at City of Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Are you looking for a career that gives you the opportunity to work outdoors with a top-notch team to improve the quality of life of people who live, work in, and visit the City of Champaign? Then consider joining our team as a Pavement Maintenance Worker in the Public Works Department.
Responsibilities of Position
Pavement Maintenance Workers are part of a team that performs manual and skilled work in the repair and maintenance of streets, alleys, rights-of-ways, and other City owned infrastructure. They operate heavy equipment (i.e., dump trucks, end loaders, backhoes, skid steers with various attachments, vibratory drum rollers, road graders, asphalt patch trucks), small equipment, and hand tools to perform hot mix asphalt repairs, patch potholes, profile pavement bumps, and complete minor sidewalk repairs. They participate in the City's snow & ice removal efforts and respond to other emergencies and callouts that may require working up to 16-hour shifts at all hours, with little to no advance notice, and assist with the yard waste collection program.
Maintenance Worker positions may be filled at the I or II level. Level II positions require the ability to operate Public Works equipment on a regular basis without supervision. New hires will be paid at the Maintenance Worker I level until successfully demonstrating equipment operation competency through proficiency testing or completion of the Public Works Department training program.
The anticipated July 1, 2024, base salaries are Maintenance Worker I: $27.50 and Maintenance Worker II: $29.75 per hour, plus an excellent fringe benefits package. Applications must be submitted online no later than Sunday, July 7, 2024. To apply, visit the City’s Jobs Page at champaignil.gov/jobs.
The City’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.
Required Qualifications
- Education equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Work experience in the maintenance and repair of pavement surfaces such as concrete or asphalt.
- Experience operating equipment commonly used in pavement repairs.
- Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to work emergency operations outside of normal working hours.
- A valid state issued driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- A State of Illinois Class B CDL license without air brake restriction is required within a timeframe approved by the Pavement Supervisor.
- Ability to perform essential functions that require physical agility as noted in the job description, with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of a two-year vocational or training program in a related area such as Highway Careers Construction Training Program (HCCTP) or qualifying co-op or apprenticeship program.
- Experience with snow and ice removal.
Drug screening, driving record review, and ongoing random drug testing will be required.
