Highway Maintainer I

About the role

The Highway Maintainer I position is responsible for inspecting, operating, and maintaining vehicles and equipment for performing responsibilities and duties in accordance with safety standards and applicable laws, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs safety inspections and report and/or document in accordance with departmental requirements which includes but is not limited to: inspecting and testing of tire conditions and air pressures; brakes, mechanical and engine fluids levels, water, brake lights, headlights, and other operational systems and equipment.
• Operates vehicles under adverse weather conditions, and work schedule other than the normal work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as scheduled and/or required.
• Inspects and operates on and off road vehicles and equipment including but not limited to: snow plow truck, semi-tractor and trailers, including but not limited to: belly dump, transport end dump, tank trailers, salt spreader truck, asphalt distributer and loader, rotary broom, tandem water and dump truck, bobtail truck, sweeper, track hoe weed mower, flatbed truck, rubber tire roller, and steel wheel roller.
• Inspects and operates vehicles for assignments which include but are not limited to: hauling sand, aggregate, water and other road building material; sweeping to maintain appearance and safety of county roads; cutting weeds and grass along county roads; and operating roller equipment to obtain soil compaction.
• Performs labor intensive duties using equipment and tools which includes but is not limited to: record meter readings, breaking, mixing, and placing concrete and asphalt; installing pipe section, valves and fittings; lifting and loading materials and equipment; clearing and cutting trees, brush and debris such as trash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three (3) years of work experience in the operation of single or tandem axle vehicles.
• Must be able to read and understand written and oral instruction in English.
• Must have the ability to operate listed vehicles with either standard or automatic transmissions.
• Must possess the ability to work with the equipment, tools and materials specified in this classification.

Qualifications

• Documented evidence of 80 hours of supervised on-the-job training preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of all traffic laws and regulations.
• Ability to communicate verbally with co-workers.
• Able to accurately read all gauges on equipment and make correct judgments in the operation of equipment.
• Able to accurately estimate distances in order to maintain safety while operating equipment.
• Able to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally (i.e. up to one-third of workday), from ground to waist level.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. Frequently to constantly (i.e., from one-third up to entire workday), from ground to shoulder level.
• Able to sit up to four (4) hours at one time, and up to seven and one-half (7.5) hours total per day.
• Able to stand and/or walk up to four (4) hours at one time, and up to eight (8) hours total per day.
• Able to climb in and out of equipment cabs at least six (6) times daily at an estimated height of 6 to 7 feet.
• Able to crouch, kneel and remain in a prone position for up to 30 minutes at one time.
• Able to bend at waist and twist/rotate waist for up to one-third of workday.
• Able to work with arms extended and bent for up to four (4) hours at one time, and seven and one-half (7.5) hours total per day.
• Able to push/pull with arms with a force of up to 50 plus lbs. while performing labor work.
• Able to use hands and wrists to screw/unscrew oil caps and filters as part of a maintenance routine.
• Able to maintain balance while climbing in and out of equipment cabs.
• Able to push with legs up to 40 lbs. of force to operate foot controls for up to four (4) hours at one time, and seven and one-half (7.5) hours total per day.
• Able to twist/rotate legs in operating foot controls.
• Able to use hands and fingers to grasp/manipulate levers and steering wheel in a bilaterally coordinated manner.
• Able to coordinate use of hands and eyes in operation of equipment.

Benefits

• Generous leave accruals.
• Career development opportunities.
• Remote & flex-work options as appropriate.
• Longevity pay.
• Education assistance program.
• Health benefits.
• Lucrative retirement.

Pay

Probationary hourly rate of $21.14
Union hourly rate of $21.57

Schedule

Work schedule outside normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as scheduled, and/or required.