Public Works Maintenance Worker I -Water/Streets (A4)

The City of Annapolis is seeking a dependable, motivated, and hardworking individual to fill the entry-level role of Public Works Maintenance Worker I. Under the immediate supervision of an Equipment Operator III or Utility Supervisor, this position performs a wide variety of essential manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair, and construction of municipal infrastructure.  

Incumbents will work within a well-defined framework of established safety and operating procedures, gaining valuable cross-training across multiple divisions, including streets, storm drains, water/sewer systems, city facilities, and parks. As a flexibly staffed classification, this role serves as an excellent gateway to a long-term, skilled career in municipal public works. 

Although individual positions may be assigned to specialized work units, incumbents in this job class are expected to be cross-trained and fully functional in all areas of public works activities and assignments. Positions within this job class are flexibly staffed.

*The City of Annapolis Department of Public Works is currently filling multiple vacancies for this role within two primary areas: the Streets Division and the Water Division.

• Infrastructure Maintenance: Assists with the maintenance and construction of sidewalks, streets, sewers, water mains, and drainage networks. Cleans gutters, culverts, catch basins, and sewer lines.  

• Street Repair Operations: Patches roadways by shoveling asphalt mix, placing materials, and tamping. Operates hand-powered tools and specialized heavy equipment, such as jackhammers, under direction.  

• Public Grounds & Facilities Care: Mows municipal lawns using hand power mowers, rakes leaves, cuts brush, and assists with landscaping/groundskeeping. Empties public trash cans in the downtown area and clears debris from water at the City dock.  

• Operational Logistics: Loads and unloads heavy cargo, including gravel, stone, dirt, asphalt, pipes, timber, and equipment. Drives trucks and transport vehicles to and from work sites.  

• Semi-Skilled Trade Support: Assists skilled tradespeople with plumbing, carpentry, electrical, automotive repair, and concrete work by lifting materials, mixing cement, preparing tools, and running critical errands.  

• Emergency & Seasonal Response: Shovels snow, spreads salt, and clears public sidewalks, gutters, and streets by hand to maintain safe public access.  

• System Operations Support: Safely opens and closes heavy manholes, removes storm drain grates, and assists rodding crews with structural sewer cleanouts.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Municipal Operations: Ability to learn the City of Annapolis’s standard safety practices, department-specific policies, and water/sewer treatment and distribution system workflows.  

• Equipment Proficiency: Willingness to learn how to operate light to heavy motorized construction vehicles and hand-powered equipment safely and effectively.

• Physical Stamina: Capacity to perform demanding, continuous physical labor under all outdoor weather extremes.  

• Communication & Collaboration: Ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written instructions, maintain basic logs/records, and establish positive working relationships with coworkers and the public.  

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate.  

• Experience: 6 to 12 months of verifiable experience performing heavy manual labor.  

• Industry Background: Some prior experience working within the construction, utility maintenance, groundskeeping, or landscaping industries.  

• Licensure: Possession of a valid State of Maryland motor vehicle operator's license.  

• Language Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to comprehend, speak, read, and write in English.  

Special Conditions:

• Safety-Sensitive Designation: Because duties in this position can directly affect the safety of the employee, coworkers, and the public, this position is subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing.  

Employment Conditions & Working Environment

• Environmental Demands: Work is performed almost exclusively outdoors year-round in extreme weather conditions (heat, rain, snow, and freezing temperatures).  

• Physical Demands: Requires continuous physical agility and exceptional strength sufficient to lift, carry, and maneuver heavy tools and materials, such as manhole covers and storm drain grates.  

• Sensory Abilities: Must possess adequate vision to safely operate trucks and equipment during daytime and nighttime hours, and sufficient hearing/speaking abilities to communicate via two-way radio and telephone

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
The City of Annapolis Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment against any person seeking employment or employed in the civil service because of any consideration of political or religious affiliation or belief, race, color, sex, age, family status, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.