Highway Maintenance Worker I: Small Equipment Operator (61034721)

Responsibilities

• Operates small equipment such as dump trucks, pneumatic rollers, and tractors with mowers.
• Performs manual labor for maintenance tasks including clearing right of way, cleaning drainage ditches, repairing shoulders, patching potholes, making base repairs, repairing bridges, paving driveways, replacing steel guardrails, and laying sideline/cross line pipe.
• Builds catch basins, pours concrete for curbs and raised medians, lays pipes for driveways and other drainage structures, and clears right of ways.
• Performs traffic control operations in work zones, including flagging traffic for crew and public safety during various phases of roadway maintenance.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations and is on-call for after-hours emergencies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• No minimum training or experience requirements for this classification.
• A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.
• Requires attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement in the position.

Physical Requirements

• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, grasping and physically manipulating objects of varying size, shape, weight, and material.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, and working in close proximity to motoring traffic and natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental-related emergencies.
• Frequently exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease on a daily basis.