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Position Overview Are you looking for a career that gives you the opportunity to work outdoors with a top-notch team to improve the quality of life of people who live, work, and visit the City of Champaign. If so, then consider joining our team as a Street Maintenance Worker II in the Public Works Department. Job Responsibilities The Street Maintenance Worker II is part of a team that performs manual and skilled work in the repair and maintenance of streets, alleys, rights-of-ways, and other City owned infrastructure.

They operate heavy equipment (e.g., dump trucks; backhoes; front-end loaders; street sweepers; batwing, zero turn, and slope mowers; graders; and skid steers), small equipment, and small tools to sweep streets, repair shoulders, maintain alleys, mowing rights-of-ways and City-owned lots, perform weed control, and provide special event support. They participate in the City's snow & ice removal efforts and respond to other emergencies and callouts that may require working up to 16-hour shifts at all hours, with little to no advance notice, and also assist with the yard waste collection program. Maintenance Worker positions may be filled at the I or II level

Level II positions require the ability to operate Public Works equipment on a regular basis without supervision. Newly hired or current employees who are promoted, transferred, or voluntarily demoted to Maintenance Worker positions will be paid at the Maintenance Worker I level until successfully demonstrating equipment operation competency through proficiency testing or completion of the Public Works Department training program. Required Qualifications Education equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalent.

Work experience in the maintenance and repair of streets, rights-of-ways, alleys or relevant heavy equipment operation experience. Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions. Ability to work emergency operations outside of normal working hours.

A valid state issued driver's license and an acceptable driving record. A State of Illinois Class B CDL license without air brake restriction is required within a timeframe approved by the Streets Supervisor. Ability to perform essential functions that require physical agility as noted in the job description, with or without accommodation.

Ability to obtain an Illinois Pesticide License. Preferred Qualifications Ability to use mobile devices and/or computers for web and computer-based applications. Experience with snow and ice removal.

Experience with special event set up and tear down. Drug screening, driving record review, and ongoing random drug testing will be required. The starting salary is $29.89 - $32.33 per hour, accompanied by an excellent fringe benefit summary

Applications must be submitted online no later than Monday, September 7, 2026. Other Information Contact the Human Resources Department at (217) 403-8770 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m

if you require an accommodation to complete this application or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process. The following locations offer free Internet access and assistance: Champaign Public Library, Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, and the Illinois WorkNet Center. The City of Champaign is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to promoting a work environme nt and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.

Women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The City of Champaign's mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results.

The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environme nt and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion. Learn more about the city's mission and values at https://champaignil.gov/city-managers-office.