Job Details

Public Works Technician

The City of Medford (Oregon) is seeking experienced professionals with a strong background in concrete work and paving. Ideal candidates will have expertise in patching, overlay paving, and crack sealing. Additionally, applicants should be skilled in operating rollers, skid steers, screed, and pavers, with a solid understanding of paving practices and principles. If you meet these qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and
• Two (2) years of equipment operation, general construction, maintenance experience, or combination to successfully perform the duties of the job.
• Completion of a one (1) year Construction Technology certificate program may substitute for one (1) year of experience.

Special Qualifications:

• Possession of a Class A Oregon Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a tanker endorsement or the ability to obtain CDL and tanker endorsement within one (1) year of hire date. New employees establishing resident status in the State of Oregon must obtain an Oregon driver's license within 30 days (ORS 807.020 (1)).
• Maintaining a CDL is a condition of employment.
• Ability to maintain acceptable driving record throughout employment.
• Must live within a 60-minute response time from the City's Service Center located at 821 N. Columbus Ave.

This position is part of the Teamsters Construction & Maintenance employee group. Learn more about our benefits HERE. The anticipated hiring range for the Public Works Technician position is $28.06 (first step) to $29.47 or $30.94 (second or third step). The City of Medford determines starting pay based on an evaluation of relevant education, experience, and qualifications as provided by the applicant in their application materials, alongside others who perform work of comparable character consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Six steps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.

• Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance policy value of $50,000 paid by the City
• Long-term disability insurance provided by the City
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions provided by the City
• Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee
• PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee's (6%) contributions
• Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee's retirement planning
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The City's Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually
• Access to the City's fully equipped fitness center 24/7

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Creates, installs, inspects, repairs, and alters a variety of signs, systems, equipment, structures, and facilities, maintains, repairs, and cleans streets, sewer lines, storm drainage infrastructure, bridges, pump stations, grounds, and facilities.
• Performs manual labor activities, which may include excavating, grading, sidewalks, or underground utilities and cleaning up debris and cutting trees and brush.
• Performs work zone traffic control and flagging.
• Routinely drives light to medium duty trucks.
• Operates a variety of equipment and/or large trucks which may include backhoes, skid steers, line stripers, dump trucks, mowers, combination vacuum trucks, excavators, pavers, loaders, rollers, water trucks, street sweepers, etc.
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and/or power tools, which may include concrete saws, mixers, chain saws, jack hammers, pumps, and/or a variety of other equipment.
• Completes and maintains a variety of logs, documents, maps, and reports regarding materials handled, equipment operations, mileage, fuel, and oil used, and other related information.
• Performs emergency services during adverse weather conditions, which may include removing snow and debris from roadways, sanding roads, high water response, downed trees, or limbs in the Right-of-Way, etc.
• Responds to varying situations: motor vehicle accident clean-up and traffic control, sewer and storm drainage concerns, spill response and clean up, and hazard removal from the right-of-way.
• Responds to afterhours and weekend service calls as needed. Can be placed on-call.
• The scope of assigned area of responsibility will depend on departmental structure and is at the discretion of the Public Works Director.

Examples of responsibilities assigned to various sections may include:

• Storm Section: Maintenance and repair of storm drainage infrastructure including piping, culverts, street sweeping, control structures, and water quality structures; a variety of vegetation management including mowing easements, ditches, City lots, and roadsides. Performs confined space entry.
• Sewer Section: Maintenance, inspection, and repair of sewer infrastructure, including piping and pump stations. Performs confined space entry.
• Traffic Section: Planning and participating in signing and striping maintenance, pavement markings, design and layout, sign construction and installation, and operation and maintenance of paint striping equipment.
• Surface Section: Monitoring and participating in asphalt, concrete and surfaced right-of-way maintenance, and rehabilitation; bridge repair. Scheduling equipment and material use; coordinating transportation issues.
• Quick Response Team: Provides initial response to requests for service, perform minor maintenance and repairs as needed, refers service requests to and coordinates work with other sections, daily interaction with the public, and acts as primary back up to Utility Locator.

Other Functions of the Position:

• Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
• Handles job stress and interact effectively with others in the workplace.
• Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust, and respect.
• Is an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Competencies:

• Change Agility Effective performers are adaptable. They embrace needed change and modify their behavior when appropriate to achieve organizational objectives. They are effective in the face of ambiguity. They understand and use change management techniques to help ensure smooth transitions.
• Customer Orientation Effective performers attend to customers in a timely manner. They view the organization through the eyes of the customer and go out of their way to anticipate and meet customer needs. They continually seek information and understanding regarding market trends.
• Integrity Effective performers think and act ethically and honestly. They apply ethical standards of behavior to daily work activities. They take responsibility for their actions and foster a work environment where integrity is rewarded.
• Mission Focus Effective performers understand and support the organization's mission its core purpose for being. They believe in the mission, value it, and are committed to it. They communicate it to staff, stand behind it, and interpret its applications for others. They frequently refer to the mission and incorporate it into daily activities.
• Team Player Effective performers are team oriented. They identify with the larger organizational team and their role within it. They share resources, respond to requests from other parts of the organization, and support larger legitimate organizational agendas as more important than local or personal goals.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

This position requires work that includes exposure to regular inside and outside noise and distractions, lighting, and HVAC systems in relation to temperature. This environment also includes interactions with the public, contact with hot and cold temperatures and a large variety of potential health and safety exposures. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential job functions satisfactorily. This position involves extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, crouching, bending, stooping, twisting,