PUBLIC WORKS SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - SEASONAL POSITIONS

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PUBLIC WORKS SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - SEASONAL POSITIONS

Description

OVERVIEW

About the Program!
The Public Works Summer Employment Program positions are distinguished from regular Kitsap County classified positions by the temporary work assignment and training provided to the participants. The training provided for up to four summers allows participants to progress from entry level to more skilled duties and responsibilities, depending upon assignment, years of participation and training progress. Work is performed under immediate supervision and the participants are expected to learn tasks and to carry out assignments as directed. An evaluation completed by the worker's supervisor assists with determining eligibility to continue to return for summer employment in the following years. The summer worker is evaluated on: ability to work without constant supervision, willingness to perform assigned tasks, punctuality and dependability, self-motivation, safety habits, ability to get along with co-workers and supervisors, and contribution to the County program assigned.

What to expect:

• A first review of applications will be done in the week of February 17 and weekly afterwards.
• Interviews will begin the week of March 10. They will be held primarily over the phone, but an opportunity to interview in-person will be on March 20th at the Kitsap County Career Fair.
• Season: May - Sept. 30th
• Start dates:
  • May 5
  • May 19
  • June 2
  • June 9
  • June 23
• The first three days of employment will include new employee orientation, driver training (if applicable) and training to obtain a flaggers certification.

Returning Employees
Seasonal employees may return each summer up to four years without submitting another application. A successful job performance review from the previous summer is required.

WAGE INFORMATION *these rates are tentative and may be adjusted :
Seasonal employees in non-represented positions will be paid on wage grade N02H as follows:
Year 1: $22.04
Year 2: $23.14
Year 3: $23.72
Year 4: $24.31

Seasonal employees in represented positions (Council) will be paid on wage grade RA3H as follows:
Year 1: $20.55
Year 2: $21.06
Year 3: $21.59
Year 4: $22.13

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Required Education and Experience

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older OR 18 years old by May 9, 2025.
  
• Some positions require you to have a valid driver license (preferred).
  

Driving Requirements for driving positions only!

The successful incumbent must meet the driving requirements of this position and submit a copy a current driving record/abstract (from state of residency) to review for eligibility to drive for Kitsap County prior to employment. The successful incumbent must obtain a valid Washington State Driver’s License prior to hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record as outlined in the Kitsap County Vehicle Use Policy. This position is categorized as:
Category 1: Driver operates County-owned vehicle. Category 2: Driver operates a personal vehicle as an essential function for official County business.
Required Licenses, Certificates, Examinations/Tests and Other Requirements

Please note: The incumbent is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all of the following required licenses, certifications and other requirements. If selected for a position, students will not be able to begin work unless these certifications are current, no exceptions .

Prior to employment the successful candidate must:

• Authorize and complete a criminal background check and driving record review (if applicable). Information received is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove a candidate from consideration.
• Pass all job-related examinations/tests necessary to demonstrate required knowledge, skills and abilities, as determined by the hiring authority at time of job posting.

Within the first 30 days of employment some positions require:

• Complete required classes for area of assignment which includes but not limited to: Flagging and First Aid/CPR each year.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities depending upon assignment:

• Ability to learn specific equipment used in area of assignment, follow safety precautions.
• Obtain flagging certification and following flagging guidelines and procedures.
• Appear for scheduled work with regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Establish and maintain cooperative, effective, and productive working relationships using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Learn, interpret and implement procedural and technical instructions.
• Work in a team environment.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with staff and the public.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle and other equipment if in a driving assignment.
• Operate a computer if applicable to assignment.
• This commitment is necessary for scheduling purposes, as the construction season has a limited time frame.
• Exceptions may be made when a short work schedule fits with a supervisor's specific work needs.
• Work various shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as required.
• Physically perform the assigned duties and essential functions of the position.

Skills and/or Ability to:

• Physically perform assigned duties and essential functions of the position.
• Work under the occupational hazards and safety precautions required when performing assignments.
• Wear protective gear as needed.
• Report for duty on time and remain at work until the end of their scheduled shift even if an inclement weather event or emergency is declared as an “Essential Employee” under the Public Works Inclement Weather/Emergency Response policy.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

The Summer Programs Opportunities!

(Participants are assigned to specific temporary work assignments in various divisions of the Public Works Department.)

Road Maintenance/Flagging - Union represented position (15 summer positions)

The Maintenance/Flagging Worker performs a wide variety of manual labor duties in the maintenance and construction of the County roads and bridges. The work involves physical manual labor while performing road repair, preventative maintenance and traffic control (flagging) tasks. Employees will operate a County vehicle and miscellaneous light equipment and practice good safety habits. Job duties may include: driving and flagging; setting up and moving signs; moving fences and setting mailboxes; asphalt work (raking and shoveling); loading and unloading materials; filling pot holes for utilities, shoveling rock; cutting brush and weeds/feeding chipper; mixing cement; rip rap headwalls; and other duties as assigned.

Equipment Services (3 positions)
The Equipment Services worker will assist full time staff by performing minor services and repairs of County vehicles and equipment. Job duties may include tire changes, oil changes, shuttling vehicles, shop clean up, cleaning vehicles and other duties as assigned.

Traffic Maintenance - Union represented position (18 summer positions)

The Traffic Maintenance Worker performs manual labor duties assisting full-time staff which may include: striping roads with yellow and white paint; placing pavement markings; replacing signs, installing new signs, and repair of flashing lights; traffic control (flagging); setting out road signs; driving pilot car; cleaning equipment, shop and yard; filling bead tanks; performing daily service of trucks and vehicle inspections; loading equipment and materials; marking pavement and painting; various sign maintenance tasks; assisting with making of signs; data entry, word processing and scanning; and other duties as assigned.

Stormwater Utility Laborers - Non represented position (27 summer positions)
The Stormwater Utility Laborer Worker performs manual labor and operates miscellaneous power tools while working with a team and assisting in the maintenance of the storm water detention and retention ponds. Job duties may include: driving and flagging, setting up and moving signs, using a weed eat brush, removing and clearing small trees and brush; mowing in uneven areas; cleaning and maintaining equipment; and other duties as assigned.

Sewer Utility Laborer - Non represented position (4 summer positions)

The Sewer Utility Laborer Worker assists in maintaining grounds at Wastewater facilities throughout the County and assists in inspecting, testing and performing preventive maintenance at pumping stations and treatment plants. Work is primarily performed outside and includes cleaning and painting buildings and equipment indoors or out. Job duties may include: mowing grass, applying and raking out beauty bark, operating weed eaters, weeding landscaped areas, washing vehicles; preparing for painting; maintaining buildings; cleaning and maintaining equipment; and other duties as assigned.

Survey Engineering Assistant - Non represented position (3 summer positions)
The Survey Engineering Assistant Student Worker works as a field crew member and may perform job duties which include: GPS surveying and flagging, carrying tools and equipment over uneven terrain; operating hand tools for bush cutting, digging, and setting survey points; serving as aide to a survey crew performing government corner restoration; construction surveying; right-of-way staking; some topographic survey; and various office work such as data entry, word processing and scanning. Position duties may require lifting/carrying, moving objects up to 90 pounds.

Solid Waste (Clean Kitsap Program)- non represented position (1 position)
The Solid Waste Worker will join the small "Clean Kitsap" team to assist with job duties such as picking up illegal dumpsites and litter from County rights of way and other public properties, transporting solid waste to County transfer stations, closing online service requests made by the public and internal groups, maintaining cleanup supplies and tools, preparing and delivering to County volunteers and staff, organizing and implementing public litter cleanup events and waste collection events, as well as basic data entry and customer service.

Solid Waste (RAGFs/OVTS)_- non-represented (1 position)
The Solid Waste Facility Worker assists with light maintenance items and covering critical shifts at the County owned Recycle and Garbage Facilities. Light maintenance duties include but are not limited to: painting safety rails/bollards and striping parking stalls, general landscaping duties and pressure washing siding and sidewalks. Working a critical shift involves screening waste loads, oversight of recycle yard and activities, opening and closing dumpsters, use of brooms, power blower and weed trimmers and other outdoor tools and implements as well as oversight of the public garbage dumping area.

Stormwater Water Quality Assistant - non-represented (2 positions)
The Stormwater Water Quality Assistant position includes both office and field work. It will support the education and outreach, monitoring and pollution detection and elimination programs. Job duties may include: driving/navigating around the county to conduct Mutt Mitt station inspections and entering field collection data into ArcGIS database; conducting stream bug surveys and habitat surveys, conducting stormwater monitoring (visual observations, sample collection, & field analysis); data entry and file organization; installing storm drain markers; and providing support to other activities or programs as necessary.

Physical Requirements:
(The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Kitsap County provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Work is performed in a County office or facility or in the field, depending upon position assignment.
• All positions require clear speaking and hearing sufficient to communicate effectively and respond appropriately both in-person and on the telephone.
• Potentially hazardous conditions may be present for some positions when traveling to off-site locations or working in roadways or field locations.
• All positions typically require: reaching, handling/grasping documents or materials, sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time, walking short distances, vision sufficient to read source materials or computer screen data and repetitive motions for computer or hand tool use.
• All positions require exertion of force of 20 pounds occasionally and/or 10 pounds frequently to lift/carry/move objects, files, and other material.
• Some field positions may require lifting/carrying/moving objects or materials up to 90 pounds.
• All physical exertion is performed under the supervision of a regular Public Works employee who provides on-site training or assistance to ensure appropriate safety precautions.

Depending on position, requirements typically include:

• Work performed primarily in the field maintaining roads, stormwater/detention ponds and road rights of way, in the maintenance yard arranging material stockpiles and equipment, and in gravel and quarry mines processing materials.
• Position requires traversing rough, undeveloped terrain or construction sites, and standing and balancing for extended periods of time when flagging traffic.
• Frequent climbing in and out of equipment and vehicles. Sitting for long periods of time when operating vehicles or equipment. Bending, stooping, reaching (over shoulders, at waist and below waist), walking, climbing (ladders/stairs), standing, balancing, adequate vision to operate power equipment, and establish traffic control. Handling and grasping items such as; documents, materials, hand tools, debris.
• Adequate vision sufficient to view gauges and traffic and other signals, to operate equipment, inspect roads/sewage/storm drainage lines, etc., and read instructions and plans.
• Hearing sufficient to respond to audible alarms, sirens, radio and telephone.
• Clear speaking and adequate hearing sufficient to communicate effectively and respond appropriately when conveying or receiving information or instruction.
• Exertion of force of up to 50 lbs. regularly and/or up to 35 pounds frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds continually to lift/carry/push/pull/move objects and to operate a variety of power equipment/tools, hoists, lifts, and vehicles.
• Working out of doors for extended periods of time under unfavorable inclement weather conditions (i.e. heat, cold, rain, wind, snow). Working around various hazards associated with vehicle traffic, vegetation, around construction equipment and while operating hand and power tools including occasional exposure to associated machinery vibration, chemicals, noxious fumes, pollen, grasses, vapors, and dust.
• Subject to call-out during non-working hours.

OTHER POSITION RELATED INFORMATION

Positions in the classifications are:

• Who May Apply : This position is open to the general public. Applications will be screened for qualifications and completion of all the required materials and forms. The most competitive applicants may be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which may include testing for office and computer skills.
• Covered by the Kitsap County Extra Help Policy
• Depending on placement, the position may be covered under a collective bargaining agreement with Council ( https://www.kitsapgov.com/hr/Pages/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.aspx ) and the Kitsap County Personnel Manual ( https://www.kitsapgov.com/hr/Pages/Personnel-Manual-2019.aspx ) Membership in the union is optional.
• Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office.
• Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the application materials submitted. Per RCW 42.56.250, all applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant are exempt from public inspection.

Important Recruitment Information:

This is an ongoing recruitment; positions are filled as applications are received. Once candidates are screened and meet all of the criteria, the department will be contacting them for interviews. Candidates that do not meet the criteria or who submit incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates that submit closer to the closing dates also may not be considered, because these positions may already be filled.

• Positions are filled by returning applicants.
  
  Please note:

• After successful completion of a season, training and a satisfactory evaluation will equal the equivalency to the six months of outside relevant experience and qualified to be placed on six months hiring register for direct hiring.
• To be hired off of the hiring register the applicant must pass the physical, driving abstract review and in good standing, hiring in at a minimum of step 5

No benefits are offered with this position exceptthose required by the state or federal law.

Salary:

$20.55 - $26.01 Hourly