Maintenance Worker I
City of Murphy, Murphy, TX, United States
The City of Murphy Public Works Department seeks to add a Maintenance Worker I to its dynamic team.
Posting Closure Notice
The City of Murphy may modify, withdraw, or close any job posting at any time without prior notice. This includes removing a position from consideration once a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been received or if business needs change. We encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible to ensure consideration.
Schedule Commitment
This is a full-time, non-exempt position that works a standard work schedule of Monday-Friday 7am-4pm.
Pay Plan
This opportunity is exempt and budgeted on Pay Grade #24.
Pay range:
Min
$40,019.20,
Mid
$47,662.28,
Max
$55,605.99.
Responsibilities
Cleans, repairs, and maintains streets, bridges, right of ways, alleys, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and other public areas within the City.
Performs routine and repetitive physical strenuous tasks such as loading and unloading trucks; laying pipelines and repairing manholes; patching potholes and overlaying of streets; sealing cracks in asphalt and concrete; removing and replacing concrete to include form setting to finishing; reading grades and setting grade stakes; assisting in surveying; cutting brush, trees; mowing and weed‑eating high grass and weeds; maintaining, cleaning around street intersections, medians, alleys; installing and repairing street and traffic signs.
Operates, repairs, and maintains various equipment, vehicles, and tools such as dump trucks, vac‑truck, tractors, mowers, front end and back end loaders, heavy trenchers, augers, blades, jackhammers, skill saws, drills, bolt cutters, and various hand tools.
Works safely when working in close proximity to high‑speed vehicle traffic areas, along medians, and right‑of‑ways.
Identifies and informs supervisor of potential hazards, liability exposures, problem areas, public inquiries of the general public, and the status of work activities.
Conducts daily inspections and preventative maintenance measures of vehicles, equipment, and tools such as washing, checking safe and proper operation, and servicing.
Assists other departments, as needed.
Adheres to all departmental, personnel, and safety rules and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Currently hold, or must obtain within one (1) year of date of hire, a class "D" Water Distribution License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Valid Texas Class C Driver's License - driving record must be in compliance with City policy.
Preferred Qualifications
Water distribution, wastewater collection, street maintenance (concrete and asphalt) repair or construction work experience.
Light to heavy construction equipment operation experience.
Special Requirements
May be required to lift up to one hundred (100) pounds of equipment multiple times a day.
May work extensive hours and must respond within forty‑five (45) minutes to an on‑call or emergency callback, as required.
For application support, or to check the status of your application, contact Human Resources by emailing hr@murphytx.org.
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Posting Closure Notice
The City of Murphy may modify, withdraw, or close any job posting at any time without prior notice. This includes removing a position from consideration once a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been received or if business needs change. We encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible to ensure consideration.
Schedule Commitment
This is a full-time, non-exempt position that works a standard work schedule of Monday-Friday 7am-4pm.
Pay Plan
This opportunity is exempt and budgeted on Pay Grade #24.
Pay range:
Min
$40,019.20,
Mid
$47,662.28,
Max
$55,605.99.
Responsibilities
Cleans, repairs, and maintains streets, bridges, right of ways, alleys, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and other public areas within the City.
Performs routine and repetitive physical strenuous tasks such as loading and unloading trucks; laying pipelines and repairing manholes; patching potholes and overlaying of streets; sealing cracks in asphalt and concrete; removing and replacing concrete to include form setting to finishing; reading grades and setting grade stakes; assisting in surveying; cutting brush, trees; mowing and weed‑eating high grass and weeds; maintaining, cleaning around street intersections, medians, alleys; installing and repairing street and traffic signs.
Operates, repairs, and maintains various equipment, vehicles, and tools such as dump trucks, vac‑truck, tractors, mowers, front end and back end loaders, heavy trenchers, augers, blades, jackhammers, skill saws, drills, bolt cutters, and various hand tools.
Works safely when working in close proximity to high‑speed vehicle traffic areas, along medians, and right‑of‑ways.
Identifies and informs supervisor of potential hazards, liability exposures, problem areas, public inquiries of the general public, and the status of work activities.
Conducts daily inspections and preventative maintenance measures of vehicles, equipment, and tools such as washing, checking safe and proper operation, and servicing.
Assists other departments, as needed.
Adheres to all departmental, personnel, and safety rules and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Currently hold, or must obtain within one (1) year of date of hire, a class "D" Water Distribution License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Valid Texas Class C Driver's License - driving record must be in compliance with City policy.
Preferred Qualifications
Water distribution, wastewater collection, street maintenance (concrete and asphalt) repair or construction work experience.
Light to heavy construction equipment operation experience.
Special Requirements
May be required to lift up to one hundred (100) pounds of equipment multiple times a day.
May work extensive hours and must respond within forty‑five (45) minutes to an on‑call or emergency callback, as required.
For application support, or to check the status of your application, contact Human Resources by emailing hr@murphytx.org.
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