Streets Maintenance Technician I, II, III, IV - Concrete

Technician I / II / III / IV

Working for the City of McKinney is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY in 2024, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. Join us and start making a difference today. City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.

Under direct supervision of the Streets Supervisor, the purpose of this position is to perform general repair and maintenance of streets, drainage systems, signs, and signals. Employees in this classification perform manual level work. This position is responsible for assisting in the preparation of work areas, tools, equipment, and may perform other related functions as assigned.

General expectations for all employees include understanding the interconnection of team, department, and City goals, contributing to a positive work culture, maintaining regular and reliable attendance, and ability to assess work performance or the work performance of the team. Essential duties and responsibilities include participating in all phases of streets, gutter drainage and alley repair and construction, assisting in preparing work areas and securing job sites, performing preventative maintenance on equipment and tools, making repairs in pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk, operating simple to moderately complex equipment, maintaining operational records, and responding to emergency situations after hours and / or on weekends.

If assigned to asphalt, assist with crack seal operations, assist with all asphalt finishing hand tools, assist with filling potholes with hot mix asphalt, and assist with pavement reconstruction and repairs. If assigned to concrete, assist with setting up forms and rebar, assist crew members with small hand tools like shovels and concrete rakes. If assigned to drainage, assist with shooting elevations, assist with setting up forms and rebar, assist crew members with small hand tools, and carry small debris from areas like creeks and lakes.

Perform other duties as assigned or directed. Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.), communicate effectively, produce desired work outcomes, plan and organize work, time, and resources, calculate, compute, summate and / or tabulate data, provide guidance, operate equipment, utilize reference data, perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, carry out instructions, exercise judgment, perform coordinated movements, work in a team environment, build professional relationships, offer flexibility and adaptability, and learn the current work order system.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by previous experience and / or training involving street / drainage maintenance or any equivalent combination of education, training, or experience. Must possess a valid Texas Class "A" commercial drivers license or ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment. Conditions of employment include passing a drug screen and background check, having a Class C Texas Drivers License, and obtaining the National Incident Merit System (NIMS) certificate IS-100 and IS-700 within 6 months of employment. During storms or natural disasters, staff will be divided into two 12-hour shifts and may be called in while on vacation.

Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and / or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds). Some tasks require visual and odor perception and discrimination. There is limited exposure to environmental conditions. Tasks may require exposure to strong odors and / or smoke, traffic hazards, extreme heat / cold or extreme weather conditions.

The City of McKinney is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an alcohol / drug free workplace and to providing equal opportunities regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

The City offers a full complement of benefits : Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Medical and Childcare Account (FSA), Mental Health Care and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), City-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance, City-paid and Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance, Supplemental Insurance through Aflac). Additional Benefits (Legal Services through Legal Shield, Tuition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 per year), Wellness Program (earn up to $600 per year)). Retirement (Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) (Mandatory 7% employee contribution, City match 2 : 1, 5 year vesting, Retire after 20 years of service, or age 60 with 5 years of service), 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans). Paid Time Off (PTO) (Paid Vacation (80 hours per year for new hires; tiered increases after 2 yrs), Sick Leave (135 hours per year for yourself and immediate family), Paid Parental Leave (80 hours for birth, adoption, or placement of a child in foser care), Ten Paid Holidays, Personal Day, Optional compensatory time for hourly employees, Compensatory time for salaried employees).