Streets/Sewer/Stormwater Maintenance Worker or Operator 1

The City of Port Townsend is recruiting for one 2024 opening in the Streets/Stormwater/Sewer division of Public Works. The vacancy will be filled at the I or II level depending on qualifications.

Complete job descriptions are available here.

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision performs a variety of maintenance and repair work to streets, sewer, and storm water systems. The City of Port Townsend strives to provide a quality reliable infrastructure looking toward a sustainable future.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties also include Core Competencies described in detail in the job descriptions.

• Participates as a member of the Streets/Sewer/Stormwater team to perform heavy construction work for a variety of road, stormwater, and sewer construction and maintenance operations
• Performs minor repairs on equipment and report the need for major repairs
• Operates heavy construction equipment including backhoe, sweepers, front-end loader, dump trucks, bucket truck, vactor truck, etc., and operates hand tools such as chain saws, trimers, compactors, jack hammers, etc., as qualified
• Transports equipment with dump trucks and pickups with trailers
• Performs landscaping within the right-of-way
• Performs additional construction and maintenance tasks such as vegetation control, striping, signing, sewer and stormwater system cleaning, garbage control, right of way maintenance, sweeping, snow removal, pothole patching, special projects, and other duties as assigned
• Assists with preventive maintenance program of equipment in coordination with the Equipment Rental Division
• Assists with establishing and implementing appropriate safety programs for staff and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned

Maintenance Worker

2024 base pay range: $26.48-30.28

2024 total pay range: $26.48-33.91 (includes maximum potential longevity pay)

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
• Valid Washington State Driver's license and ability to maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier
• First Aid/CPR certification or must obtain within 12 months in this position.
• Traffic Control and Flagging certification or must obtain within six months in this position.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class "A" or must obtain within 12 months of employment in this classification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with construction equipment
• Current flaggers card
• Current CDL Class A
• Current First Aid/CPR certification
• 2+ years' experience working in construction or related field

Operator 1

2024 base pay range: $32.21-36.44

2024 total pay range: $32.21-40.81 (includes maximum potential longevity pay)

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
• Valid Washington State Driver's license and ability to maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance authority.
• 3+ years in construction running heavy equipment.
• First Aid/CPR certification or must obtain within 12 months in this position.
• Traffic Control and Flagging certification or must obtain within six months in this position.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class "A" or must obtain within 12 months of employment in this classification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with construction equipment
• Current flaggers card
• Current CDL Class A
• Current First Aid/CPR certification
• 5+ years' experience working in construction or related field

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires being onsite working in the field primarily in the outdoors during all types of weather; repeated walking, bending, stooping, and lifting; the ability to occasionally lift up to 60 lbs.; vision and hearing at level required to perform essential functions (may be corrected); and a full range of motor skills.

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.

BENEFITS

• WA State PERS retirement and optional 457 Deferred Comp
• Teamsters pension *
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance through WA Teamsters Welfare Trust Fund *
• Time loss/short-term disability insurance
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Sick leave (earns 1 day per month)
• May be eligible for sick leave conversion annually
• Vacation (graduated accrual schedule starts at 8 hours per month)
• 12 paid holidays
• Eligible for up to 3 floating holidays based on years of service starting in second year
• Up to 5 days of bereavement leave, if applicable
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

This position may be eligible for the additional compensation listed below. Details can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

• Longevity pay on a graduated schedule starting at 2% after 5 years up to 12% after 25 years
• Overtime pay
• Compensatory time
• Jury duty pay at regular rate during service

* Teamsters initiation fee is $100 and monthly dues are 2.25 of hourly wage x the base hourly rate rounded to the nearest dollar.

The City of Port Townsend is an equal employment opportunity employer. The City employs, retains, promotes, disciplines and otherwise treats all employees and job applicants strictly on the basis of job-related qualifications and competence. These policies and all employment practices shall be applied without regard to any individual's sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation (including gender identity), pregnancy, age, marital status, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. The employee occupying the position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisors.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City and the employee and is subject to change as the needs of the City and requirements of the job change.