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Posted: January 9, 2026 (6 days ago)

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Maintenance Operations Tech (DPW)

City of Indianapolis

Department of Public Works Operations

Fresh

Location

Salary

From $24.64

per hour

Closes

April 1, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves hands-on maintenance work for city streets, parks, and traffic systems, such as plowing snow, mowing grass, patching potholes, and using various tools and equipment to keep public areas safe and functional.

Workers also assist other teams, manage traffic at job sites, and keep records of daily tasks.

It's a good fit for someone who enjoys outdoor manual labor, has basic mechanical skills, and can handle physical work in all weather conditions.

Key Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • One year of relevant experience preferred
  • Ability to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or more
  • Valid Class B CDL Driver’s License required (Class A preferred)
  • Proficiency in operating equipment like snow plows, lawn mowers, dump trucks, aerial lifts, forklifts, and hand tools
  • Skills in minor concrete work, chuckhole patching, debris removal, and sidewalk/curb repairs
  • Knowledge of safety regulations and temporary traffic control setup

Full Job Description

Position is responsible for providing general maintenance skills to the DPW Parks Maintenance, Street Maintenance, or Traffic Maintenance Sections.

Requirements

Plows snow, mows grass and performs other duties associated with the maintenance of municipal Streets and Parks infrastructure utilizing equipment such as; snow plow, salt spreader, lawn mower, mowing attachments, dump bed, air hammer & attachments, air and hydraulic breaking equipment.
Assists workers of other crews in their duties.
Ability to do minor concrete work.
Perform chuckhole patching, debris removal, sidewalk/curb patching.
Ensures temporary traffic controls at work site.
Trim tree limbs so they do not block signs.
Keeps daily record and log of work completed and supplies used.
Performs related duties as assigned and observes and follows all safety regulations.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent, and one (1) year experience is preferred.

Must be able to perform manual labor tasks that require lifting and carrying objects weighing twenty-five (25) pounds or more.

Must be able to set up and operate all equipment and machinery associated with sign manufacturing, sign installation and sign removal, including but not limited to; aerial lift truck, sign installation truck, generator, squeeze roller, presses, bench grinder, drill press, forklift and various powered and non-powered hand tools.

A valid Class A CDL Driver’s License is preferred, Class B license required.

Additional Information

May exercise judgment when determining trade specific procedures, or when making minor modifications or variations from established methods. Work is regularly reviewed by a supervisor.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/10/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-indianapolis-5193452