THE CITY:National City’s multicultural population, mild climate, and central location make National City a great place to live and work. The City takes great pride in its rich history and traditions, diverse cultures, dynamic and progressive atmosphere, strong community spirit, schools, neighborhoods, and vibrant business districts. National City, San Diego County’s second oldest city, is truly “In the center of it all.” National City is 10 minutes from everywhere and positioned for prosperity, ...
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THE CITY: National City’s multicultural population, mild climate, and central location make National City a great place to live and work. The City takes great pride in its rich history and traditions, diverse cultures, dynamic and progressive atmosphere, strong community spirit, schools, neighborhoods, and vibrant business districts. National City, San Diego County’s second oldest city, is truly “In the center of it all.” National City is 10 minutes from everywhere and positioned for prosperity, with proximity to the San Diego Bay, US-Mexico border, downtown San Diego, international airport, rail, San Diego State University, and other colleges and universities. National City is circled by interstates 5 and 805, and highways 54 and 15. For more information on the City of National City, please visit our website at: www.nationalcityca.gov THE POSITION: Under direction, to operate heavy, power-driven, or specialized street and sewer maintenance or construction equipment; perform incidental construction and manual labor as necessary; serve as a lead worker over a small crew performing these duties; and perform related duties as required.
ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE: This position typically works a 4/10 workweek from 6 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. City offices are closed on Fridays. All crew members have the responsibility to work Standby Duties, which consist of a 2-person, 1-week rotation, where they must be available to respond to after-hours and weekend emergency call-outs. BENEFITS: To learn more about this position's employee benefits, please see the Memorandum of Understanding for the Municipal Employees' Association: Miscellaneous Employees'
Key Responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities are representative of those typically performed by positions assigned to this classification. Any single position may not perform all of these duties and/or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.
Operates heavy, power-driven equipment, such as motor graders, dozers, large rollers, and similar types of equipment used in maintenance and construction work;
Operates specialized street maintenance equipment;
Supervises and assists in breaking up concrete, cutting and preparing streets for patches, and filling or maintaining the City streets and other paved surfaces;
Digs ditches and excavations, back-fills trenches and excavations, assigns and lays out work;
Checks work of assigned crew to see that it is done properly and expeditiously;
Insures proper care and use of tools and equipment;
Maintains timesheets and records of materials used;
Assists in estimating personnel, equipment, and materials required for specific projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to training and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of journey-level experience in the operation of equipment involved in the maintenance and construction of streets and related structures and facilities.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
Leadership Abilities
Safety Awareness
Communication Skills
Adaptability and flexibility in performing work
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid California Class A driver's license is required at the time of appointment.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
Proof of Certification/Degree/Transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
If your college degree is from a school outside of the United States you may be required to certify that your degree is equivalent to a degree obtained in the United States. The following are a few recognized credential evaluation agencies: www.naces.org, www.aice-eval.org, or www.aacrao.org. The City of National City does not recommend or endorse any particular evaluation service.
Note: Processing times and costs will vary so individuals may want to check several services to determine which one best meets their needs.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN: The functions, characteristics, and proper use and care of heavy, power-driven road construction equipment; principles and methods of supervision; functions, characteristics, and proper care and use of tools and materials used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of streets; safety methods and procedures.
ABILITY TO: Perform heavy and physically demanding work for lengthy and continuous periods of time; keep accurate records and prepare simple reports; work cooperatively with others; operate heavy, power-driven construction equipment properly and safely; use hand and power tools common to the public works construction and repair trades; understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
All applicants must submit a City application online through the Human Resources Department web page at https://www.nationalcityca.gov/government/human-resources. Applications may be accompanied by a resume describing experience, education, and training in relation to the requirements of the position, however, resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City employment application.
All applications will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include but is not limited to an oral interview and/or written exams and oral presentations. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment-eligible list from which hires may be made. An eligible list is valid for up to one year unless exhausted sooner. The City National City is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability.
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