Job Description:

Join the dynamic Streets Division team at the Town of Erie Public Works as a Streets Maintenance Technician, where your day is never just a walk in the park. We're on the hunt for an adaptable and hardworking individual who thrives under general supervision and is eager to dive into a variety of tasks that keep our town's infrastructure in tip-top shape. You'll be the jack-of-all-trades, tackling everything from maintaining roadways and right-of-ways to ensuring our signage shines. And let's not forget about the exciting world of traffic data collection devices and school zone speed awareness signs - you'll get to know them inside out.

Your toolkit will include everything from a trusty hand tool to the mightiest of machinery (think front-end loaders, dump trucks, and even snow plows). And when winter hits, you're our go-to for snow removal - whether it's with a shovel or behind the controls of heavy equipment. But that's not all - your role goes beyond the streets. You'll be an essential part of the team, aiding in various operations from water service management to assisting in town events. Don your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and get ready to create a safe and efficient environment for all. If you're ready to take on a role that's as varied as it is rewarding, and you're committed to serving the community, then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Site Address: 150 Bonnell Ave, Erie, CO 80516

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential:

• Assists, performs and/or directs a variety of routine to complex maintenance and construction activities, or inspections to include street signage, street sweeping, pavement markings, concrete maintenance and asphalt maintenance.
• Fabricates, installs and maintains a variety of specialized and complex equipment such as traffic data collection devices, traffic signal equipment and school zone speed awareness signs and performs light mechanical repair and maintenance.
• Operates heavy and light duty equipment to perform related maintenance and construction assignments such as front-end loader, dump truck, motor grader, sweeper, skid steer, backhoe and snow plow.
• Performs a variety of heavy laboring activities including the use of hand tools, light power equipment and heavy construction and maintenance equipment.
• Performs snow removal activities either by hand, small equipment or heavy equipment as assigned.

Administrative and Customer Service:

• Performs data entry of information, maintenance logs and other data in spreadsheets and pavement management software.
• Responds to customers and contractors inquiries and complaints.
• Prepares necessary records and reports.

Safety:

• Performs a variety of duties that requires considerable knowledge of the use and wear of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Performs routine safety checks of equipment and minor maintenance activities on vehicles and equipment and maintains records of activities.
• Maintains a safe working environment to include working in traffic and congested areas, working in ditches and confined spaces and all work environments.
• Assists in the cleaning and organization of shop area.

Operations & Maintenance Support:

• Assisting Meters with reading and maintenance, service orders, conducting turn-offs and turn-ons of residential and commercial water services.
• Assisting Distribution, Collections, and Storm Operations with maintenance of sanitary sewer, water, storm related items.
• Assisting Locates with utility locates.
• Assisting in Town events preparation, operation and break down.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR I, II & III:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of: use or learn to use hand tools and heavy equipment such as front-end loader, motor grader, sweeper, backhoe, dump truck, skid steer, and other mobile machinery. Knowledge of basic math skills including how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Skills in: Ability to use or learn to use hand tools and heavy equipment such as front-end loader, motor grader, sweeper, backhoe, dump truck, skid steer, and other mobile machinery. Ability to complete basic math such as how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to read maps and drawings. Ability to trouble-shoot and resolve problems involving variables in any standardized situation.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationship with employees and the public. Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one and/or small group situation, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to supervise and direct subordinates in the absence of division supervisor.

Environmental Factors:

Work is frequently performed in an inside standard office environment as well as an outside setting. Frequent to constant use of a personal computer. Work may involve competing demands, performing multiple tasks, and working to deadlines. Tasks frequently require outside work with moderate to high noise levels and local travel (rarely requiring out of town travel). Tasks frequently include walking on uneven surfaces and exposure to chemicals, gases, fumes, dust, vibrations, use of light to heavy equipment operations and working in traffic; occasionally working with heights and extreme temperatures.

Physical Factors:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly grasping, fingering, and handling items as well as talking and hearing. Employee will frequently be sitting, standing, reaching, or walking for extended periods of time, use of near visual acuity and constantly moving objects weighing over 10 pounds, frequently over 50 pounds and occasionally over to 100 pounds. Occasionally tasks require stooping, kneeling, squatting, climbing, balancing, use of far visual acuity, color discrimination, and peripheral vision. Employee may rarely have tasks requiring running or use of depth perception.

Town of Erie Benefits:

The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment.

Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options
• 40 hours of Paid Time off to each new employee upon hire
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans
• Employer paid Basic Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral contributions AND employer contributions
• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off per year (increases with years of service)
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
• Robust extended sick leave and family sick leave program including parental leave for birth and bonding
• Option to sell back PTO after two years of continuous employment
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes
• Education reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub

EEOC Statement:

The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.