Highway Maintenance Technician I

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Trims foliage, clears brush, cuts grass and weeds with hand tools and light power operated machines.
• Operates a tractor for mowing and supervises inmate work crews as needed.
• Maintains, repairs, cleans and properly secures tools and equipment after use.
• Sharpens mower blades and other cutting tools.
• Cleans and clears culverts and catch basins with hand tools.
• Ensures the safety of co-workers in work zones.
• Places traffic cones and work signs on road, right-of-way and/or easements.
• Directs and flags traffic in and around work zones.
• Performs various duties within work zones.
• Sweeps and tacks road surfaces, shovels, levels, and tamp asphalt.
• Performs digging and filling as needed.
• Assists in cleaning-up work area, and loading and unloading tools and equipment on trailers.
• Performs a variety of duties in support of the Road and Bridge Department.
• Assists with repairing and replacing road signs and posts.
• Assists with conducting surveying work.
• Picks up debris from roadways, rights-of-way, easements and clears in and around shop area, office buildings and parking lots.
• Aids surveyor as directed.

Secondary Duties And Responsibilities

• Operates non-CDL trucks.
• Responds to work during a declared state of disaster.