Road Maintenance Worker III

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2025

SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDING 

POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE 

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: APRIL 11, 2025, AT 12:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

$4,184.00 - $5,340.00 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $24.14 - $30.81 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

*Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases* 

Please visit https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel/page/labor-agreements-mous.

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere.  With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Public Works Department is responsible for construction and maintenance of County roads, bridges, and airports and for supervising several permanent road divisions that maintain private roads on behalf of the citizens in those districts. The department is responsible for overseeing capital improvement projects for County buildings and facilities. The department employs engineers who prepare construction plans as well as supervise construction of these facilities. The department also acts as the County's surveyor and processes subdivision and survey maps. It administers the County's solid waste management functions including an active landfill. The department also manages the County water agency.

In addition, the Public Works Department oversees the operation and maintenance of several County service areas. These County service areas include both water and sewer districts along with road, lighting, and flood maintenance districts.

The Roads Division is responsible for maintaining about 1,200 miles of County roadways. The budget unit for Roads is funded solely from federal and state sources.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under general supervision, to perform specialized tasks in the maintenance of County roads; to operate a variety of heavy trucks and other road maintenance equipment; occasionally will perform specialized tasks in the installation and maintenance of traffic controls and perform heavy tree maintenance and structure maintenance; and to perform related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the fully qualified journey level within the Road Maintenance Class Series. Positions in this class will be assigned duties in road maintenance, and occasionally traffic control, traffic painting or bridge construction or maintenance, and are distinguished from positions in the next lower class of Road Maintenance Worker II by performance of the highest of skill levels in the operation of complex maintenance equipment.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be proficient on a Backhoe, Excavator and Grader.  Must have strong driving skills including the ability to secure and haul large equipment to and from the jobsite. A working knowledge of the occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions including traffic control is essential to this position. Prior supervision experience and is highly desired.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Operates and performs minor field maintenance, repair, and adjustment to one or more of the following: motor graders, bulldozers, backhoes, or power brooms; operates any other type of road maintenance equipment as needed as a secondary assignment; may operate snow removal equipment; maintains individual operating records; may perform lead duties on a temporary, emergency or relief basis for training purposes.

Occasionally operates and maintains truck mounted paint traffic striping unit used to paint center lines, edge lines and lane stripes; operates and maintains stencil truck used for control markings; operates and maintains a powered high lift boom truck to respond to traffic light malfunctions and in the trimming and topping of trees along County rights of way and other County operated areas; installs, maintains and replaces traffic control and informative signs; manufactures and rebuilds traffic signs in the shop using various processes and sign painting techniques.

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Knowledge of: Types and operation, maintenance, capabilities, and limitations of heavy road maintenance equipment.

Ability to: Skillfully and safely operate a variety of heavy maintenance equipment; read and interpret blueprints and specifications; operate heavy equipment such as cranes or front-end loaders; understand and carry out oral and written directions; maintain cooperative relationship with others; and demonstrate strength, agility and endurance and work in high places.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER

One (1) year of experience as a Road Maintenance Worker II with Shasta County;

OR

Three (3) years of road construction or road maintenance experience which must have included sufficient experience or training to have attained skillful proficiency in the operation of at least one of the types of equipment specified for this class.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid Class A California driver’s license or the ability to obtain a Class A driver’s license within six (6) months.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you have One (1) year of experience as a Road Maintenance Worker II with Shasta County? Yes/No If “Yes”, please describe in detail including your employers, dates of employment, and duties performed, your experience. If “No”, please type N/A. 
2. Do you have Three (3) years of road construction or road maintenance experience which must have included sufficient experience or training to have attained skillful proficiency in the operation of at least one of the types of equipment specified for this class? Yes/No If “Yes”, please describe in detail including your employers, dates of employment, and duties performed, your experience. If “No”, please type N/A. 
3. Please list the types of equipment you have experience with, including duties performed and how many months/ years of experience you have utilizing each piece of equipment. If you have none, please type “N/A”. 
4. Please list any driving experience you have specific to securing and hauling large equipment to and from jobsites, including your employer, dates of employment and duties performed. If you have none, please type “N/A”. 
5. I acknowledge this position requires possession of a valid Class A California driver license or the ability to obtain a Class A driver’s license within six (6) months. Yes/No
6. Do you have a valid Class A California Driver’s license? If “Yes”, enter your license number and expiration date. If “No”, type N/A
7. If you answered “No” to question #4, do you have the ability to obtain a Class A driver’s license within six months of hire?  Yes/No
8. Are you able to drive and be insured under the County insurability requirements, per Shasta County Personnel Rules, Chapter 33, as part of your job duties? Yes/No

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is routinely required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee is frequently required to operate a motor vehicle. 

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions, which vary from extreme cold to extreme hot. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered. 
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing. 

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the Trades and Crafts Unit.  

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 12:00 p.m., on April 11, 2025. A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as, “Refer to Resume and/or Cover Letter,” or “See Attached Resume and/or Cover Letter” the employment application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will NOT be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered. 

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof. 

Veterans' Credit:Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran MUST provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) WITH THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL FILING DATE. 

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

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