Laborer - Department of Public Works

1 week ago

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Township of Upper St Clair Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Laborer to join our team at the Township of Upper St Clair. As a Laborer, you will perform a variety of general skilled labor tasks and operate equipment in the construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement of Township water, sewer, street, storm drainage facility and systems, and Park and Recreation facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform general skilled labor tasks, including operating equipment and performing routine maintenance on assigned equipment.
  • Operate trucks of various sizes and weights, small equipment, and tools, including mechanized broom, dump truck, snowplow, sewer jet truck, mowing equipment, etc.
  • Maintain, repair, and install various items needed within Township facilities, including doors, cabinets, ceiling and floor tile, and general items in need of repair or construction.
  • Clean and mow parks and playground areas, maintain adjacent buildings, and keep recreation areas, including court surfaces, free of debris and dangerous obstructions.
  • Perform repairs to booster pumping stations, sewer systems, streets, and storm drainage systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • Perform required labor involved in construction and maintenance, including loading and unloading heavy materials from trucks and vans, and moving or aiding in moving heavy boxes or equipment.
Requirements
  • Considerable knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in maintenance, construction, and repair activities.
  • Working knowledge of the practices, methods, materials, and tools used in the trades and facilities maintenance.
  • Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to municipal construction, maintenance, and repair activities.
  • Skill in the operation of tools frequently used in Municipal maintenance and construction.
  • Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to work safely.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing using the English language.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public.
  • Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
  • Knowledge and experience with snow removal operations.
Education and Experience
  • Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent.
  • Experience in carpentry and related building trades. Prefer 2-4 years of experience.
Equipment Used
  • Motorized vehicles and equipment, including dump trucks, pickup trucks, utility trucks, street sweepers, jetter/inductor trucks, high-lifts, backhoes, chippers, tampers, plate compactors, saws, pumps, ditch witches, mowing equipment, compressors, sanders, generators, common hand, and power tools such as saws, drills, sanders, hammers, shovels; detection devices, mobile radios, and phones.
Physical Demands
  • 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.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear.
  • The employee is required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift and or move 100 lbs.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.
  • The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration.
  • The employee must occasionally work in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and the risk of electric shock.

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