Public Service Maintenance Worker A-1 - 076918

Purpose/Description

The Public Service Maintenance Worker - A - 1 in the Roads Division will maintain highways, municipal and rural roads and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. The PSMW - A-1 may also mow or clear brush from a long road or plow snow from roadway.

• Required Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state for the protection of people, property, and institutions.
  • Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the repair of structures such as highways and roads.  
• Require Tasks: 
  • Perform snow and ice operations - including moving/handling materials, maintaining equipment.
  • Perform concrete and rough masonry work and asphalt placement.
  • Keep field time records and reports.
  • Drive CDL vehicles to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.
  • Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
  • Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
  • Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches and other drain structures.
  • Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting using hand tools and power tools.
  • Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
• Other duties:
  • Operate construction equipment.
  • Assist in loading and unloading materials as needed.
  • Install fencing or other barriers.
  • Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and cleaning on vehicles and equipment.
  • Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have valid State of Michigan Commercial Driver's License with type "A” with Air Brake endorsement.
• Appointees must obtain a CDL "N" endorsement within the first three (3) months of employment or promotion.

Experience Requirements

• Safe and acceptable driving record (No more than 7 points)
• Maintain valid CDL with A and N endorsements.
• Maintain Air Brake Endorsement
• Maintain DOT medical documents as required by the State of Michigan for CDL holders.
• Ability to carry at least 50lbs.

Special Conditions

• Applicant MUST pass a medical and/or drug screen before appointment.
• Pre-employment physical and potential agility test.
• Will be subject to working night shift.