducts all proper pre-trip inspections, including ZONAR and written forms to ensure proper operating conditions prior to leaving for the job site (ex:  checks oil, water, fuel, tires, hydraulic system, etc.).

• Reports malfunctions and repair requirements to the crew lead or supervisor. 

• Performs and oversees landscape maintenance, including trimming trees, mowing grass, seeding, laying sod and erosion control.

• Performs assigned tasks during emergency situations such as floods, severe weather, and accidents during regular business hours and after hours.

• Participates in and conducts on-the-job and skill-based training in order to meet team and department goals and objectives.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge and application of the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices I (TMUTCD) provisions, as it relates to the job.

• Ability to work and occasionally lead activities in storm water management facilities; reconstruction/rehabilitation/maintenance.

• Ability to read, write, and follow written, oral and computerized instructions; log onto a computer and train others in the completion of electronic forms, reports, and on-line training.

• Must possess skills to produce finished quality maintenance and repairs with minimum rework.

• Must be able to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with city employees and the public.

• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in assigned tasks.

• Train others in the use of a surveyor's level to maintain elevation grades on project sites.

• May be asked to read and interpret engineering drawings.

• Sufficient math skills to calculate areas and volumes and prepare cost estimates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four (4) years' experience in maintenance and/or construction, including two (2) years' experience in operation of heavy-duty equipment.

• One (1) year of additional related experience may substitute for one (1) year of high school, up to a maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Specific endorsements may be required to be obtained within 120 days of hire.

• Must maintain a good driving record.

Physical Requirements:

Continuous outdoor activity, frequent sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting upper body, climbing, exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, inclement weather, electrical hazards, mechanical hazards, fume/odor hazards, toxic waste/material hazards, occasional kneeling, crawling, carrying/lifting up to ninety (90) pounds, and Indoor activity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspection on equipment and city fleet vehicles.

• Extensive experience operating heavy equipment, such as Excavator, Rubber Tire Loader, Skid Loader, Gradall, Brush Truck, Backhoe, and Track Loader.

• Experience setting up and/ or conducting traffic control.

• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and work plans. Experience restoring and stabilizing creek, channel banks with erosion control materials such as limestone blocks, rock rip rap, and soil lifts.

Notes to Candidate:

LOCATION:

9200 Sherman Road, Austin, Texas 78742

SALARY RANGE:

Min: $25.74 - Mid: $30.50

DAYS AND HOURS:

40 hours per week – Monday – Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

May require working outside of normal business hours as dictated by business needs. In addition, work schedule may change to a rotating shift during weather events. Must be agreeable to accepting on-call assignments which might result in a call-back to work.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW: Please learn more about our department and how we serve our community. What does Austin Watershed Protection do?

POSITION OVERVIEW:
This position will report to the Open Waterways section of the Operations Division in Austin Watershed Protection.

ESSENTIAL STATUS:
This position has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a city-designated extraordinary situation or emergency condition, essential employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees, as well as ensure the continuity of essential operations. Essential Employees may be called back in during such events, required to modify their schedule, assigned to a city-designated work site, or retained on-site to assist with operations and recovery.

BENEFITS:
Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities, and more. Please click here for more information.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL). Must maintain a good driving record. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE: Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver License. Job offer will be contingent on passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening test and thereafter, comply with the Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing rules as outlined by the City of Austin Alcohol and Drug Policy for Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles.

ASSESSMENTS:
May be subject to a written and/or Equipment Operation Skills Assessment(s).

EDUCATION:
Education verification will be conducted on the top candidate.

ABOUT YOUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION (Please read carefully):

When completing the City of Austin Employment Application:

• Include details on the application of prior or current work history with the City of Austin.

• A cover letter and resume are preferred to be submitted with the employment application but do not substitute for a complete employment application.

• A detailed and complete employment application will help us better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine your salary if you are selected for this position.

• Your work history must include employer name and address, job title, supervisor’s name, and phone number, the month and year of employment and detailed description of the work you performed. We do not accept “See Resume” and your application will be considered incomplete.

• Any relevant work history on the resume must be reflected in the employment application in order to be considered.

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