Equipment Specialist - Crack Seal

December 29, 2025

<div style="text-align: left"><img alt="Apply now. Equipment Specialist." class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/3491/jobpostings/image/Equipment Specialist - Crack Seal 2024 11 19.png" style="width: 1000px; height: 333px"></div><div style="text-align: left"> </div>Join our team as an Equipment Specialist for Public Works, where you'll operate and maintain specialized equipment for asphalt crack sealing to ensure safe and durable roadways. You'll perform preventative maintenance, ensure compliance with safety standards, and contribute to the upkeep of vital public infrastructure. Bring your mechanical skills, attention to detail, and dedication to community improvement to this rewarding role! <div style="text-align: left">The Equipment Specialist is responsible for performing skilled operations of several types of heavy equipment used to excavate, load, transfer or move dirt, gravel or materials in the maintenance and repair of streets, sidewalks, driveways, alleys, drainage and asphalt as well as brush removal. The ability to operate vehicles and equipment such as patch trucks, street sweeper, concrete breaker, dump truck, compactor, picker truck, backhoe and loader as well as assorted hand and pneumatic tools is a must. Work involves responsibility for efficient use of such equipment. Duties include performance of manual labor associated with street maintenance and construction.</div><ul><li>Operates equipment such as street sweeper, dump truck, compactor, picker truck, backhoe, concrete breaker and loader as well as assorted hand and pneumatic tools. Operates all necessary equipment in construction and maintenance of drainage and streets.</li><li>Inspects, cleans and performs routine maintenance work on vehicles and equipment daily; identifies and reports mechanical problems and damage.</li><li>Performs traffic control activities as needed; reports safety hazards and traffic problems. Utilizes proper safety precautions in all work performed; recognizes, avoids and reports unsafe acts, conditions, accidents and injuries.</li><li>Performs skilled and semiskilled construction, maintenance and general labor work in the maintenance and repair of streets, sidewalks, driveways, alleys, drainage and asphalt repairs.</li><li>Performs all other related duties as assigned.</li></ul>Required:<ul><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: left">High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: left">Six months experience in a paraprofessional related role..</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: left">Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days). </li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: left">Valid State of Texas Class "B" Commercial Driver’s License, or must be obtained within six months of date in position.</li></ul>Ability to operate equipment including sweep, dump trucks and patch trucks. Ability to keep accurate maintenance, sweeping and patching records. Knowledge of City streets. Ability to get along appropriately with co-workers and the public. <div style="text-align: left">Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. </div>Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.Overall Position Strength DemandsHeavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. <iframe class="fr-draggable" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZnjTQWj9kW0?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" style="width: 640px; height: 360px" width="640"></iframe>

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