Come work for the City of Concord where in addition to enhancing your technical skills in operating CDL Class B equipment and gaining leadership skills, you are giving back to the community. Medical benefits start the first of the month after starting date and deductibles are as low as $500 per person with the employee only paying 10% of the premium. Plus a very competitive total compensation package.
We are proud to be a NH Veteran-Friendly Business. We will pay for your schooling to obtain your CDL-B in exchange for a committment of 18 months!
DEPARTMENT: General Services Department - Highways & Utilities Division
TYPICAL WORK SHIFT/SCHEDULE: Days, Monday thru Friday, Overtime is a requirement.
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $23.51 - $25.95 hourly. Top of pay scale is $31.58.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Apply online. Open until filled.
A City Application is required. Applications may be completed online at www.concordnh.gov. For more information on applying, please call the Human Resources Department at (603) 225-8535 (voice) or TTY at 800-735-2964 or 7-1-1.
Performs work involving laboring and operating dump trucks, and other moderately complex construction equipment involving the construction, repairing, cleaning, and maintenance of City streets, sidewalks, water, drain, sewer systems, cemetery, parks, trees; Performs traffic control duties; performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment; May be required to operate truck and trailer to move equipment from one job site to another. Requires overtime.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)
Performs tasks involving physical labor to include but not limited to the following job tasks listed below.
Operates dump trucks and other moderately complex construction and maintenance vehicles and equipment in order to transport material and perform maintenance activities.
Performs plowing and snow removal from roadways and walkways during winter months; applies salt and/or sand to roadways to maintain public safety; may operate backhoe or loader to fill trucks with salt and/or sand for road application. Shovel snow from hydrants in winter.
Retrieves and transports supplies, parts, tools, equipment, and machinery; operates light and heavy trucks.
Assists with traffic control at road construction sites by directing traffic and assisting other equipment operators in maneuvering equipment.
Performs road and right-of-way repair and maintenance activities such as shoveling, raking, hauling, mixing, digging, picking up materials, debris and dirt, and patching potholes.
Operate a jackhammer to cut pavement for utility repairs. Running a hand compactor to compact gravel and cold patch and operate at dump truck to haul materials to and from the site.
Assists with repairing drainage systems such as constructing catch basins, manholes and repairing drain lines of concrete, plastic and metal.
Assists with relaying sewer services, including shoveling trenches, laying pipe, repairing pipe, repairing sewer manholes. perform masonry work, setting catch basin and manhole frames and grates; assist with TV equipment for main line and lateral work.
Assists with relaying and repairing water services, repairing water mains, installing hydrants including flagging, laying pipe, shoveling sand, gravel and stone in the trench, Run a mini-vactor cleaning out water gate boxes. Inspect water gate valves and curb stops. Pump, test, inspect, paint, clear brush, clean and fill out report on hydrants. Shovel snow from hydrants in winter.
Fabricates, erects, and repairs street and traffic signs and their posts.; prepares signs and barricades for parades and other special events.
Paints various lines and other markings such as stop bars, crosswalk boundaries, handicap symbols, directional arrows, parking spaces, and indicator words such as "SCHOOL" and "ONLY"; maintains painting equipment.
Performs regular maintenance on equipment such as checking oil and fluid levels, checking tire pressure, and checking belts; repairs problems and/or calls repair service to keep equipment in good working order.
Performs grounds maintenance work such as mowing, trimming, weeding, irrigating lawns, raking, fertilizing, shoveling, sweeping, and pruning trees; maintains and repairs brickwork, concrete areas, roofs, and other similar fixtures and buildings.
Paints interiors and exteriors, and repairs buildings and their fixtures as necessary.
Maintains playing fields, which includes drawing chalk lines, scarifying and dragging sanded areas, mowing lawn areas, and removing litter and debris; sets up and takes down recreational program equipment such as soccer goals, bleachers, hockey rink boards, and hockey goals; maintains ice skating ponds by shoveling, planing, and flooding.
Maintains cemeteries, which includes laying out graves on lot, opening and filling graves, dressing graves with artificial grass, maintaining lots and markers, pouring foundations, and repairing monuments.
May supervise co-workers and part-time seasonal employees.
Overtime is required of all positions within this class specification.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Dump Truck
Utility Tractor
Plow Truck
Portable Steamer
Table Saw
Trimmer
Chipper
Jack Hammer
Push Mowe
Sod Cutter
Out front mower Hydraulic Press
Air Compressor
Sand-Pro
Threading Machine
Truck and Trailer Combo
Paint Machine
Telephone
Hand & Shop Power Tools
Snow & Ice Removal Tools & EquipmentVarious Construction/Maintenance Equipment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
General construction and/or maintenance methods and practices.
Operation of various types of construction/maintenance equipment.
Operation of hand power equipment related to assignment.
Rules and precautions related to roadway and equipment safety.
Techniques and practices used in road and right-of-way repair and maintenance activities.
Principles and practices of municipal drain, sewer and water system maintenance.
Park and grounds maintenance, and lawn and plant care.
Safe and effective practices of applying and handling of fertilizers and soil amendments
Skill in:
Operating various light and heavy construction/maintenance and right-of-way equipment.
Performing simple routine maintenance on equipment.
Performing repair and maintenance on right-of-way.
Operation of required hand tools and power equipment
Mental and Physical Abilities:
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
Perform strenuous and routine work.
Deal courteously and diplomatically with the general public.
While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; exert 20 to 50 pounds of force.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include: distance vision, ability to discriminate between colors, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Working Conditions:
While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent may be regularly required to work overtime during emergencies; is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions; outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; working near moving mechanical parts; working in high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; vibration, according to requirements of assigned division.
The incumbent's working conditions are typically moderately loud.
