Maint/Construction Worker I

Performs manual work installing, repairing and maintaining streets, drainage ways and related facilities, sidewalks and catch basins, pouring and finishing concrete, operating a variety of equipment, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Streets Crew Supervisor. Essential Functions Repairs and maintains streets; removes damaged sections of pavement; spreads asphalt and patches holes in street surfaces; removes loose materials from road surface holes.

Prepares asphalt materials for resurfacing and patching. Digs trenches and ditches; cleans storm drains, catch basins, and manholes. Installs, maintains, and repairs drainage ways, catch basins, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, traffic signs, etc. Sets and removes concrete forms; pours and rubs concrete. Hand grades streets, ditches, and driveways. Operates light equipment such as loaders, dump trucks, rollers, mowers and a variety of landscaping and street maintenance equipment.

Operates tamper, concrete saw, compacter, and similar equipment. Cleans and maintains inside the drum and the outside of concrete truck. Mows grass, edges sidewalks and curbs, weed eats, trims trees and shrubs; performs related landscaping duties in the maintenance of right of ways and alleys; cuts down or trims trees that may impose safety hazards. Assists with snow removal and ice control. Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Special Requirements Possession of VDOT Flagging Certification upon hire.Obtain Commercial Pesticide Applicator license within two years of hire.Valid driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Education & Experience High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in general construction, maintenance, and/or groundskeeping work, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities General knowledge of streets drainage, buildings, grounds, utilities, landscape areas, and related construction, maintenance, and repair procedures; general knowledge of the safe use, operation, and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned; skill in the use of specialized equipment and hand tools to which assigned; ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions; ability to read and write; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Physical Requirements This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions, frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to vibration, frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places and exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and occasionally requires wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g.

grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).