Utility Worker

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Utility Worker

Salary

$43,994.00 Annually

Location

East Grand Rapids, MI

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

00132

Department

Public Works Department

Opening Date

05/10/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

Description

Operates a variety of contractor's equipment and trucks utilized in construction, maintenance and repair activities; performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance of light, street, water, sewer and storm drainage systems. Upon the discretion of the City an applicant may be hired as an Equipment Operator I based on past employment experience

The City has an excellent benefits package including: (see benefit tab for complete list)

AFSCME negotiated contract wage increase (07/01/2023-06/30/2026)

07/01/2024 6%

07/01/2025 6%

Low medical premiums (monthly)

*Single $64.19, 2-Person $134.24, Family $175.07

401a 15% employer contribution, 1% employee (employee may contribute more through 457 & ROTH IRA)

Life insurance of 1x salary (employer paid)

Essential Job Functions

Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, materials, and supplies.

Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as dump trucks, snowplows, sidewalk plows, skid steers.

Operates small equipment and tools to maintain street and utility systems.

Repairs water main leaks and other utility repairs/maintenance.

Street/sidewalk repairs including asphalt patching, concrete (sidewalks, curbs, etc).

Conducts yard waste/composting route service

Assists in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices.

Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

On-call rotation for public works emergency responses.

Controls traffic at work sites by flagging to guide traffic through work areas, as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

(A) Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.

(B) Four (4) years experience involving the use of medium and heavy equipment, two of which must have been related to utility or street systems.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

(A) Considerable knowledge of heavy-equipment operating principles; working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations; working knowledge of the methods, materials and tools used in street and utility maintenance work.

(B) Skill in operation of a variety of tools and equipment.

(C) Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; Ability to observe proper safety precautions; Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors and the public; Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions; Ability to drive and operate a variety of equipment under varying conditions; Ability to work from construction specifications or blueprints; Ability to classify soils and perform as a Department of Labor and Industries competent person on excavation sites.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Valid State operator's and CDL A license with N endorsement, or ability to obtain one.

Supplemental information

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Motorized vehicles and equipment, including back-hoe, dump truck, pickup truck, utility truck, street sweeper, roller, skid steer, loader, lift, tamp/plate compactor, saws, pumps, compressors, sanders, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Medical/RX, Dental, and Vision Insurance

All full-time employees are entitled to participate in the Health Insurance Plan which includes Medical/RX, Dental, and Vision insurance after 30 days of employment as elected by the employee for the employee's spouse and their dependents.

Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Full-time employees and their dependents who participate in the Health Insurance Plan are entitled to maintain an HRA, Health Reimbursement Arrangement which has been designed to fund medical expenses towards the deductible.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

The City offers its full-time employees the option to contribute to a Flexible Spending Account, an account that an employee may put money into to pay for out-of-pocket health care costs.

Defined Contribution Plan

All full-time employees hired by the City maintain a Defined Contribution 401a Plan to save for retirement. The City contributes 15 percent of the employee's pay, and the employee contributes 1 percent of their gross pay.

Retirement Health Savings Plan

All new full-time employees hired by the City maintain an RHSP to save funds for retiree healthcare expenses. Employees contribute 1.5% of their gross pay and the City contributions an additional 1.5% of the employee's gross pay on a pay period basis.

457 Deferred Compensation Plan

Full-time employees may contribute towards a 457 Deferred Dompensation Plan. Contributing towards a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan allows employees to save and invest additional funds for retirement.

Roth IRA

Full-time employees may contribute towards a Roth IRA Plan. Contributing towards a Roth IRA Plan allows employees to save and invest additional funds for retirement.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees accrue sick leave monthly to compensate the employee when they are off work.

Life and Long Term Disability Insurance

Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies are available to all full-time employees in the amount equal to the employee's annual salary rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars.

A group long-term disability insurance plan is provided to all full-time employees after a 90-day elimination period.

Vacation Leave

Full-time employees accrue paid vacation beginning on their date of hire and are eligible to use paid vacation following the completion of their probationary period.

Service Weeks

0-4 2

5-9 3

10-14 4

15-19 4.5

20+ 5

Personal Days

Full-time employees earn two personal days per fiscal year.

Holidays

Employees receive a day off with pay for the following holidays:

New Year's Day Labor Day Christmas

Good Friday Thanksgiving 1 Floater Holiday

Memorial Day Friday After Thanksgiving

Independence Day Day Before Christmas

Vacation Purchase Program

Full-time employees may purchase an additional week of vacation during open enrollment.

Vacation Sell Back Program

Full-time employees after 5 years of service may sell back a week of vacation during open enrollment. Full-time employees with at least 10 years of service may sell back two weeks of vacation each year during open enrollment.

Tuition Assistance

Full-time employees after 1 year of service may apply for up to $2,000 annually for tuition reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited community college, university, or graduate school.

Recreation Discounts

Full-time and Part-time employees and their immediate family members may receive discounts on various offerings through the Parks & Recreation Department.

EAC

The City has contracted with an outside agency to offer employees an Employee Assistance Center. This program is designed to help employees with any personal problems including but not limited to family, legal, and financial stress.

Agency

City Of East Grand Rapids

Department

Public Works Department

Address

750 Lakeside Dr SE East Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506

Phone

(616) 949-2110

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/eastgr

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