Salary: $20.31 Hourly
Location : Palmer, AK
Job Type: On-Call Summer or Winter Assignment
Job Number: 2023-00133
Department: Public Works
Division: O&M Road Maintenance
Opening Date: 10/09/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary
This position participates in the repair and maintenance of Borough roads and streets.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
This position is for the Winter Assignment that starts October 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024.
Pay Grade
E1 – DOE
Minimum Requirements
High School diploma or equivalent.
One (1) year of experience in a similar position, sufficient to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and post-offer employment physical.
Completion of required Incident Command System (ICS) courses in accordance with established Borough policy.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Assists with repairs and installs street signs.
- May operate a steam boiler to thaw frozen culverts and prevent glaciations and flooding; repairs and replaces culverts.
- Conducts road striping operations.
- Operates pumps to alleviate flooding conditions.
- Operates brushing equipment; removes trees and tree limbs from roadways.
- May operate street sweeping equipment.
- Operates snow removal and plowing equipment.
- Assists with repairs of asphalt and gravel surfaces.
- Installs traffic control devices and flags traffic at worksites.
- Transports tools, equipment and supplies to work sites.
- Performs preventative maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
- Performs related duties.
Temporary and on-call employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee.
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $132,900.