Laborer

Salary : $42,807.23 Annually

Location : PA, PA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number:

Department: Dept Public Works

Opening Date: 03/21/2024

Closing Date: 6/21/:59 PM Eastern

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: 6000

Primary Functions and Job Details

Performs routine manual work, usually of a repetitive nature; an employee in this class is responsible for performing duties primarily requiring physical exertion.

Examples Of Essential Duties
•  Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.
•  Uses manual and/or power operated tools on routine tasks.
•  Loads and unloads gravel, dirt, leaves, sewer pipes, timber, chemical, materials, tools and equipment.
•  Cleans sewers, inlets and water systems; washes windows, walls and cleans building.
•  Loads and unloads materials such as dirt, asphalt, salt, storm drain pipes, and sign materials.
•  Performs routine maintenance of equipment and vehicles.
•  Performs extreme physical labor for extended periods of time under all weather conditions with the ability to lift objects weighing up to one hundred (100) pounds.
•  Manually removes litter from right-of-ways and easements.
•  Climbs ladders.
•  Manipulates both large and small tool parts.
•  Operates vehicles of various descriptions.
•  Removes and replaces various types of pavement.
•  Operates various tools including, but not limited to, jackhammer, pavement breaker, shovel, sledge hammer, post driver, tamp bar, chain saw, compressors, cement mixers, and weed eater.
•  Performs manual labor involving loading and unloading trucks, digging of ditches, felling and trimming of trees, cutting brush, and similar tasks.
•  Uses a jackhammer and other power driven equipment.
•  Digs holes and trenches.
•  Drives and operates Public Works vehicles and equipment.
•  Restores streets; finishes surfaces to line and grade.
•  Responsible for maintaining the street cans that are sometimes overflowing from the week-ends and special events downtown. Responsible for citizen complaints, emergencies, storm damage, etc. that come in after the second shift has ended.
•  Performs inlet cleaning, leaf removal and snow & ice control.
•  Provides assistance to journeypersons.
•  Performs additional work duties as assigned. Bureau of Wastewater-Collections
•  Assists with televising operations as camera assistant.
•  Removes and replaces storm drains with assistance which can weigh up to 285 pounds.
•  Removes and replaces manhole covers which can weigh up to 165 pounds.
•  Performs heavy manual labor to install, maintain, clean and repair water and sewer lines/mains, fire hydrants, manholes and valves.
•  Performs construction of basic repairs on water and sewer lines of various sizes, shoring of ditches, and confined space entry.
•  Carries equipment and materials for maintenance and repair of water/wastewater utilities such as opening manholes, vaults; shovels and carries heavy loads. Bureau of Water T&D and Construction Unit
•  Performs water system flushing (night shift)
•  Installs water, sewer, and storm sewer pipe and manholes/inlets efficiently and safely
•  May be assigned to a 4x10 schedule (40 regular hours) for construction work depending on project needs.
•  Opens and closes water valves, maintains fire hydrants, and replaces worn or defective parts
•  May sand, scrape, and paint fire hydrants
•  Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps, and makes water main cuts.
•  Works in construction zones including in trenches.
•  Responds to emergency situations as assigned (24/7). Streets/Parks Departments - Night
•  Tickets the No Parking Signs in the uptown Business District (2 a.m. to 6 a.m.)
•  Performs survey to report all lights that are out including street lights and lights out at City
•  owned facilities and parks. Streets/Parks Departments - Day
•  Cuts grass with power equipment and hand tools.
•  Erects and/or replaces street signs; drills holes in concrete and installs sign posts; sets up
•  and removes traffic concrete.
•  Prepares grade for paving machine; spreads stone chips on street; puts concrete and shovels
•  asphalt mix in the repairs and construction of City streets.
•  Removes and replaces storm drains with assistance which can weigh up to 285 pounds.
•  Removes and replaces manhole covers which can weigh up to 165 pounds.
•  Performs heavy manual labor to install, maintain, clean and repair water and sewer lines/mains,
•  fire hydrants, manholes and valves.
•  Performs construction of basic repairs on water and sewer lines of various sizes, shoring
•  of ditches, and confined space entry.
•  Carries equipment and materials for maintenance and repair of water/wastewater utilities such as opening manholes, vaults; shovels and carries heavy loads.
•  Assists with maintenance and repair of rain gardens and storm water projects. Bureau of Recycling
•  Utilization of electronic mail to correspond with our broker about load readiness.
•  Maintaining a warehouse to include cleaning and organization of the additional facility.
•  Recording the weight of materials and planning out going loads to market that fall within US DOT compliance.
•  Accurately load and record loads that will be shipped to foreign markets.
•  Working with freight haulers to coordinate loading times and off loading times.
•  Scheduling of external customers to deliver recyclable materials to the recycling drop off facility as to not interfere with existing operations.
•  Answering the phone at the recycling drop off and answering questions for our customers.
•  Engaging external customers about proper recycling practices.
•  Providing detailed load information to the Bureau Chief.
•  Daily inspection of forklifts and baling equipment.
•  Provide traffic control to a facility that is handling roughly 6000 cars monthly. Green Infrastructure
•  Follows safe practices in the performance of all duties.
•  Assists in maintaining the health and appearance of infiltration bioretention basins in parkland and public spaces through plant care, weeding, invasive weed and pest controls, seasonal perennial cutbacks and/or mowing, litter removal, leaf and debris removal with composting, and structural repairs as necessary.
•  Assist in maintaining stormwater BMPs within City street curb bump-outs through plant establishment, plant care, weeding, invasive weed and pest controls, accumulating sediment removal, seasonal perennial cutbacks, and leaf and debris removal with composting.
•  Assist in maintaining Riparian Buffer projects through tree establishment, tree and tree tube care, weeding, invasive weed and pest controls, and seasonal structural pruning.
•  Assist in maintaining large-scale wetland and meadow projects through plant establishment, plant care, weeding, invasive weed and pest controls, and seasonal cutbacks and mowing.
•  Assist in maintaining vegetated "green roof" installations on City-owned buildings through plant establishment, plant care, weeding, invasive weed and pest controls, and seasonal cutbacks and mowing.
•  Assist with light structural pruning of park and urban street trees.
•  Maintains inventory of maintenance supplies; orders and procures repair parts and supplies for maintenance work in conjunction with the Green Infrastructure Maintenance Supervisor.
•  Aids vendors, contractors, the public, City grounds and maintenance staff and others as assigned.
•  Removes and clears snow as assigned, including curb cut snowpack removal during storm events.
•  Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Green Infrastructure and DDSE Stormwater Management Division. Typical Qualifications

Bureau of Water T&D and Construction Unit
•  2 years of construction experience is required; utility construction is preferred Education, Training and Experience
•  Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required. Licenses and Certificates
•  Possession of a valid Pennsylvania State Driver's License. Environmental Conditions
•  Indoors, environmentally controlled.
•  Outdoor, exposed to inclement weather and extreme temperature.
•  Exposure to noise, pollution.
•  Exposure to waste products. Safety Equipment Used or Needed
•  Personal Protective Equipment such as hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, rain gear, steel toed safety shoes, rain boots and respirators. Comments
•  Requires standing, bending, walking and sitting and climbing in the performance of duties up to eight (8) or more hours a day.
•  Works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery.
•  Requires working long hours and must be available to handle emergency situations after hours, weekends and holidays.
•  Must be able to perform frequent overtime work which may involve late night or early morning hours.
•  Must have sufficient physical strength and ability to independently and repeatedly lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
•  Requires the use of hand tools.
•  Requires the use of air tools, hydraulic tools, and/or electric tools such as jackhammers, pavement saws, tampers.
•  Requires performance of duties occasionally under unfavorable weather conditions . click apply for full job details