Green Infrastructure Technician I

About This Position

Job Description:

Green Infrastructure Technician I

Purpose:

Under general supervision, this position performs maintenance work on green infrastructure and open space assets using best management practices and maintaining industry standards. Work includes invasives management, restoration to improve ecological function of City-owned property and easements, and other tasks related to climate resilience.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• •Performs tasks related to green infrastructure maintenance, including mowing, planting, pruning, seeding, weeding, applying herbicide, watering, string trimming, sediment and debris removal, trash pickup, mulching, digging, minor irrigation system maintenance, and removing invasive or woody species.
• •Operates and maintains related equipment, such as zero turn mower, chain saw, weed eater, lawn blower, hand saw, pole saw, seed drill, backpack sprayer, watering trailer, various hand and power tools.
• •Performs land management tasks in open spaces, creeks, channels, floodplains, and easements within open waterways and wet environments, including but not limited to: wildfire risk reduction, invasives management, maintaining new plantings, brush management, and maintenance of related infrastructure, such as fencing, signage, irrigation systems, and hardscapes.
• •Drives to various locations throughout the City to assist with work as assigned.
• •Adheres to Federal, State, and City policies, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• •Assists with preparing daily documentation such as daily trip logs, photographs, inspection forms, and other forms as required.
• •Completes required training.
• •Follows established standard operating and safety procedures and required documentation for assigned tasks.
• •Assists with traffic control at job sites if needed.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• •Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
• •Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
• •Knowledge of safety regulations and the ability to demonstrate safety requirements in the performance of assigned tasks to include the safe operation of hand and power tools.
• •Skill in producing finished quality maintenance and repairs with minimum rework.
• •Ability to work in stormwater management facilities; reconstruction/rehabilitation/maintenance.
• •Ability to understand and follow written, oral, and computerized instructions; log onto a computer; and complete electronic forms, reports, and online training.
• •Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• •Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments during a variety of weather conditions.
• •Ability to lift/carry up to fifty (50) lbs. of equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• •Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus six (6) months experience in drainage maintenance and/or landscaping.
• •One (1) year of additional related experience may substitute for one (1) year of high school, up to a maximum of four (4) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• •On the job experience performing landscape maintenance.
• •Experience with arboriculture tasks, such as tree pruning, planting, or removals.
• •Experience operating a Chipper, Tractor, Grapple Loader, aerial lift.
• •Knowledge of Central Texas plants.
• •On the job experience applying chemicals.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

Valid Texas Class C Driver License. Must maintain a good driving record.

Physical Requirements:

• •Continuous outdoor activity.
• •Frequent sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting upper body, climbing.
• •Exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, inclement weather, electrical hazards, mechanical hazards, fume/odor hazards, toxic waste/material hazards.
• •Occasional kneeling, crawling, carrying/lifting up to fifty (50) pounds.
• •Indoor activity.

Notes to Candidate:

• DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
• Please learn more about our department and how we serve our community:
• Austin Watershed Protection

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position will be a part of a green infrastructure maintenance crew that performs grounds maintenance and landscaping functions in and around drainage easements and infrastructure, such as rain gardens, creeks, and floodplain areas. This may include tree trimming and removal, herbicide application, mowing of WPD managed lands, invasive management, fuels mitigation, planting, watering, weeding, and maintaining trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plant material. Paperwork such as daily task reports, Job Hazard Analysis, pre-trip and post-trip documentation for herbicide application, before and after pictures.

LOCATION

6301 Harold Court, Austin, Texas 78721

• SALARY RANGE:
• Min: $23.34 - Mid $26.61 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

• DAYS AND HOURS
• 40 hours per week, Monday - Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May require working outside of normal business hours as dictated by business needs. In addition, work schedule may change to a rotating shift during weather events. Must be agreeable to accepting on-call assignments which might result in a call-back to work.

• ESSENTIAL STATUS
• This position has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a city-designated extraordinary situation or emergency condition, essential employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees, as well as ensure the continuity of essential operations. Essential Employees may be called back in during such events, required to modify their schedule, assigned to a city-designated work site, or retained on-site to assist with operations and recovery.

BENEFITS

Working with the City of Austin provides a number of benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please read about the City of Austin benefits

• TRAVEL:
• If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Program in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

External New Hires must meet the City of Austin's Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

• ASSESSMENT(S):
• Candidate selected to interview is subject to pre-employment screening assessment(s) to evaluate skill levels and competencies required for this position.

EDUCATION

Verification of education will be conducted on the top candidate.

• ABOUT YOUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION (Please read carefully):
• When completing the City of Austin

Employment Application:

• •Include details on the application of prior or current work history with the City of Austin.
• •A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the employment application, but do not substitute for a complete employment application. (1 - See Notes)
• •A detailed and complete employment application will help us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position.
• •Include any previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications and relevant experience.
• •Your work history must include employer name and address, job title, supervisor’s name and phone number, the month an