Construction Aide

Essential Job Functions

• Afford assistance in transporting tools and equipment to work sites.
• Afford assistance in obtaining survey information necessary for agency projects by performing miscellaneous survey duties.
• Afford maintenance of surveying equipment.
• Afford utilization of various hand tools such as a sledgehammer, axe, shovel, etc. to locate and place markers, survey pins and boundary markers and cutting brush or to obtain material samples.
• Afford performance of materials tests for specification compliance.
• Afford inspection of construction activities to ensure projects meet department standards and keep supervisor fully informed of daily contractor activities and unusual conditions.
• Afford documentation of contractors’ work via SiteManager or other electronic inspection software in accordance with Department policy.

Secondary Job Functions

• May perform administrative support functions in the office as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Education and experience: The educational equivalent to a diploma from an accredited high school.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities: Basic mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, use of fractions and decimals, computation of areas). Basic computer skills (operation of a PC and familiarity with Windows operating system).
• Physical requirements: Ability to use various types of hand tools. Ability to traverse rugged terrain, climb up and down hills and grades as well as in and out of vehicles. Ability to lift up to 75 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Working conditions: Must travel frequently to various locations within the District. Must be able to perform assigned duties in all types of weather as well as other work conditions, e.g. noise, dust, fumes, etc.
• Licenses, registrations and certifications: Valid driver’s license.