Webber - Bridge Mechanic - Infrastructure Management

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates & participates in the mechanical maintenance & repair of movable bridges, roadway lighting.
• Assists electrician in maintenance of bridge general lighting, navigational lighting and repair of electrical systems.
• Fulfills monthly routine maintenance of bridge machinery system to include lubrication of gears, couplings, bearings, motors, changing filters, replacing gear and hydraulic oils.
• Maintains & replaces hydraulic hoses, pumps, motors, valves and related components.
• Performs scheduled maintenance of bridge components to ensure continuous bridge operations.
• Aids Professional Engineers in their annual inspection of the movable bridge electrical & mechanical systems.
• Completes monthly maintenance logs.
• Cleans bridge roadway, sidewalks and slopes of trash & debris.
• Identifies and removes graffiti.
• Inspects bridge weekly for hazards and concerns and reports them to supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to cooperate and communicate with co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate proportions, percentages, and measurements).
• Ability to understand instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience and familiarity with best plumbing practices.
• Experience and familiarity with best carpentry practices.

Work Conditions/Physical Demands

• Able to respond 24-hours a day for after hour emergency calls necessitated by accidents and/or bridge malfunctions.
• Regularly required to stand; sit; walk on a wide range of surfaces; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Able to ascend and descend stairs and ladders on a regular basis.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Uses manual and powered pneumatic, hydraulic, gas, and electric powered tools and equipment.
• Routinely exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high precarious places; fume or airborne particles.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• Must be able to work in tight spaces.
• Must be comfortable working in and around water and from boats.
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to your job.