UTILITY WORKER

Under direct supervision, performs several semi-skilled and unskilled manual functions in the construction and maintenance of City streets, alleys and other properties. Requires skills typically acquired as a laborer. This position may oversee work of other Utility Workers or hourly employees. This position is required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Drives water truck (2 ton) and other vehicles up to 25,999 GVW rating.
• Operates light-duty equipment (pneumatic roller, utility truck, power broom, tractor, backhoe, etc.)
• Checks oil, fuel, and water on vehicles and equipment.
• May be leadman over other Utility Workers or hourly employees.
• Rakes asphalt and/or works concrete.
• Completes daily job and vehicle inspection reports.
• Performs minor maintenance on small equipment.
• Performs various cleaning details (emptying trash receptacles, etc.)
• Works with stabilizing techniques.
• Loads and unloads sack cement (94 lbs.)
• Transports materials.
• May on occasion operate larger equipment, if adequately trained or supervised, in the absence of regular personnel or during emergencies.

Minimum Requirements:

• Any combination of training and experience with at least completion of the eighth (8th) grade and a minimum of one year of construction or similar work environment. Some experience in operating light-duty equipment, and the ability to rake asphalt and work concrete is necessary. Valid Texas Driver's License required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work in undesirable conditions and inclement weather.
• Ability to use and/or operate vehicles and trucks up to 30,000 GVW, light tractors, tractor mowers, power broom, tractor/backhoe, miscellaneous equipment, hand and power tools, shovels, pick, wrenches, jack hammer, skill saw, and impact wrench.
• Assists in various maintenance, repair and construction work. Drives a water truck and other vehicles up to 25,999 GVW rating.
• Operates various light duty equipment, checks oil, fuel, and water on vehicles and equipment.
• Responsible for raking asphalt and working concrete, performing minor maintenance on small equipment, fills out job reports, performs various cleaning duties.
• Works with base stabilizing techniques.
• Loads and unloads sack cement and transports materials.
• May work alone.
• May on occasion, operate larger equipment, if adequately trained or supervised in the absence of regular personnel or during emergencies.
• Performs other duties as required.

ADA Profile:

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is also required to balance, crouch, feel, finger, handle, pull, push, reach, speak, stand, stoop, talk, see, climb, and walk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

Work Environment:

The employee's work is conducted primarily outdoors in all types of weather conditions, frequent exposure to traffic, and other associated hazards. This position is subject to 24-hour emergency call out. This position is required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.