Road Maintenance Worker I (Open and Promotional)

About the role

The County of San Mateo Public Works Department is seeking highly motivated and hardworking individuals to join their team as Road Maintenance Workers.

Responsibilities

• Dig, level, slope, shovel, sweep and remove debris from drainage ditches.
• Prepare and patch holes in paved and unpaved areas.
• Trim and remove vegetation along the roadways.
• Cut, trim, and remove tree limbs and fallen trees.
• Clean catch basins.
• Patch streets, repair potholes.
• Repair winter damage from slides and slip outs.

Requirements

• Experience performing road maintenance and repair duties requiring strength, agility, and endurance.
• Experience in underground construction and/or working in a Public Works agency.
• A Class A driver's license.
• Experience with tree climbing.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
• Licensure/Certification: Possession of a class C California driver license or equivalent.
• Knowledge: Methods, and materials used in road maintenance and repair; methods and materials used in sewer and storm drain systems maintenance and repair; methods and materials used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of water services facilities; County and CAL OSHA safety rules, procedures, and equipment.
• Skill/Ability: To perform road, storm drain and water distribution systems maintenance and repair duties requiring strength, agility, and endurance; operate a wide variety of hand and power tools and equipment; drive and operate ½ and 1-ton trucks, oil trailer, haul behind compressor, crew cab, cone truck, signs, and legends truck and ride-on and walk-behind rollers; work courteously and effectively with the public and with co-workers; follow oral and/or written instructions; bend, stand and walk for extended periods of time; lift and carry heavy equipment (50 lbs. min.) and supplies (50 lbs. min.) used in the course of the work, such as jackhammers, pumps, piping and paving materials.

Skills

• Proper use of hand tools including shovels, rakes, hoes, axes, brooms, picks, trimmers, etc.
• Proper use of power tools and light equipment including power saws, drills, air powered tools, concrete saws, portable and stationary pumps, generators, compressors, vibratory rollers, motorized tampers, weed cutters, etc.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package including health and wellness, financial security, and professional development programs.
• Retirement benefits based on salary and years of service.

Pay

Tentative pay range: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour.

Schedule

Work 10-hour shifts, four-days per week (either Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday), and must be willing to work overtime. New employees may be assigned to work from the Grant Corporation Yard in Redwood City or one of the three Coast Side Yards (Princeton, Pescadero, or La Honda).