Join the City of Cedar Rapids and step into a fulfilling role maintaining the City’s infrastructure. The ideal candidate is one who has some experience operating/repairing machinery, performing snow removal and general laborious tasks. This individual must be dependable and able to report to work in weather emergencies. At the City, we are committed to employing individuals who reflect our community’s diverse backgrounds and this position is crucial in the success and strategic direction of a growing and evolving community.

• Medical co-insurance for participating providers of 90% plan / 10% employee
• Competitive pay
• Iowa Public Employee’s Retirement Pension plans (IPERS) (Download PDF reader) with a 9.44% City contribution and 6.29% employee contribution
• 457 deferred compensation employer match program (City will match up to 0.05% of your annual income each calendar year—learn more here.)
• Flexible Spending (Health Care and Dependent Care Accounts- learn more here)
• An average of 11 paid holidays per year
• Up to $3,000 per year in educational assistance
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness – (The PSLF program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a qualifying employer. See more info here. )
• Pay raises as determined by bargaining contract
• 100% City paid basic life insurance
• Dental, vision, long-term disability, and supplemental life insurance
• View our Bargaining Benefits Summaries (Download PDF reader)
• Expansive job growth opportunities
• Commitment to professional development
• Private health & wellness coaching partnerships

• Patches holes in streets with blacktop or concrete;
• Assists the crack sealing crew within Streets workgroup;
• Performs right of way landscaping;
• Hand-sweeps streets to clean off debris;
• Operates chipper in removal of trees;
• Participates in planting and transplanting of young trees;
• Snow removal per policy
• Assists with the installation, maintenance and repair of manholes, catch basins, storm and sanitary sewer mains and accurately records activities on departmental work order;
• Patches holes in streets and City right of ways using a combination of asphalt, concrete, Portland cement concrete and granular backfill in conformance with City standards;
• Assists in the operation of hydraulic and mechanical cleaning of sewer mains and related structures;
• Assists in the operation of finding and correcting sources of infiltration and inflow into the collection system using television inspection equipment, smoke injection, flood water dye testing and physical inspection techniques;
• Performs storm and sanitary sewer infrastructure locates per Iowa Municipal Code and City standards
• Performs emergency and routine operations of pumps and associated equipment during times of flooding and sanitary sewer surcharge outside of normal work hours;
• Performs confined space entries into the collection system to effect flow meter installation, repairs, inspections and cleaning of system as necessary;
• Performs weekend and night on call/standby as assigned for sewer related activities;
• Assists a small crew engaged in painting street markings, designing, fabricating and installation of traffic control devices; and repairing traffic control marking fixtures;
• Assists with mixing and applying paint for street markings, using motorized paint striper;
• Drives vehicles and work tools to work locations;
• Assists in rough carpentry;
• Wears and properly uses safety equipment including personal protective equipment, trench protection, fall protection, self-contained breathing apparatus and gas detection equipment.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures and safety practices;
• Attends work regularly at the designated place and time;
• Supports continuous process improvement initiatives;
• Performs related work as required.

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Graduation from High School or GED; and

• Experience with asphalt, carpentry, concrete, forestry, traffic signage, construction, sewer or related work; or

• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications:

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.

• Obtain and maintain Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) with Tanker and Air Brake endorsements within six months of appointment.

• Ability to work overtime and flexible shifts with short notice.

• Ability to report to work within 30 minutes for emergencies and stand-by responsibilities.