Road Crew Technician

Job Overview:

You are a critical part of our team at Labor Finders, working as a Road Crew Technician to ensure the safety and efficiency of our highway maintenance operations. As a key member of our crew, you will be responsible for flagging motorists to warn of obstacles or repair work ahead, setting up signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic, and performing other tasks related to directing traffic.

Responsibilities:

• Flagging motorists to warn of obstacles or repair work ahead.
• Setting up signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
• Driving trucks or tractors with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mowing grass and weeds, and removing snow and ice.
• Dumping and spreading asphalt to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
• Driving trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
• Inspecting, cleaning and repairing drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
• Hauling and spreading sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
• Erecting, installing, or repairing guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
• Removing litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
• Cleaning and clearing debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures.
• Performing roadside landscaping work, such as clearing weeds and brush, and planting and trimming trees.
• Painting traffic control lines and placing pavement traffic messages, by hand or using machines.
• Inspecting markers to verify accurate installation.
• Measuring and marking locations for installation of markers, using tape, string, or chalk.