Road Maintenance Worker

Position Summary

The Road Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled, skilled and manual labor. The Road Maintenance Worker works on a crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of county roads, bridges, right of way, street signs and other assigned structures; and may operate a wide variety of light or heavy construction equipment such as dump trucks, water trucks, pickup trucks and mowers, backhoes, bulldozers, chippers, excavators, boom axes, rollers, and graders.

Essential Responsibilities and Functions

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment of this position.

• Performs a combination of semi-skilled or skilled equipment operation and manual labor to build, maintain and repair county roads, streets, bridges, related structures and right of way.
• Operates a variety of light or heavy construction equipment including pickup trucks, hand and power tools, tractors, mowers, water trucks, dump trucks, cement and asphalt cutters, pipe wrenches, chainsaws and pick axes, mixers, backhoes, bulldozers, chippers, excavators, boom axes, rollers, and graders.
• Performs manual labor to include patching potholes, sweeping, clearing and removing trash and debris from county right of way and hauling refuse for deposit at specified locations.
• Cuts brush, trees, grass and other growth at roadsides, utilizing power equipment such as mowers, tractors and chain saws. May spray herbicide when necessary.
• Erects, maintains and repairs street signs and other traffic markings. Attaches road signs to posts using various hand and power tools; digs holes and sets signs with cement.
• Picks up and transports materials, tools and supplies.
• Cleans, washes and maintains equipment and tools; checks equipment for proper function and damage before and after use to ensure safe operating conditions.
• Performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs on tools, equipment and vehicles including: checking/changing oil, tires and water, refueling, greasing, and changing filters. Notifies supervisor of needed replacements and repairs.
• Performs traffic monitoring and control including the distribution of barricades, warning signs, and safety cones and directing or flagging of vehicles around project/work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public.
• Operates equipment in fighting wildfires.
• Performs flood control duties as required.
• Follows safety practices and wears protective gear.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Any duty as assigned by supervisor within the scope of the department.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•Knowledge of light and heavy equipment and its operation.
•Skilled in the operation and control of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
•Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work.
•Ability to exert physical effort to meet the demands of the task.
•Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture and visual cues or signals.
•Ability to communicate orally.
•Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, noise extremes, machinery vibrations, or traffic hazards.

Minimum Qualifications

•High school diploma or GED; supplemented by some experience performing manual and semi-skilled labor and operating light or heavy equipment; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.
•Must possess and maintain a valid Texas Class C Driver's License. If CDL incentive applies, must maintain appropriate endorsement(s).

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, physical fitness testing and criminal background check.

I understand that final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon my undergoing a pre-employment drug screening, and failure to submit to such screening, the falsification of a screen, or a positive finding on a test will remove me from consideration for employment for one year. 

I also understand this position requires an ability to meet physical demands that serve as the essential functions of the job. I understand that I may be required to demonstrate that I can perform the essential functions of the job.

I also understand a criminal history check will be conducted.  Although a disqualification is possible, in accordance with federal and state laws, a previous conviction does not automatically disqualify me from consideration for employment.  However, if I attempt to withhold information or falsify information pertaining to previous convictions, I will be disqualified from further employment consideration.

Nothing herein creates either a contract or offer of employment.

Salary : $33,500 - $35,800