Job description

Title: Truck Driver - Engineering & Public Works – Streets & Right of Way Division

Job Posting Date: January 25, 2023 Status: Non-Exempt

Rate of Pay: $18.11

Internal and External Posting

Reports to Crew Leader, Streets & Right of Way Superintendent, and the Deputy Director of Engineering & Public Works.

Application Deadline: 5:00pm on February 8, 2023

DEFINITION/SUMMARY:

Works under the supervision of the Streets & Right of Way Superintendent and the Deputy Engineering and Public Works Director and at times under the supervision of a Crew Leader and is reviewed for compliance with established procedures while working, and through review after task completion: may supervise other employees for projects/tasks along with performing tasks required to maintain and repair asphalt and concrete surfaces, clean road ditches and sidewalks of debris, rights-of-way and clean roadways of snow and ice during winter months. May perform duties requiring some minimum skill in carpentry, masonry, pipe laying, and other learned traits; operates dump trucks and snowplows spreader trucks requiring a CDL.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:

Education:

• High school education or equivalent

Certification/License:

• Requires valid State of West Virginia Class A CDL driver’s license with Tanker endorsement.

Experience:

• Requires three years of general construction experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience operating light duty equipment such as payloaders, tractors, etc.
• Training in First Aid, CPR, and safe driving.
• Experience using common street equipment such as dump trucks, snowplows, rollers, graders, sweepers, flushers, tractors, bucket trucks, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/EQUIPMENT USED:

• Performs various manual labor tasks required to maintain and repair city streets (i.e., shoveling materials, loading/unloading trucks, and operating handheld power tools and equipment).
• Responsible for operating dump trucks used for hauling bulk materials and various other trucks and attachments, including a bucket truck, as needed and assigned by any assigned supervisor.
• Operates light equipment such as farm or lawn tractors, flusher truck, street sweeper, dump truck, dump truck with snowplow/aggregate spreader, three (3) ton roller (or larger), truck and trailer mounted generators, compressors, etc., rubber tire front end loaders, gas powered asphalt roller, chainsaw, forklift, manual rollers, tamper, shovel, pick, light-duty trucks, and other equipment smaller than three (3) tons.
• Cleans street ditches, culverts, sidewalks, right of way and curbs of leaves, garbage, trees, tree limbs, and other debris. Shoveling, using a leaf blower, rake, and broom.
• Erect and maintain the appropriate regulatory warning information and guide signs for the safe and efficient operation of the roadways.
• Works to treat city streets for snow and ice using both snow and ice removal equipment and hand-held tools.
• Helps prepare right-of-way and areas for special events.
• Participates in on-call rotations for emergency responses, storm, and snow events.
• Cleans equipment, vehicles, and tools used during the workday.
• Promotes an image of professional, courteous service as a representative of the City of Morgantown. Employee encounters occasional contact with other departments and general public.
• Maintains paperwork, as needed and assigned by supervisors, describing materials, equipment, and personnel used during the day.
• Reports any equipment or vehicles concerns to the supervisor and mechanics.
• Performs duties as assigned by Public Works Director or Street Superintendent orally or in writing in a timely fashion.
• All training suggested and provided by the supervisor will be attended. A positive attitude and class environment shall be maintained whether in the classroom or on a jobsite.
• Wears all PPE required and follows all safety policies. May be required to keep records and work logs. Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for yourself and others.
• May encounter “camps” and trash containing sharps/needles. Appropriate response will be required. Training will be provided.
• Employees will use computers and other equipment to receive/send communication, submit timesheets, request vacation, complete required training, and more.
• Knowledge of safe construction and work standards.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans and blueprints.
• Ability to understand and act on oral and written instructions. The ability to work without supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMEMTS:

• Regular exposure to particularly physically demanding, unpleasant, strenuous, and/or hazardous elements such as dealing with inclement weather, operating heavy equipment, etc.
• Employees spend a majority of work shift using equipment and performing tasks requiring repeated bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, or crawling.
• Occasional activities require working from elevated workspaces.
• Daily operations require unaided lifting of objects weighing as much as 50 pounds.
• Employees spend most of the work shift outdoors or in a truck.
• Daily conditions encountered include odors, fumes, dust, dirt, noise, and vibration. Other conditions vary with precipitation and seasonal changes.

*City of Morgantown is an EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.11 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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