Utility Maintenance Worker - Streets
Slate & Associates, Attorneys at Law
Date: 1 week ago
City: Pearland, TX
Salary:
$17.77
-
$19.24
per hour
Contract type: Full time
The City of Pearland, TX is seeking to hire a full-time Utility Maintenance Worker - Streets to help improve aspects of the day-to-day operations of our Engineering & Public Works Department. Are you service-oriented? Could you excel in a fast-paced environment? If so, you may be perfect for this position!
The Utility Maintenance Worker- Streets earns a competitive salary of $17.77 - $19.24 /hourly based on qualifications. Additionally, the city pays all premiums for our employees' dental, long-term disability protection, and life insurance plus the majority portion of the medical premium for employees and their dependents. We also offer a retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 employer match, life insurance, disability, access to the city's recreation fitness center, employee assistance program, educational assistance, 11 paid holidays and 2 designated paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, and an active wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.
About The City Of Pearland
The City of Pearland has received a Top Workplaces of 2023 USA award from Energage, a leading research firm that specializes in employee engagement and workplace culture each year across the United States. The City of Pearland has also been recognized as a Top Workplace in the Houston Metro Area 2023 by The Houston Chronicle.
Pearland is one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas due to affordable housing, outstanding schools, safe neighborhoods, and superb quality of life. Ranked among the top ten safest cities in Texas, Pearland residents know their families are safe and secure in the community and surrounding areas. Our close proximity to Houston, just a short 20-minute drive to downtown, allows residents to experience all the city has to offer, including professional sports, world-class cultural amenities, and recreation.
Employees of the City of Pearland use multi-directional communication and cross-functional teams to promote a greater understanding of the organization by employees at all levels. We have created a culture of continuous learning that encourages and supports employee development and growth. Our work environment is one where innovation is not only supported but encouraged.
A DAY IN THE LIFE AS THE UTILITY MAINTENANCE WORKER - STREETS
Essential Functions
The Utility Maintenance Worker- Streets earns a competitive salary of $17.77 - $19.24 /hourly based on qualifications. Additionally, the city pays all premiums for our employees' dental, long-term disability protection, and life insurance plus the majority portion of the medical premium for employees and their dependents. We also offer a retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 employer match, life insurance, disability, access to the city's recreation fitness center, employee assistance program, educational assistance, 11 paid holidays and 2 designated paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, and an active wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.
About The City Of Pearland
The City of Pearland has received a Top Workplaces of 2023 USA award from Energage, a leading research firm that specializes in employee engagement and workplace culture each year across the United States. The City of Pearland has also been recognized as a Top Workplace in the Houston Metro Area 2023 by The Houston Chronicle.
Pearland is one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas due to affordable housing, outstanding schools, safe neighborhoods, and superb quality of life. Ranked among the top ten safest cities in Texas, Pearland residents know their families are safe and secure in the community and surrounding areas. Our close proximity to Houston, just a short 20-minute drive to downtown, allows residents to experience all the city has to offer, including professional sports, world-class cultural amenities, and recreation.
Employees of the City of Pearland use multi-directional communication and cross-functional teams to promote a greater understanding of the organization by employees at all levels. We have created a culture of continuous learning that encourages and supports employee development and growth. Our work environment is one where innovation is not only supported but encouraged.
A DAY IN THE LIFE AS THE UTILITY MAINTENANCE WORKER - STREETS
Essential Functions
- Maintains equipment such as pole saws, rescue saws, chainsaws, hoses and nozzles and hand tools.
- Clean and maintain shop area.
- Performs daily inspections of equipment, repairs and maintains equipment, such as backhoes, forklifts, dump trucks, front loaders, pothole patchers, etc.
- Drives dump trucks and heavy haul trucks to move dirt and equipment
- Coordinates and assists in preparations including but not limited to gathering, loading, and unloading equipment.
- Assists with road repair, patching, and potholes.
- Performs traffic control and flagging when needed, builds traffic control work zones and puts out traffic control devices for traffic safety.
- Completes needed maintenance to keep City right of way compliant with City Ordinance & Codes
- Operate heavy and medium equipment such as backhoes, forklifts, dump trucks, and front loaders, pothole patchers, etc.
- Operates hand and gas-powered tools
- Responds to customer complaint calls, work orders and service requests.
- Removes downed trees and roadway
- Assist in cleanup after storms, hurricanes, and ice storms
- Performs related work as assigned
- Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.
- Three months ground/drainage maintenance experience or closely related preferred.
- Valid, Class C driver's license
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