Road Worker

Duties

• Using a variety of equipment, haul fill dirt, salt, asphalt, stone materials, supplies, and other personnel to and from work sites
• Grade and slope berms
• Clean ditches
• Dig ditches for installation of pipe and tile
• Install or removes pipe and other construction materials
• Load trucks with road materials such as stone or salt
• Remove bridge structures
• Load and unload construction materials and road surface materials
• Roll asphalt
• Transport equipment

Unlicensed Equipment Operation

• Operate any licensed vehicle the individual employee is authorized to operate under state and federal CDL guidelines
• May operate any licensed vehicle the individual employee is authorized to operate under state and federal CDL guidelines

Physical Maintenance and Repair

• Repair road surfaces by applying various blacktop compounds, tar, stone, using a rake, shovel, or other handheld tools
• Construct and repair guardrail
• Erect and repair fencing
• Dig post holes
• Erect road signs
• Clean roadside brush and trees to maintain roadway appearance, including litter pickup
• Repair or assist in replacement of bridge structure
• Establish appropriate work zone signing
• Flag traffic in or around a job site

Other Duties

• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles and equipment
• May be required to estimate quantities of materials needed to complete an assigned project
• May be placed in charge of a work effort
• Assist in the light maintenance and repair of vehicles
• Provide written reports, as needed

Qualifications

• Perform other related duties as required